KABUL (Reuters) -A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the city’s historic Blue Mosque, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at a depth of 28 …
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BERLIN (Reuters) -German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul spoke with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi about security, economic policy and other topics of mutual interest, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. The ministers agreed during their phone call that a trip by Wadephul to China that was recently cancelled should be rescheduled soon, the …
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(Reuters) -China wants to strengthen cooperation with Russia and defend shared security interests, Premier Li Qiang told visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Monday. At talks in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Li described Russia and China as “good neighbours and good partners who trust each other”. “China is willing to strengthen the alignment …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarised Zone along the border with North Korea as part of a trip to South Korea on Monday, South Korea’s defence ministry said. His visit to the heavily fortified DMZ came ahead of talks expected to involve Washington’s goal of reshaping the role of U.S. troops …
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By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s High Court rejected an application by pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung on Monday to terminate a subversion trial involving herself and a group that once organised commemorations of the Tiananmen crackdown. Chow, 40, the former vice-chair of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung issued an emergency order on Monday to stop all sales of government assets, and ordered government departments to re-examine asset sales in progress or under review, the South Korean government said. Lee ordered the suspension of government asset sales following concerns raised during parliamentary audit sessions …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) -At least 15 people, mostly children, are missing and are likely to be dead after floods and landslides hit Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region after torrential rain, a local official said on Monday. Thirteen of the victims were children aged between eight and 17 years old, Alfredo Agustinus Rumbiak, the police chief of the …
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s representative to last weekend’s APEC summit rebuffed Chinese protests on Monday about his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi while there, saying that it was “very normal” for him to meet leaders attending. China said it had lodged a strong protest with Japan about the meeting on the sidelines of the …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand and Cambodia have begun withdrawing heavy weapons and conducting de-mining operations along their contested border as part of steps to de-escalate tensions following last week’s signing of an extended truce, Thai officials said on Monday. The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia signed an enhanced ceasefire deal last week in Kuala Lumpur in …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday Felipe VI, the king of Spain, will pay a state visit to China from November 10 to November 13, the first by a Spanish monarch in 18 years, as Madrid seeks to bolster Chinese investment and boost trade ties. China is willing to join hands with …
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