WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of Standard Missile 6 Block I to South Korea for an estimated $650 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missiles and Defense, the Pentagon said. (Reporting by Jasper Ward; writing by Paul Grant; editing by Dan Whitcomb)
By Michael Martina SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is set to remove restrictions on China’s Institute of Forensic Science in a bid to convince Bejing to step up cooperation to halt the flow of the synthetic opioid fentanyl in the United States. Blocking fentanyl “precursor” chemicals has been a priority for …
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AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The crisis in Israel will come up during bilateral talks between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping and the U.S. welcomes opportunities for China to support Israel and get humanitarian aid into the region, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday. Biden will meet …
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By Irene Wang ZAMA, Japan (Reuters) – A traditional ceremony for children is catching on among pet owners in Japan, where dogs and cats are receiving ever more attention amid the nation’s plummeting birth rates. Natsuki Aoki took her two Chihuahuas on a plane ride to Tokyo from the western city of Hiroshima so her …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday in San Francisco during an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Mexico’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. Lopez Obrador, who seldom travels outside Mexico, is also scheduled to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden the following day …
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By Ruma Paul and Sam Jahan DHAKA (Reuters) – Rising temperatures and a longer monsoon in Bangladesh because of climate change are providing ideal breeding conditions for the dengue-spreading mosquito, experts said, as the country grapples with its worst-ever outbreak of the viral disease. The death toll from Bangladesh’s outbreak in 2023 is 1,476 as …
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(Reuters) -Anti-junta fighters in Myanmar’s Chin state are trying to gain control of part of the porous border with India, after taking over two military outposts on the mountainous frontier, a rebel commander said, part of a wider offensive against the junta. Dozens of rebels battled the Myanmar military from dawn to dusk on Monday …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, has collected three times the amount of signatures needed to qualify to run in Taiwan’s presidential elections, the government said on Tuesday. In a statement, Gou thanked his backers for their “enthusiastic support” and vowed to work hard to achieve “peace across …
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s top court on Tuesday commuted the death sentences and natural-life prison terms of 11 people convicted of drug trafficking, including two Thai nationals, following capital punishment reforms passed earlier this year, state news agency Bernama reported. All 11, including seven death row inmates, had their sentences reduced to life imprisonment …
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By Jessie Pang and Joyce Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s state-backed Bishop of Beijing visited Hong Kong on Tuesday amid fears among some Catholics that Beijing wants tighter control over religious affairs in Hong Kong. The visit is the first trip by a mainland Chinese bishop since the former British colony was returned to …
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