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Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan

7 Jun 2024

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan lodged a protest against Beijing on Friday after four armed Chinese coastguard vessels entered waters that Tokyo considers its territory. The Japanese government said it was the first time that four Chinese vessels carrying what appeared to be cannons had entered its territorial waters in the East China Sea surrounding the disputed …

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Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of ‘barbaric’ blocking of medical evacuation

7 Jun 2024

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine coast guard on Friday accused its Chinese counterpart of blocking efforts to evacuate a sick member of its armed forces in the South China Sea, calling its actions “barbaric and inhumane”. The incident, which the Philippines said took place last month, involved a member of a small contingent of marines posted …

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Indonesian president in damage control over new capital

7 Jun 2024

By Stefanno Sulaiman and Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s president is rushing to reassure investors and bureaucrats about his $32 billion new capital city in a malaria-prone pocket of Borneo, after the resignations of two officials overseeing the plan raised fresh doubts about its future. President Joko Widodo’s announcement that he will start working …

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War over Taiwan would change world, says Australia ambassador to US Kevin Rudd

7 Jun 2024

By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) – Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, cautioned in a speech that the global consequences of a war over Taiwan would be as great as the impact of the Second World War, making the world “a radically different place”. If Chinese President Xi Jinping, who turns 71 this month, …

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Migrants from around the world traverse California desert to reach US

7 Jun 2024

By Adrees Latif and Mary Milliken JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, California (Reuters) – Propped up against the rusty steel slats of the border wall, migrant families who hours before crossed the U.S.-Mexico border rest under tarps and tents and await Border Patrol officers. Some of the families along this remote desert stretch in San Diego County …

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Modi’s allies want funds, cabinet jobs as India coalition talks begin

6 Jun 2024

By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Rishika Sadam and Rupam Jain NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD (Reuters) -Regional parties in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alliance demanded on Thursday more funds for their states and federal cabinet positions as negotiations began on forming a new coalition government, alliance leaders and sources said. Modi was named leader of the National Democratic …

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Pakistan government submits details, photos of ex-PM Khan’s life in jail

6 Jun 2024

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s government submitted to the Supreme Court on Thursday details of the living conditions of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, seeking to rebuff his claim of mistreatment and of being held in solitary confinement without access to lawyers. The government submission seen by Reuters included photographs of the cell …

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Sri Lanka legislates to revamp power sector, attract renewables investment

6 Jun 2024

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s parliament approved a law on Thursday to attract investment in renewable energy and reduce losses in its state-run power monopoly – measures it had committed to in a $2.9 billion IMF programme. The 225 lawmakers approved the new legislation with a majority of 44 votes, Speaker Mahinda …

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