MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Myanmar signed an agreement on Tuesday on construction of a small-scale nuclear plant in Myanmar after talks in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Writing by Ksenia Orlova; Editing by David Goodman)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Taiwan needs to dramatically hike defense spending to around 10% of gross domestic product in order to deter a war with China, President Donald Trump’s nominee to become a top Pentagon policy advisor said on Tuesday. Elbridge Colby, the nominee to become under secretary of defense for policy, admonished Taiwan for doing …
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By Joe Cash, Mei Mei Chu and Nicoco Chan BEIJING (Reuters) – China retaliated swiftly on Tuesday against fresh U.S. tariffs with hikes to import levies covering $21 billion worth of American agricultural and food products, moving the world’s top two economies a step closer towards an all-out trade war. Beijing also slapped export and …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) -Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the region, officials said, with heavy rain expected to continue until next week. Torrential rain since Monday has triggered floods of up to 3-metres (yards) in and around Jakarta, the country’s disaster agency said in a statement, blocking some …
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By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China announced a ban on Tuesday on imports of genetic sequencers from U.S. medical equipment maker Illumina, just minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump’s additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods took effect. The ban is part of a series of measures China announced in response to the extra U.S. tariffs …
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By Mushtaq Ali PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Overnight clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces at the main border crossing between the countries caused thousands of people to flee their homes but the situation had calmed down by Tuesday morning, residents and officials said. The conflict started on Monday, the first working day of Ramadan, …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China opposes accusations and the shifting of responsibility on the issue of fentanyl-related substances, according to an official white paper released on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. China has carried out “in-depth” cooperation with relevant countries, including the U.S., in addressing the issue of fentanyl-related substances and their precursors, the white paper said, adding …
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MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine city that accepted donations of money and policing equipment from groups connected to Chinese nationals subsequently accused of espionage had received them in good faith and without strings attached, its mayor said on Tuesday. Reuters reported last week that four Chinese nationals arrested by Philippine authorities in January had led …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s annual National People’s Congress (NPC), or parliament, will conclude on March 11, a parliamentary spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday. NPC will kick off on Wednesday morning and close in the afternoon of March 11, lasting for a total of seven days, according to the spokesperson. (Reporting by Liz Lee and Yukun …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday that the government, parliament and the private sector should be united to respond to the U.S. “trade war”. During a cabinet meeting, Choi said South Korea and the United States had agreed to form a consultative group to discuss tariff measures and cooperation …
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