BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has launched an investigation into imports of Chinese rolled steel for evading anti-dumping measures, the commerce ministry said in a statement. The probe includes hot-rolled steel sheets in coils and non-coils from 17 manufacturers in China, according to the statement published on Sept 15. “There is sufficient evidence that there is …
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By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) – Ethnic Armenian separatist authorities on Tuesday reported a major escalation of hostilities in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region, as Azerbaijan launched an offensive. Here are some facts about the fighting: WHAT DOES AZERBAIJAN SAY? Azerbaijan said it was launching “anti-terrorist measures of a local nature” in Nagorno-Karabakh, and began shelling parts …
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(Reuters) – Azerbaijan launched “anti-terrorist activities” in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday, saying it wanted to restore constitutional order and drive out what it said were Armenian troops, a move that could foreshadow a new war. Armenia and Azerbaijan have already fought two wars over Karabakh in the three decades since the Soviet Union they …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing in October for talks with China’s Xi Jinping, Interfax cited Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, as saying on Tuesday. “In October, we look forward to thorough bilateral talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing,” Patrushev …
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By Yuddy Cahya Budiman BATAM, Indonesia (Reuters) – Units from the countries of ASEAN began their first ever joint military drills in Indonesia’s South Natuna Sea amid rising geopolitical tensions between major powers and protests against China’s activities in the South China Sea. The five-day non-combat operation is aimed at developing military skills, including maritime …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will provide guarantees of up to $300 million to a climate funding facility designed to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build infrastructure resilient to the impact of climate change in Asia and the Pacific. The guarantee will go to the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific …
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By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong has requested consulates in the financial hub to provide job titles, home addresses and identification details of all locally employed staff, according a copy of the letter seen by Reuters and local media reports. In a letter seen by Reuters, The Commissioner’s Office …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told two US Flying Tigers veterans who fought for China during World War II that China and the US “should and must” achieve peaceful co-existence, offering further cues for both sides to lower persistent tensions. In his reply to a letter from former pilot Harry Moyer and pilot …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) on Tuesday called on China to press Russia to stop its aggression in Ukraine after foreign ministers of the bloc met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and released a joint statement. The statement, released by the foreign ministry of G7 chair Japan, said …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand recorded 19 million foreign tourists in the January to September 17 period this year, the tourism ministry said on Tuesday. Foreign arrivals generated 795 billion baht ($22.26 billion)in revenue, it said. “The tourism situation in Thailand is showing signs of improvement,” the statement said, adding that the government’s visa waiver for …
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