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Exclusive-U.S. to install senior diplomat as chargé to oversee China embassy: State Dept

14 Mar 2025 14 Mar 2025

By Antoni Slodkowski and Laurie Chen BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said it will install a senior diplomat to oversee its 1,300-strong embassy in Beijing and consulates in China while Washington’s ambassadorial pick David Perdue awaits Senate confirmation. Anny Vu, current political section chief at the American Institute in Taipei (AIT), Washington’s de …

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South Korea says battery pack is possible cause of Air Busan fire

14 Mar 2025 14 Mar 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) – A spare power bank is a possible cause of a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane in January, South Korea’s transport ministry said on Friday, citing interim investigation results. Scorch marks on the debris of a power bank found where the fire was first detected indicate the blaze may have started …

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Ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling, South Korea’s acting president calls for calm

14 Mar 2025 14 Mar 2025

By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok called on Friday for the nation to respect and accept any decision, ahead of a Constitutional Court’s ruling on the impeachment of leader Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law order. Choi also said the government would mobilise all possible police resources to …

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Trump says he still has good relations with leader of ‘nuclear power’ North Korea

13 Mar 2025 13 Mar 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he still has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with whom he held several summits during his first term, and referred to North Korea once again as a “nuclear power.” Asked by reporters during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary-General …

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Philippines’ Duterte to have first hearing at ICC on Friday

13 Mar 2025 13 Mar 2025

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte will make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court on Friday at 1300 GMT, the court said on Thursday. Duterte was taken into custody by the ICC in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Wednesday following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his “war …

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France’s Macron: Armenia and Azerbaijan agreement should open way for lasting peace deal

13 Mar 2025 13 Mar 2025

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the agreement of peace treaty terms between Armenia and Azerbaijan should open the way for a lasting peace deal in the region. “I welcome the announcement of the conclusion of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. There are now no remaining obstacles to the signing …

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Pakistan train attack survivors ‘crouched for hours’ to survive

13 Mar 2025 13 Mar 2025

By Saleem Ahmed QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Hostages freed after a day-long ordeal following an attack by militants on a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province described crouching on the floor for hours before their release, as the bodies of 25 people killed arrived in Quetta. The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack …

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Taiwan president warns of China’s ‘infiltration’ effort, vows counter measures

13 Mar 2025 13 Mar 2025

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday China has deepened its influence campaigns and infiltration against the democratic island, pledging measures to tackle Beijing’s efforts to “absorb” Taiwan. Taiwan has accused China of stepping up military drills, trade sanctions and influence campaigns against the island in recent years to force …

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Indonesia predicted to have normal dry season this year, agency says

13 Mar 2025 13 Mar 2025

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is expected to witness a normal dry season in 2025, following a similar pattern to last year, the country’s weather agency said on Thursday, even as it highlighted risks of forest fires and drought in some areas. The dry season will start in most areas in April and is expected to …

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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign deal to end long-running border dispute

13 Mar 2025 13 Mar 2025

BISHKEK (Reuters) – The presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed a deal on Thursday on demarcating their shared frontier, seeking to end a long-running border conflict that has seen dozens killed in skirmishes in recent years. The two sides clashed repeatedly over the border around the Kyrgyz town of Batken in 2021 and 2022, culminating …

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