BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s foreign ministry on Friday urged the Philippines to immediately stop “infringement and provocation” in the South China Sea or face China’s “resolute response.” The remarks came a day after Beijing and Manila traded accusations following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea. It was …
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MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will retain his trade, finance, budget and economic planning ministers but will replace the foreign minister in an overhaul of his cabinet, his executive secretary said on Friday. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced the changes after Marcos had asked all his cabinet secretaries to resign following the government’s disappointing …
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By Ruma Paul and Sudipto Ganguly DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh’s de-facto prime minister has threatened to step down if political parties cannot agree on reforms that citizens await with growing impatience, a top student leader has said, deepening uncertainty in the wake of deadly protests last year. Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, 84, took over as …
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By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand will advocate more international engagement with Myanmar at an upcoming Southeast Asia leader summit next week, its foreign minister said, in a push for international cooperation to broaden a diplomatic effort to end a protracted civil war. Myanmar has been in the throes of an expanding conflict since its …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) -A fire broke out at the Hong Kong’s government headquarters on Friday afternoon, leading to the evacuation of 30 people, public broadcaster RTHK said, with no injuries reported. The incident occurred around 12 p.m. local time (0400 GMT). Police received a report that a computer had caught fire in the west wing …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) -At least four people have died and 17 remain missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in China’s southwestern Guizhou province on Thursday, with the military deployed to assist in rescue efforts. Two died in Changshi township and two from nearby Qingyang village, where 19 people from eight different households were initially trapped …
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By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels, seeking to stem a consumer shift to cheaper, foreign brands. Soaring rice prices, due in part to crop damage from extreme …
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday he held a 45-minute phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss tariffs, diplomacy and security issues. The two exchanged hopes for an in-person meeting during the Group of Seven (G7) leader’s summit scheduled next month, Ishiba told reporters. He added that Japan’s stance …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Friday appointed retired Lieutenant General Djaka Budhi Utama, a former military officer who was once found guilty of kidnapping rights activists, as the head of the country’s customs and excise unit. Sri Mulyani also appointed Bimo Wijayanto, a civil servant who was previously posted to the …
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By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has begun a full-scale investigation into the accident that occurred during the launch of a warship this week, state media KCNA reported on Friday. Pyongyang has said the incident on Wednesday was caused by a loss of balance while the vessel was being launched, and sections of the …
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