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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional committee questioned the U.S. Navy on Thursday over what it called “alarming delays” in weapons deliveries to Taiwan, asking why production sometimes languished for months or years after purchasing deals were signed. Time was running out to deter military action by China toward democratic self-governing Taiwan, which Beijing claims …

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By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s constitutional court on Thursday narrowly upheld a law banning same-sex relations within the armed forces, citing a possible risk to the military’s combat readiness in a ruling criticised by activists as a setback for gay rights. Under the country’s military criminal act, members of the armed forces …

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistan High Court on Thursday admitted former three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s appeal against his conviction in two corruption cases, his lawyer said. The decision will allow Sharif to contest his sentences, which have been pending since his ouster as premier in 2017, in the High Court. The court has admitted the …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has stepped up spending to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives as Washington tightens curbs on high-tech exports to its rival, according to government tenders, research documents and four people familiar with the matter. Reuters is reporting for the first time details of tenders from the government, military and state-linked entities, …

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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto was top in a fourth opinion poll in the space of a week on Thursday, though only narrowly in front of the ruling party’s Ganjar Pranowo ahead of the start of campaigning next month. Nearly 205 million Indonesians, a third of them younger than 30, are eligible …

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Israel’s envoy in Taipei said on Thursday that Taiwan has been a “good friend” whose support Israel has appreciated, but China’s response to the attack by Hamas militants has been “disturbing”. Israel, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan. But Taiwan views Israel as an important democratic partner. …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States does not have the right to get involved in problems between China and the Philippines, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, as tensions simmer over conflicts in disputed waters of the South China Sea. “The U.S. is not party to the South China Sea issue, it has no right …

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