(Reuters) – Armenian police have detained dozens of people taking part in an anti-government protest in Yerevan late on Wednesday, local news website News.am reported, and Russia’s Interfax news agency put the figure at 96 people, citing police. The protesters had blocked traffic in the city centre and, according to police, had refused to comply …
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By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China is providing moorage for a U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo ship implicated in North Korean arms transfers to Russia, according to satellite images obtained by Reuters, as U.S. concerns grow over Beijing’s support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Britain’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank said …
By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – China defended the veracity of its economic numbers and asserted its military spending was “transparent and reasonable”, while dismissing as “typical double standards” comments made this week by the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. In March, China said it would boost defence spending by 7.2% this year, with …
China stands by economic data, says defence spending ‘transparent’ Read More »
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A Chinese music student was sentenced on Wednesday to nine months in a U.S. prison for harassing an activist who posted fliers at the Berklee College of Music in Boston supporting democracy in China and threatening to report her activities to Chinese law enforcement. Prosecutors had urged U.S. District …
Chinese student gets US prison term for threatening pro-democracy activist Read More »
By Simon Lewis and Antoni Slodkowski SHANGHAI (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday with U.S.-China ties on a steadier footing, but with a daunting array of unresolved issues threatening the stability of relations between the global rivals. Blinken will meet with business leaders before heading to Beijing for talks …
Better US-China ties but still deep disagreements as Blinken starts visit Read More »
By Chris Thomas BENGALURU (Reuters) -India is inspecting facilities of spice makers MDH and Everest for compliance with quality standards after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide. Hong Kong this month suspended sales of three MDH spice blends and an Everest spice mix …
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By Julia Payne and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission is expected to propose sanctions on ships delivering North Korean military equipment to Russia as well as tankers that flout the G7 price cap on Russian oil, European Union sources said on Wednesday. The Commission is finalising its proposal for a 14th package of …
By Matthias Williams and Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday allegations that the aide to a prominent far-right politician had been spying for China were “very concerning” and urged more action to root out such cases. Calling attempts to spy on Germany “unacceptable” wherever they came from, Scholz was speaking …
Germany’s Scholz sounds alarm over far-right China spy allegations Read More »
By Ju-min Park and Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s Constitutional Court began hearing on Tuesday a case that accuses the government of having failed to protect 200 people, including dozens of young environmental activists and children, by not tackling climate change. The proceeding is Asia’s first such climate-related litigation, the plaintiffs said, which includes …
South Korean court hears children’s climate change case against government Read More »
By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad KARACHI (Reuters) -The executive board of the International Monetary Fund will meet on April 29 to discuss the approval of $1.1 billion funding for Pakistan, the fund said on Wednesday. The funding is the second and last tranche of a $3 billion standby arrangement with the IMF, which it …
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