(Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Muslim minority Rohingya are feared to be caught in fighting in western Myanmar, as a powerful armed ethnic group bears down on junta positions in a coastal town on the border with Bangladesh, which is reluctant to accept them. The Arakan Army (AA), which is fighting for autonomy for Myanmar’s …
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(Reuters) -A runway at Hong Kong International Airport that had been closed since morning delaying dozens of flights reopened on Monday afternoon after a damaged cargo plane was removed, the airport said. One of the airport’s two runways closed after an Atlas Air cargo plane made an emergency return to the airport after taking off …
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HANOI (Reuters) – Three out of Vietnam’s five active international undersea internet cables are down, state media said over the weekend, the second major round of outages in the country in just over a year. The problems with the three cables, which connect Vietnam with the United States, Europe and Asia, have “significantly affected Vietnam’s …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and China will hold their first round of diplomatic and security dialogue on Tuesday, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Monday, in line with an agreement the two nations made last month. The talks will be led by South Korean vice foreign minister Kim Hong-kyun and his Chinese counterpart Sun Weidong, and …
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By Artorn Pookasook and Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai lesbian couple Vorawan “Beaut” Ramwan and Anticha “An” Sangchai are patiently waiting for the passage of their country’s same-sex marriage law so that they can cement their relationship after four years together. “Once the law comes into effect, we will sign our marriage license,” said …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s National Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued an alert for high temperatures as multiple regions across the country experience sweltering heat, while many southern provinces issued severe flood warnings due to heavy rains. The intensity of high temperatures is expected to decrease in north China and regions between the Yellow River and …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian writer Yang Hengjun’s suspended death sentence has been upheld by Beijing’s High People’s Court, with the decision relayed to Australian officials two weeks before China’s Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia, his supporters said on Sunday. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet Li, who is making the …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Wuhan Tianyu Information Industry said on Sunday the U.S. including it on a sanctions list was a “unilateral” act that could affect the data security company’s foreign exchange settlements. The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday widened sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s war production in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, targeting …
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -An oil spill off southern Singapore has spread to other areas of the island’s coast and is threatening a marine reserve, government agencies said, adding that authorities were intensifying efforts to mop up the fuel. The oil spilled into Singaporean waters after a Netherlands-flagged dredger struck a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel on Friday …
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(Reuters) -China Premier Li Qiang made a low-key start on Sunday to a four-day trip to Australia with visits to a South Australian winery and Adelaide Zoo, where he announced Beijing would provide two new pandas after the current pair go home later this year. Li, China’s second-highest ranked official and the first Chinese premier …
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