By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, China (Reuters) -Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, starting the first visit to China by a leader of his country in seven years, said on Sunday it was “in all our interests” to have a bilateral relationship with dialogue and cooperation. Australia will continue to work constructively with China, he said in …
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(Reuters) – The Himalayan country of Nepal was hit by an earthquake on Friday in which 128 people were killed and dozens injured, with officials fearing the toll could rise. The poor, mountainous nation wedged between Asian giants China and India has been hit by quakes often, with the deadliest recorded in 2015 when about …
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -At least 128 people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal when a strong earthquake struck the western area of Jajarkot, officials said on Saturday, as houses in the area collapsed and buildings as far as New Delhi in neighbouring India shook. The quake occurred at 11:47 p.m. (1802 GMT) …
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By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their bare hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the country’s worst earthquake in eight years killed 157 people and shook buildings as far away as New Delhi. The quake struck the Jajarkot region in the west …
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By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Bishop of Beijing will visit Hong Kong later this month, building on a landmark visit to the Chinese capital by his Hong Kong counterpart in April, the Hong Kong Catholic diocese announced on Friday. Diplomats say Bishop Joseph Li Shan’s visit will be closely watched, given tensions …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s defence ministry said on Saturday that a Canadian military helicopter with “unknown intentions” in the South China Sea violated Chinese and international laws. The move also jeopardised China’s sovereignty and security, and was a “malicious” and “provocative” act with “ulterior motives”, a spokesman at the ministry said in a statement. Canada’s …
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By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Nine Islamist militants attacked an air force training base in the central Pakistani area of Mianwali on Saturday damaging three “non-operational” aircraft, the military said, adding that all assailants had been killed by security forces. Three militants were killed before they entered the base while the others had been …
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By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday his country, the Philippines and the United States were cooperating to protect the freedom of the South China Sea as he committed to help enhance Manila’s security capabilities. “In the South China Sea, trilateral cooperation to protect the freedom of the sea …
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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ National Security Adviser on Saturday rejected talk of a plot to destabilise the government of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, saying the military and entire security sector were loyal to the commander-in-chief. “Yes, there were healthy and passionate exchanges (and) debates among some retired or former military officers and even some …
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By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean on Friday pledged to strengthen the Western Hemisphere’s supply chains as Washington works to counter China and stem regional migration. Biden hosted leaders from Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, …
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