AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expects to reduce U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for Beijing’s commitment to curb exports of fentanyl precursor chemicals. Early this year Trump imposed 20% tariffs on Chinese imports over what he described as Beijing’s failure to curb the flow of precursor chemicals …
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By Gopal Sharma and Ryan Woo KATHMANDU/BEIJING (Reuters) -The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to heavy snow brought by cyclone winds, with deep snowdrifts causing a helicopter to crash as it tried to rescue stranded trekkers, authorities said. Visited by thousands of trekkers and climbers, …
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By Krishna N. Das and Ruma Paul NEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters) -Millions of supporters of Bangladesh’s Awami League will boycott next year’s national election, after the party was barred from contesting the polls, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Reuters on Wednesday from her exile in New Delhi. Hasina, 78, said she would not return to …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese and Indian militaries have had talks on the management of the border the countries share, and both agreed to use existing mechanisms to resolve any “ground issues”, the neighbours said on Wednesday. New Delhi and Beijing had reached a milestone pact last year on lowering military tensions on their Himalayan border, …
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GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump would allow South Korea to have fuel for nuclear-propelled submarines. “We don’t mean to build nuclear-armed submarines, but because diesel submarines are less capable of submerged navigation, there are restrictions on tracking North Korean or Chinese …
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HANOI (Reuters) -Floods triggered by record heavy rains have killed at least nine people and left five others missing in central Vietnam, the government said on Wednesday. Six of the fatalities were in Danang, home to one of the country’s most popular beaches, and the ancient town of Hoi An, the government said in a …
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BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -One person was killed on India’s eastern coast after Cyclone Montha made landfall around midnight, with heavy rain and gusty winds also damaging crops and utility poles, officials said on Wednesday. India’s weather department has forecast extremely heavy rain on Wednesday for the coastal states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana and West …
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By Shoon Naing (Reuters) -Myanmar’s military government will hold the second phase of its multi-stage election on January 11, state media said on Wednesday, a vote dismissed as a sham by Western countries, the United Nations and human rights groups. Myanmar has been in political turmoil since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, …
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GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss trade, investment and peace on the Korean peninsula at bilateral talks on Wednesday, Lee’s office said. The South Korean leader is hoping Trump’s two-day visit during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will lead to tangible cooperation, the …
By Joyce Lee and Heejin Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles to the west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, state media KCNA said on Wednesday, just as U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are set to gather in South Korea for regional meetings. Trump is due to arrive in the South …
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