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MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines is not obliged to notify China about its resupply missions in the South China Sea, saying these operations, including the “upkeep” of a grounded navy ship are legitimate, its foreign ministry said on Thursday. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) also called on China to remove all “illegal structures” it built …

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By Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) – Italian police have arrested six people in a crackdown on a network that allegedly played go-between for fentanyl trafficking from China to the United States, Guardia di Finanza police and prosecutors in the northern city of Piacenza said on Wednesday. “It was really good work, achieved through direct cooperation …

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MANILA (Reuters) – A United Nations expert on climate change and human rights urged the Philippines on Wednesday to “disband” its anti-communist task force, which he said was “operating with impunity” and sought an independent investigation into its operations. U.N. Special Rapporteur Ian Fry was referring to the National Task Force to End Local Communist …

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By Stanley Widianto and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) -Defence ministers in ASEAN called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a durable solution to the crisis in Myanmar during the opening of a regional meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday. Defence ministers from the Asian bloc are attending the 2-day meeting alongside key players in the …

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By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s two main opposition parties, which have vowed to renew talks with China, agreed on Wednesday to make a decision on a joint presidential ticket for January’s elections, as the front-running ruling party decried interference from Beijing. The issue of China, which views Taiwan as its …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday his goal during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week is to resume normal communications between the two superpowers, including military-to-military contacts. Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for San Francisco, Biden said …

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