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Women, children among 29 killed as artillery hits Myanmar refugee camp – sources, media

10 Oct 2023

(Reuters) -At least 29 people, including women and children, were killed in Myanmar in an artillery strike on a refugee camp near the border with China which sources said was carried out by the ruling military. The attack was one of the deadliest on civilians since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, which …

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Second American woman killed on Tibet peak, dashing dreams of setting climbing record

10 Oct 2023

By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -A second woman hoping to be the first American female climber to scale all of the world’s 8,000-metre (26,246 feet) mountains has been declared dead on a remote peak in Tibet, according to her family. China has suspended all activities on Shishapangma since avalanches struck the mountain on Saturday, killing …

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Schumer notes ‘serious engagement’ with China’s Xi during Beijing visit

10 Oct 2023

By Antoni Slodkowski and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday there had been “serious engagement” during a meeting between a visiting U.S. bipartisan congressional delegation and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit aims to advance U.S. economic and national security interests ahead of a potential summit between …

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Indonesia court to rule on president, VP candidates’ minimum age

10 Oct 2023

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Constitutional Court will next week rule on a petition seeking to lower the minimum age of presidential and vice presidential candidates in elections, which could pave the way for President Joko Widodo’s eldest son to run in 2024. The world’s third-biggest democracy is set to vote in simultaneous presidential and legislative …

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Philippines says China coast guard did not drive away navy gunboat

10 Oct 2023

MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) -The Philippines’ military chief on Tuesday dismissed as “propaganda” a statement by China’s coast guard that said it had driven away a Filipino navy gunboat from around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. “China’s coast guard was there and made a challenge. But the navy ship proceeded on its course, and …

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San Francisco police fatally shoot driver of car that crashed into Chinese consulate

10 Oct 2023

By Nathan Frandino SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Police officers fatally shot the driver of a vehicle that plowed through the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and into the lobby of the building’s visa office on Monday, city police said. Official details of the incident were sketchy, and police said the identity of the motorist and what …

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Factbox-UN, several nations pledge aid to Afghanistan after major earthquake

10 Oct 2023

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The United Nations and several countries are lining up aid for Afghanistan after a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake in the northwest killed more than 2,000 people. Below are some facts about the pledges so far, as U.N. agencies try to assess the damage and casualties in Herat province in northwestern Afghanistan. – …

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Rescuers search for survivors as Taliban put quake toll at 2,400

10 Oct 2023

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Syed Hassib HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) -Afghan rescue workers scrambled to pull survivors and bodies from beneath the rubble on Monday, two days after the deadliest earthquakes in years hit the northwestern city of Herat and surrounding villages. The Taliban administration said at least 2,400 people had been killed and many …

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Taiwan seeks ‘peaceful coexistence’ with China, president says

10 Oct 2023

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan seeks “peaceful coexistence” with China with free and unrestricted interaction but the island will be democratic for generations to come, President Tsai Ing-wen said in her last national day speech on Tuesday. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has come under increasing military and …

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China says it is verifying information on reported Chinese casualties in Israel

10 Oct 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – China is trying to verify and confirm information on reported Chinese nationals killed in conflict in Israel, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Wang Wenbin, a ministry spokesperson, made the remarks in response to a report that two Chinese workers were killed in Sderot near the Gaza border. (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; …

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