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PARIS (Reuters) – Bangladesh reported a first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu on a farm since 2018, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing local authorities. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has spread around the globe in the past years, including in the United States, leading to the …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has never been interested in interfering in Canada’s internal affairs, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday, when asked about Canada saying China and India are likely to interfere in the Canadian general election. China has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, Guo …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposes the move by the United States to penalise countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela with tariffs on trades with the U.S., the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The United States should stop interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs and abolish the “illegal” unilateral sanctions on Venezuela, Guo …

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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo said on Tuesday that any decision by the Constitutional Court on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol should be respected, according to media reports. Han said there was growing concern over the risk of violence ahead of an imminent ruling on Yoon’s impeachment, local media …

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By Kirsty Needham AVALON, Australia (Reuters) – The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it circumnavigated Australia last month, heard it warn it would use live fire in its exercises on a civilian radio broadcast, defence pilots said on Tuesday. A People’s Liberation Army Navy frigate conducted the unprecedented live-fire …

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