By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -The Solomon Islands’ pro-China Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has retained his seat in the national election, local media reported late on Friday but it won’t be known for days if his party has won enough support to form the next government. Wednesday’s election was the first since Sogavare struck a security …
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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s most powerful decision-making body reprimanded the labour minister on Friday and warned others over their “violations and shortcomings”, the government said amid a campaign to stamp out graft. The rebuke came after the ruling Communist Party’s Politburo held an unannounced meeting in Hanoi, the government said in a statement, after hundreds …
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By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior figure in Japan’s ruling party will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to public broadcaster NHK. Taro Aso, a former prime minister who currently serves as vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, will visit …
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By Ben Blanchard and Ryan Woo TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan said on Friday China’s decision to open new air routes that run close to two Taiwanese-controlled islands was a flight safety risk taken without consultation, and said it would demand any aircraft using them be asked to turn around. Taiwan’s government expressed anger in January after …
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By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean officials met with a visiting Belarusian delegation and vowed deeper cooperation, as Pyongyang criticized the United States for trying to increase “lawless” sanctions pressure. Belarus’ Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeny Shestakov and his North Korean counterpart Im Chon Il discussed bilateral cooperation in the sectors of economy and …
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By Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Thousands of Muslims gathered in mosques across Sydney for regular prayers on Friday despite concerns about retaliatory attacks after police charged a 16-year-old boy with a terrorism offence over the stabbing of a Sydney bishop earlier this week. Police charged a 16-year-old boy with a terrorism offence …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – British security firm Ambrey said on Friday merchant vessels transiting the Gulf and Western Indian Ocean were advised to stay alert in case of increased uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) activity in the region. Ambrey said it had received information that indicated an “Israeli military strike” was conducted on Isfahan, Iran. Earlier, the …
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By Christopher Bing Nashville, Tennessee (Reuters) – Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Thursday. An ongoing Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon has successfully gained access to numerous American companies in telecommunications, …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The European Union sees signs that China is supplying components to Russia that could be used to make weapons, and fears China could be emboldened to increase shipments if the West’s resolve to oppose Russia’s war in Ukraine weakens, a top EU official said on Thursday. Valdis Dombrovskis, executive …
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By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) -Ukraine warned foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major powers on Thursday they had to change strategy if they wanted Kyiv to withstand increasingly destructive Russian air assaults. G7 ministers meeting on the island of Capri acknowledged the need to get more air defence …
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