BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of Pope Francis, but said it had no information to share on who might attend the funeral. China and the Vatican have in recent years maintained constructive contact and carried out beneficial exchanges, ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular news briefing …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has recently sent a team to Myanmar to monitor a ceasefire it brokered between the country’s ruling military and a rebel group, China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, signalling its deepening involvement in an expanding civil war. Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its powerful military deposed an elected …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday Thai-U.S. trade negotiations have been postponed from April 23. Paetongarn gave no reason for the postponement. (Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat and Kitiphong Thaichareon; Writing by Orathai Sriring; Editing by Martin Petty)
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday. He was 88, and had suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia. Following are reactions to his death: U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP “He was a good man, worked hard. He loved the world, and it’s an honor …
BEIJING (Reuters) -China has arrested a former senior anti-graft official on suspicion of taking bribes as the country continues its crackdown on corruption, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday. Li Gang previously headed the discipline inspection and supervision team of the Chinese Communist Party’s organization department, which functions as the human resources arm that …
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By Liz Lee and Larissa Liao BEIJING (Reuters) -When 25-year-old biology student Yao’s PhD program enrollment was deferred due to funding cuts at her U.S. university, she joined a growing list of Chinese students exploring other destinations. Visa revocations and university funding cuts by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump have become a source …
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him. Given the nature of cardinal appointments Francis made during his papacy, there will inevitably be some expectation that the …
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ROME (Reuters) – Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday. ELECTION The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope on March 13, 2013. He was the 266th pope and the first from Latin America. He was the first …
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday described Pope Francis as the “best pope in my lifetime,” as he expressed deep sorrow over his passing. “A man of profound faith and humility, Pope Francis led not only with wisdom but with a heart open to all, especially the poor and the forgotten,” …
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(Reuters) – East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was a tremendous loss for the world, not just Christians. The 88-year-old pontiff, who died on Monday, was the first pope to visit East Timor in over 30 years, following …
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