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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador on Tuesday to state that espionage and cyber attacks were not acceptable on UK soil after three men were charged with spying for Hong Kong. David Cameron, Britain’s foreign minister, instructed his officials to call Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang for a meeting to condemn what the …

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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol confirmed his country’s participation in a Ukraine peace summit in a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on X. Zelenskiy said he told Yoon about the importance of encouraging other countries, including those from Asia-Pacific and Africa, to attend the …

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – The U.S. and Taiwan navies conducted joint drills in the Pacific in April that, officially, did not take place, four people briefed on the matter said, as the two militaries boost cooperation amid rising Chinese military threats. Washington and Taipei have been expanding their military cooperation in recent years amid almost daily …

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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, with the exception of strategic entities, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday, broadening its initial plans to sell only loss-making state firms to shore up its shaky finances. The announcement came after Sharif headed a review meeting of the privatisation process of loss-making state …

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Ministry of Education said on Tuesday it was launching a campaign to address issues including excessive homework and bullying in schools, as part of efforts to boost students’ mental health. The announcement came a day after the ministry said it was carrying out mental health education for teachers and students, …

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By Aidil Ichlas BUKITTINGGI, Indonesia (Reuters) -The number of people killed by flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province has risen to 52, and more than 3,000 people have been evacuated, authorities said on Tuesday, with heavy rains expected until next week. Torrential rain on Saturday evening triggered flash floods, landslides, and …

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By Alexandra Alper and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday gave a Chinese-linked company and its partners 120 days to sell property they had bought near a U.S. Air Force base in Wyoming that is home to part of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, citing fears of spying. The move comes as …

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ASTANA (Reuters) -A former economy minister of Kazakhstan was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday for murdering his wife following a widely watched trial that some saw as a litmus test of the president’s promise to strengthen women’s rights. Kuandyk Bishimbayev, 44, was found guilty of torture and murder by the court. His …

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By Tariq Maqbool MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a grant of 24 billion rupees ($86 million) on Monday for Pakistan-ruled Kashmir where there have been several days of violent protests over inflation. A police official was killed and more than 90 people were injured when thousands of people clashed with police …

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