BEIJING (Reuters) -China will accelerate the development of a carbon emissions control system to help it achieve its goal of reaching a peak in the emissions of the climate-warming gases by 2030, the cabinet said on Friday. Beijing’s energy policies have so far focused on “energy and carbon intensity” – energy and emissions involved in …
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By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – At least 20 people were injured in clashes and police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds as thousands protested in the Bangladeshi capital and other parts of the country on Friday, calling on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign. The protesters were demanding justice for the …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has lodged complaints with Canada through military and diplomatic channels after a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Chinese defence ministry said on Friday. The act “caused disturbance and stirred up trouble”, the ministry said in a statement. “We warn Canada that it should abide by the One-China Principle, be …
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By Nicoco Chan, Xihao Jiang and Bernard Orr HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Mega-cities on China’s eastern coast are facing another spell of scorching heat as temperatures hovered around 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Friday and prolonged extreme temperatures were expected to run into next week. The Shanghai Meteorological Center on Thursday issued the first red …
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By Josh Smith PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (Reuters) -Germany joined the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea on Friday, becoming the 18th nation in a group that helps police the heavily fortified border with North Korea and has committed to defend the South in the event of a war. The move is evidence of …
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By James Pomfret TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s presidential office and former president on Friday expressed support for Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting who has been embroiled in a row over gender at the Paris Olympic Games ahead of her opening bout. “Let’s cheer for Lin Yu-ting together,” wrote Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s first female president, who ran …
By Mubasher Bukhari and Mushtaq Ali LAHORE/PESHAWAR (Reuters) – Floods brought by torrential rains in Pakistan caused damage that killed at least 30 people this week, authorities said on Friday, as the second-largest city of Lahore was drenched in the most rainfall it has received in more than four decades. The arrival of the monsoon …
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Civil Affairs University announced a new undergraduate marriage program to develop marriage-related industries and culture, drawing scorn of social media users who questioned the need for such a course as marriage rates decline. With the program due to start in September, the Beijing-based institution aims to “cultivate professionals to develop …
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By Lisa Barrington (Reuters) -Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow over a possible conflict in the region after the killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah this week. Singapore Airlines stopped flying through Iranian airspace from early Friday morning and is …
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MANILA (Reuters) – At least 11 people died on Friday in a fire in a five-storey residential and commercial building in the Chinatown precinct of the Philippine capital, a community official said. The blaze in Manila’s Binondo district was doused about three hours after fire responders were alerted around 7.30 a.m. (2300 GMT), fire officials …
