BEIJING (Reuters) – China said it has arrested seven major drug-related fugitives and seized 28.1 metric tons of various drugs, according to a statement by its public security ministry on Friday. The ministry also added seven new precursor chemicals to its domestic control list and included 24 precursor chemicals to the export control list for …
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By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has pledged to support the repatriation of a few dozen Vietnamese nationals detained in the U.S. and to quickly handle new requests for deportations after U.S. threats of trade tariffs and visa sanctions, a lawyer briefed on the matter said. The move is part of a broader set …
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By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test-launch of strategic cruise missiles and ordered full readiness to use nuclear attack capability, which would ensure the most effective defence for the country, state media said on Friday. The test was designed to warn “enemies, who are seriously violating the security …
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By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday condemned Thailand’s return of at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where Washington says members of the Muslim group have faced genocide. The move by Thailand, a U.S. ally, came despite urging by United Nations human rights experts not …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to Australia said on Friday his country had no reason to apologise for the military drills it conducted in international waters between Australia and New Zealand that forced at least 49 flights to change path. Both Australia and New Zealand have raised concerns with Beijing on the rare live-fire drills …
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KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck north of Nepal’s Kathmandu on Friday, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre. The earthquake struck around Bhairab Kunda in the Sindhupalchok District in Nepal, close to the Himalayan mountain range that runs along the border with Tibet. The German Research Center for Geosciences placed …
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By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – China has a very important role to play in tackling climate change and others may look to the Asian country for additional leadership in the field, COP30 President-Designate Andre Aranha Correa do Lago said on Thursday. Asked about China’s potential role as the United States steps back from climate …
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) -A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting and six other men to jail terms of up to around three years for rioting after being attacked by a mob in the summer of 2019 as pro-democracy protests raged. On the night of July …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s state energy firm Pertamina said a fire that broke out at its Cilacap refinery complex on Thursday has been extinguished and the refinery’s operation is not affected , the company said. A flash occurred in one of the tanks from the remaining sludge during a routine maintenance at Cilacap refinery, the …
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By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – China has assured Thailand that 40 Chinese Uyghurs it returned on Thursday would be looked after, Thailand’s defence minister said, confirming a secretive pre-dawn deportation that the United Nations and human rights groups condemned. The move came despite urging by United Nations human rights experts not …
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