(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, killing one and injuring 35, the Herat governor’s office said. Multiple earthquakes have struck in the western province in recent days, destroying entire villages in the war-battered country, with around 1,000 dead, and 2,000 registered injured. Sunday’s quake was at a depth of 10 …
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(Reuters) – Moscow does not violate United Nations sanctions against North Korea, but is categorically against new restrictive measures on Pyongyang, a high-ranking Russian diplomat told the RIA state news agency in remarks published on Sunday. “Russia, as a responsible member of the world community, strictly adheres to its international obligations towards Pyongyang through the …
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By Guy Faulconbridge and Laurie Chen MOSCOW/BEIJING (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Xi Jinping in China this week in a bid to deepen a partnership forged between the United States’ two biggest strategic competitors. Putin will attend the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Oct. 17-18, his first trip outside the …
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(Reuters) – Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a thigh injury, with Chamika Karunaratne approved as a replacement in the squad, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Saturday. Shanaka sustained a right thigh muscle injury in Tuesday’s six-wicket loss to Pakistan. The 32-year-old will need …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken by phone on Saturday on the crisis in Israel and Gaza, a statement from his ministry said. “China calls for the convening of an international peace conference as soon as possible,” the statement read, while warning that “the Palestinian-Israel …
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By Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) -At the peak of his power but unable to contest next year’s presidential election, Indonesia’s wildly popular leader, Joko Widodo, is hedging his bets between the top two candidates and nurturing a dynasty to ensure a lasting influence, sources say. While Jokowi, as he is known, has …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) -The vast volunteer network of outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Saturday endorsed retired general Prabowo Subianto for president in February’s election. The endorsement from the “Projo” network, seen as a proxy for the president, is the strongest signal yet that the incumbent will back his former rival in the closely contested race. …
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By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Charlotte Greenfield KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban will attend China’s Belt and Road Forum next week, a spokesman said on Saturday, underscoring Beijing’s growing official ties with the administration, despite its lack of formal recognition by any government. Taliban officials and ministers have at times travelled to regional meetings, mostly …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) -A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast on Saturday, the island’s weather bureau said, briefly shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but with no immediate reports of damage. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the sea off Hualien county with a depth of 7.2 km (4.5 miles), the weather bureau …
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By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Saturday his message to Chinese officials on a Beijing visit had been that Brussels takes China seriously and expects the same in return on geopolitical issues and trade. “Cooperation is very much important,” Borrell told a press conference ending a …
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