BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that it was not aware of North Korean troops being in Russia, after the United States said it had seen evidence that North Korea had sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday that there is …
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By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine Jacobsen ODENSE, Denmark (Reuters) – Denmark will seek a common EU approach for how to tackle increased Chinese competition in the European wind market, the country’s climate and energy minister said ahead of a meeting on Thursday with the EU Commission and industry leaders. The European wind turbine market is …
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By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s state security ministry said foreign spy intelligence agencies have been trying to steal secrets from the country’s space programme as the arms race in space intensifies and emerges as a new “battlefield for military struggle”. Safeguarding space security had become a key strategy for China’s future survival …
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By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s interim government has officially banned the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party, declaring it a “terrorist organisation”. This move comes in response to escalating demands from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, which outlined five key demands, including the abolishment …
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MANILA (Reuters) -A Philippine preacher accused of sexually abusing his followers spoke out on Wednesday for the first time since being indicted for trafficking and other criminal charges, denying new allegations of wrongdoing on top of existing charges. Apollo Quiboloy, the self-styled “Appointed Son of God” who founded the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States, South Korea, Britain and Ukraine say North Korea has sent troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, a move that the White House said on Wednesday is in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. The Kremlin, which has been waging war in Ukraine since …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Over 60 Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives wrote to President Joe Biden on Wednesday, urging him to use Washington’s leverage with Pakistan to secure the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. KEY QUOTE “We write today to urge you to use the United States’ …
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By Phil Stewart and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, a move that could mark a significant escalation in Russia’s war against its neighbor. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd …
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(Reuters) -China’s President Xi Jinping said at the BRICS summit that an early ceasefire and an end to the war in Gaza are key to easing regional tensions, Chinese state media Xinhua reported on Wednesday. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the BRICS Summit in Russia, the report said. …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States assesses at least 3,000 North Korean troops are undergoing training at military bases in eastern Russia, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the U.S. assesses the North Korean soldiers were transported by ship in early-to-mid October from North Korea’s Wonsan region …
