By Hyonhee Shin and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has successfully conducted an important test aimed at developing missiles carrying multiple warheads, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday, a claim rejected by South Korea as “deception” to mask a failed launch. North Korea said the test was carried out on Wednesday using the …
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By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International efforts to isolate Myanmar’s ruling junta appear to have dented its ability to purchase new military equipment from overseas, but the military is still able to access money and weapons for its war against anti-coup forces, a U.N. expert said in a report published on Wednesday. Myanmar has been …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Communist Party will hold a long-delayed third plenum from July 15-18, the Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. The decision was announced at a meeting of the Politburo, a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Kim Coghill)
BEIJING (Reuters) -China has provided more than 2.3 billion yuan ($316.4 million) in funds to help with rescue efforts, emergency supplies and planning as deadly floods and landslides caused by almost two weeks of torrential rain ravage several parts of the country. Various government departments have allocated 2.344 billion yuan, according to Reuters calculations, to …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Commerce and trade ministers from the United States, Japan and South Korea vowed on Wednesday to cooperate on strategic issues including artificial intelligence (AI) safety, export controls, clean energy and semiconductor supply chains. “We’re doubling down our efforts to work together,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said at the …
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By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Philippines has not asked the United States for support in resupplying its troops in a stand-off with China in the disputed South China Sea, its Washington ambassador said on Wednesday, adding that the U.S. was providing only “visuals” to aid his country. Manila has complained that the Chinese …
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s defence minister on Wednesday criticised a U.S. House of Representatives resolution calling for a probe of alleged voting irregularities in the South Asian nation’s February general election. The vote, in which no single party won a clear majority, was marred by violence, communication blackouts and allegations by the party of jailed …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited one of Britain’s most important medical research centres on Wednesday, as the second day of a state visit highlighted the scientific and cultural links between the countries. The 64-year-old emperor and his wife Empress Masako were welcomed to London by King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla on …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – More than 40 Indonesian agencies, including the ministry overseeing immigration, were impacted by a cyberattack on the country’s data centres, an official said on Wednesday. The latest cyberattack, the worst that the country has experienced in recent years, disrupted immigration services and affected operations at Indonesia’s major airports for days. Forty-four government …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s foreign minister said he voiced concern about the impact of continuing violence in Myanmar in a meeting on Wednesday with his counterpart from the Southeast Asian nation. Myanmar plunged into turmoil after a 2021 military coup seized power from an elected government, sparking a protest movement that has evolved into a …
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