By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals steeped in tradition that mark the end of one papacy and lead to the start of the next. Most are governed by a constitution known as Universi Dominici Gregis …
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit China on Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, ahead of a third round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington due on Saturday in Oman. In a trip to Moscow last week, Araqchi told state TV that Tehran always closely consults with …
By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday for a “full battle test” between the two defence treaty allies in the face of regional security concerns, including tensions in the South China Sea. The annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises will run for three weeks until …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has imposed sanctions on some U.S. congress members, government officials as well as heads of non-governmental organisations for “egregious behaviour on Hong Kong-related issues”, its foreign ministry said on Monday. The sanctions come in response to the U.S. sanctioning six Chinese and Hong Kong officials last month, which Chinese foreign ministry …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Southern Theatre navy said a Philippines frigate had “illegally intruded” into the waters of Scarborough Shoal on Sunday, “seriously violating” Chinese sovereignty and laws, according to a statement. The navy monitored and drove the vessel away, it said. The navy urged the Philippine side to immediately stop the “infringement and provocation”, …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two runners died during a half-marathon in the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Sunday, organisers said. Akkoyan Rsaliyev, 84, lost consciousness at the start of the race and Akhmadi, 21, had covered around 16 kilometres (10 miles) when he died. Both were regular participants in long-distance running events. “The corporate foundation …
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Shohei Ohtani and wife Mamiko have welcomed their first child, a girl, the Los Angeles Dodgers star announced via social media on Saturday. “Welcome to the Ohtani Family! I am so grateful to my loving wife who gave birth to our healthy beautiful daughter,” he said in the …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea denounced on Sunday U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent order to ease weapons exports and called the decision “war escalation measures.” “On one hand, the U.S. is pretending to be a ‘mediator’ by recommending dialogue and negotiation, while on the other hand, it is continuously handing over all kinds of weapons …
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By Eduardo Baptista and Alessandro Diviggiano BEIJING (Reuters) – Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course. The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as DroidUP and Noetix Robotics came in all shapes and sizes, …
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(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border on Saturday, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 92 km (57 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting by Harshita Meenaktshi in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue)
