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By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday sought to reassure Asian countries that the U.S. approach to China will not lead to a ‘disastrous’ division of the global economy that would force them to take sides. In a speech ahead of the U.S.-hosted Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in …

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PARIS (Reuters) – French utility Suez said on Thursday it had signed deals with Uzbekistan authorities to help modernise the country’s water sector, adding that the contracts formed part of President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the country. Suez added that it had signed the deals in the presence of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. “Suez is …

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(Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France and Uzbekistan would develop what he described as a strategic partnership, as the two countries discussed projects in agriculture and uranium. Uzbekistan has, like its neighbours, refused to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and vowed to abide by Western sanctions despite maintaining close ties with …

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KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s midnight deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave expired on Thursday, as more than 140,000 migrants, mostly Afghans, were estimated to have left voluntarily. Authorities rounded up people to temporary holding centres a day earlier, ahead of Wednesday’s deadline, set a month ago, to leave or face expulsion. Some who have …

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By Liz Lee and Xiaoyu Yin BEIJING (Reuters) – China lowered the national flag Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Thursday amid an outpouring of online grief as the country cremated Li Keqiang, known as “the people’s premier” for his down-to-earth, hands-on leadership. Li, a former economist and pro-reform leader who served as premier for 10 years …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday a leading official from its department of arms control affairs will lead a delegation in China-U.S. nuclear talks. The ministry did not name the official. “Next week in Washington, China and U.S. will hold arms control and non-proliferation consultations at director-general level,” spokesperson Wang Wenbin …

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