By Mohamed Junayd MALE (Reuters) -The Maldives has called for India to withdraw troops from its territory by March 15, an official said on Sunday, in a step that will further strain ties between the South Asian neighbours. President Mohamed Muizzu won election last year on a pledge to end the Maldives’ “India first” policy, …
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DUBAI (Reuters) -Egypt and China are closely following developments in the Red Sea, focusing on the priority of ensuring the safety and security of navigation, the two countries said in a joint statement on Sunday. Both expressed concern over the expansion of the conflict in the region, emphasizing the importance of efforts to stop attacks …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China called for an end to attacks on and harassment of civilian vessels in the Red Sea. Without mentioning the Houthis committing the attacks, Wang, speaking at a press conference in Cairo after a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, repeated a …
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(Reuters) -Following are reactions by some foreign leaders and other officials to the result of Saturday’s election in Taiwan, won by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te. Lai’s party champions Taiwan’s separate identity and rejects China’s territorial claims. CHINA’S TAIWAN AFFAIRS OFFICE China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said Lai’s win would not …
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Two former senior U.S. officials will arrive in Taiwan on Sunday for post-election talks and underscore the U.S. government’s “longstanding interest” in peace across the Taiwan Strait, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said. Lai Ching-te from Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the presidential election on Saturday and will …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit Russia from January 15 to 17, North Korea’s state KCNA news agency said on Sunday. Choe’s visit is at the invitation of her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, KCNA said. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Michael Perry)
By Yimou Lee, Sarah Wu and James Pomfret TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te could face a tough four years in office with no parliamentary majority, an opposition which wanted to re-start a vexed service trade deal with China and the ever present threat of military action from Beijing. Lai, from the ruling Democratic …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Saturday rejected an attempt by former prime minister Imran Khan’s party to retain its traditional electoral symbol of a cricket bat, in the latest setback for the jailed leader ahead of a general election. Khan’s party, at odds with powerful army generals, has been grappling …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese embassy in Japan said on Sunday that it “resolutely opposed” Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa’s statement congratulating Taiwan’s new president-elect Lai Ching-te. In a statement published on the Japanese foreign ministry’s website on Saturday, after the results of the Taiwan presidential election were announced, Kamikawa congratulated Lai on his victory, …
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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala’s President-elect Bernardo Arevalo met with Taiwan’s foreign minister to discuss strengthening commercial ties on Saturday, the Central American nation’s incoming government said in a statement. Arevalo and Vice President-elect Karin Herrera are due to take office on Sunday. Arevalo has said he aims to expand ties with China while maintaining …
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