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South Korea court finds former officials guilty of forcible return of N.Koreans

19 Feb 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court found four former government officials guilty on Wednesday of forcibly repatriating two North Korean fishermen in 2019, despite their intention to defect, in a case that provoked criticism from global human rights activists. At the time they were deported, the government of former President Moon Jae-in called the …

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Ukrainian forces knock out North Korean self-propelled howitzer, military says

19 Feb 2025

(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces have struck and destroyed a North Korean self-propelled howitzer on the eastern front of the nearly three-year-old war with Russia, Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday. A statement by the Khortytsia, or East, group of forces said it was the first time since the start of the conflict that a North Korean …

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Philippines’ VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

19 Feb 2025

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to nullify an impeachment complaint against her, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office. The lower house impeached Duterte on February 5 on accusations such …

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US condemns ‘dangerous’ manoeuvres by Chinese navy in South China Sea

19 Feb 2025

MANILA (Reuters) – The United States condemned the “dangerous” manoeuvres of a Chinese navy helicopter that endangered the safety of a Philippine government aircraft patrolling a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, its ambassador to Manila said on Wednesday. In a post on X, Ambassador MaryKay Carlson also called on China “to refrain from …

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China promises Latin America ‘trustworthy’ ties as Trump lays out demands

19 Feb 2025

By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China will always be Latin America’s “trustworthy” friend and partner, its foreign minister told his Bolivian counterpart, as Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the U.S. sphere of influence. “Latin America is the home of the Latin American people, and is not any country’s …

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Explainer-What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?

19 Feb 2025

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this week, have raised concerns in New Zealand, which has a close constitutional relationship with its tiny Pacific neighbour. WHAT ARE THE COOK ISLANDS? The Cook Islands are a group of 15 small …

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China supports all Ukraine peace efforts, Gaza is not a ‘bargaining chip’, says Wang

18 Feb 2025

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China supports all efforts conducive to peace talks in Ukraine, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, and stressed that Gaza and the West Bank are “not a bargaining chip in political trade-offs.” After Russian and U.S. officials met in Saudi Arabia …

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Pakistan kills 30 Islamist militants near Afghan border, army says

18 Feb 2025

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army said on Tuesday it killed 30 Islamist militants in South Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan during an operation to clear the tribal district of the militants, who operate in both countries. The lawless tribal region, long a safe haven for Islamist militants, is off limits to independent journalists and …

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Cook Islands deal with China on economy, seabed mining spurs protest

18 Feb 2025

By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by the Pacific island nation’s government showed. Western nations that traditionally held sway in the region have become increasingly concerned about China’s …

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China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar scam centres, Thai official says

18 Feb 2025

By Shoon Naing, Panarat Thepgumpanat (Reuters) -China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in scam-running compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations run from the region. Hundreds of thousands of people trafficked by criminal …

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