MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine and the deepening partnership between Moscow and Beijing. Talks between Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who extended the invitation to the Russian minister, will include bilateral cooperation as well as “hot topics”, …
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(Reuters) – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Xinjiang in China on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 24 km (14.91 miles), EMSC said. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
(Reuters) – Tajikistan’s foreign ministry on Saturday rejected a claim by a top Russian security official that Ukraine’s embassy in the Tajik capital was recruiting mercenaries to fight against Russia. “We note that this assertion by the Russian official has no basis to it,” Russian news agencies quoted Tajik Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shokhin Samadi as …
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By David Lawder GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that she and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed to launch exchanges on “balanced” economic growth, an effort to address U.S. concerns about China’s excess manufacturing capacity. After two days of economic talks in China’s southern export hub of Guangzhou, Yellen …
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KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan on Saturday denounced “provocative remarks” made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in which he said India would enter Pakistan to kill anyone who escapes over its border after trying to carry out militant attacks. Singh’s comments on Friday came after the Guardian newspaper published a report stating the Indian …
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MANILA/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Philippines and China traded accusations on Saturday over an encounter in disputed waters of the South China Sea, in an escalating row over a key waterway. Manila said two Chinese coast guard vessels “harassed” Filipino fishing vessels within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, while Beijing said its vessels responded appropriately to …
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By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) -Defence forces of the U.S., Japan, Australia and the Philippines will conduct “maritime cooperative activity” on April 7 to support a free and open Indo-Pacific, the countries said on Saturday, amid China’s growing assertiveness in the waterway. The one-day maritime exercises will involve communication activities and officer of the …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. military officials met their Chinese counterparts earlier this week for a series of meetings in Hawaii focused on how the two countries can operate safely, U.S. officials said on Friday. U.S. President Joe Biden sought to manage tensions over the South China Sea in a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on …
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States says next week’s summit between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will bring a “historic” upgrade in defense ties between the long-time allies. On Wednesday in Washington, the leaders are expected to discuss plans to reform the U.S. military command in Japan to …
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By Tom Bateman TOKYO (Reuters) – Along with taking in temples and cherry blossoms, Tokyo visitors can now join a curated pilgrimage of the city’s more modern wonders: its public toilets. Penelope Panczuk was inspired to hop on the Tokyo Toilet Shuttle for a two-hour tour of artistically enhanced public conveniences by “Perfect Days”, the …
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