BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Thursday urged the Philippines to return to “peaceful development”, saying Manila’s decision to deploy a U.S. medium-range missile system in military exercises would only bring the risks of an arms race in the region. The U.S. Typhon system, which can be equipped with cruise missiles capable of striking …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence ministry warned of “serious impact” to security after opposition parties passed laws that will require a cut in defence spending of some T$80 billion ($2.45 billion) at a time when the island is facing elevated Chinese military threat. Taiwan’s opposition parties, which hold a majority in parliament, last week passed …
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By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) -Bombardment by Pakistani military aircraft in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province on Tuesday killed at least 46 people, most of whom were children and women, the Afghan Taliban said, adding it would retaliate. Six people were also injured in the bombing at four locations in Afghanistan, deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat …
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By Minwoo Park and Hyunsu Yim GWACHEON, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month. Yoon had not appeared for questioning as of 10 a.m. (0100 …
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By Krishna N. Das and Sudipto Ganguly NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a $12.65 billion nuclear power contract as “completely bogus” and a “smear campaign”. Bangladesh’s Anti Corruption Commission said on Monday it had …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday condemned comments by the Philippine defence minister about China, calling them “baseless accusations” that “maliciously attacked” China’s ruling Communist Party. Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday that the Philippines has the right to allow the deployment of a U.S. missile system in the country despite China’s continued opposition to it, …
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By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The Canadian government condemned China on Tuesday for taking steps against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet. China announced the measures, which included asset freezes and bans on entry, on Sunday. Its targets included the Canada-based Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project …
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By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong offered bounties of HK$1 million ($128,728) on Tuesday for six more pro-democracy campaigners deemed to have violated national security laws, and revoked the passports of seven more, as the Asian financial hub keeps up a security campaign. The move to add more names to Hong Kong’s wanted …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday he wanted to strengthen his country’s alliance with the United States, as he pushed for as early as possible a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Japan is neighbours with an increasingly assertive China and a nuclear-armed North Korea that has been deepening military …
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By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s main opposition party vowed on Tuesday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo but reversed an earlier plan and decided to wait until later in the week, party officials said, as the risk of further political uncertainty heightened. The move comes as the country is reeling from impeached President …
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