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Britain, Philippines committed to rules-based order, UK’s Lammy says

8 Mar 2025 8 Mar 2025

MANILA (Reuters) – British foreign minister David Lammy said on Saturday that Britain and the Philippines were committed to a rules-based international order. Lammy, who is in the Philippines for an official visit, also said both countries have stood together in supporting Ukraine and advocating for a free and open Indo-Pacific region. “Today, we’re charting …

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Myanmar junta chief announces election for December or January

8 Mar 2025 8 Mar 2025

(Reuters) -Myanmar’s military government will hold a general election in December 2025 or January 2026, state media said on Saturday, citing the junta chief, who provided the first specific time frame for the long-promised polls in the war-torn nation. Myanmar has been turmoil since early 2021, when the military ousted an elected civilian government led …

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Olympics-IOC presidential hopeful Eliasch urges political neutrality

7 Mar 2025 7 Mar 2025

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) – Johan Eliasch, a candidate for International Olympic Committee president, said the global Olympic governing body should take care to avoid political issues, tamping down concerns over the impact of a potential travel ban on the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Sources told Reuters on Thursday that U.S. President Donald …

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‘Major powers should not bully the weak’, China foreign minister says

7 Mar 2025 7 Mar 2025

By Ryan Woo, Ethan Wang and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing will “resolutely counter” U.S. pressure on tariffs and the fentanyl issue, China’s foreign minister said on Friday, adding that major powers “should not bully the weak”, in a veiled swipe at the Trump administration’s foreign policy. Top diplomat Wang Yi also presented China as …

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Pakistan asks illegal foreigners, Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave by March 31

7 Mar 2025 7 Mar 2025

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s interior ministry on Friday asked all “illegal foreigners” and Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave the country before March 31, warning they would otherwise be deported from April 1. Islamabad has in the past blamed militant attacks and crimes on Afghan citizens, who form the largest portion of migrants in the country. …

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South Korea court paves way for President Yoon’s release from jail

7 Mar 2025 7 Mar 2025

By Ju-min Park and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean court cancelled impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest warrant on Friday, potentially paving the way for his release from jail while he faces trial on insurrection charges over a brief imposition of martial law. The Seoul Central District Court said in a statement that …

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Pakistan names new petroleum, privatisation chiefs in reshuffle

7 Mar 2025 7 Mar 2025

By Ariba Shahid (Reuters) – Pakistan’s prime minister appointed new heads for the key petroleum and privatisation portfolios on Friday – both departments seen as central to the country’s recovery from an economic crisis. Former junior finance minister Ali Pervaiz Malik was appointed as petroleum minister in a broader cabinet reshuffle. His key task will …

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Pakistan nearing $4.4 billion loan to ease power sector debt

7 Mar 2025 7 Mar 2025

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s government is negotiating a 1.25 trillion Pakistani rupee ($4.47 billion) loan with commercial banks to reduce its bulging energy sector debt, the power minister and banking association said. Plugging unresolved debt across the sector is a top priority under an ongoing $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, …

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UK’s Lammy: Japan can help Ukraine by ramping up economic pressure on Russia

7 Mar 2025 7 Mar 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) – British foreign minister David Lammy said on Friday that Japan could help Ukraine by ramping up economic pressure on Russia, adding that Tokyo and London had a shared interest in a rules-based world order. “Our shared interests in a stable international system and rules-based trade is absolutely clear and fundamental,” Lammy said …

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South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15

7 Mar 2025 7 Mar 2025

By Ju-min Park and Hyunsu Yim POCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian district on Thursday, injuring 15 people and damaging houses and a church during military exercises in Pocheon, the Air Force and fire agency said. The fire agency said in a statement that 15 …

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