By Katya Golubkova, Michel Rose and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The G20 summit in New Delhi ended on Sunday as India handed over the bloc presidency to Brazil, while both the U.S. and Russia praised a consensus that did not condemn Moscow for the war in Ukraine but called on members to shun the …
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HANOI (Reuters) – The United States and Vietnam announced new deals and partnerships as U.S. President Joe Biden visited Hanoi on Sunday including billions of dollars in plane orders, heightened human rights discussions, digital economy education and semiconductor design centers. Here are the highlights: BOEING AND VIETNAM AIR Vietnam Airlines has agreed to buy about …
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By Felix Light and Nailia Bagirova TBILISI (Reuters) -A truck carrying aid to Azerbaijan’s breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region was left idling by a road on Sunday, despite a deal announced by both the government and ethnic Armenian separatists to open the route for the first time in decades. The agreement, announced by Armenia’s Armenpress news agency …
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COLOMBO (Reuters) – Rain bedevilled the Asia Cup’s most anticipated clash again on Sunday, halting India’s mouth-watering Super Four clash with arch-rivals Pakistan, which will now be completed on Monday. Put into bat, India had reached 147-2 in 24.1 overs when heavy rain suspended play. The umpires waited for nearly four hours before deciding the …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday the top foreign guest at an economic forum in Vladivostok next week would be the vice president of Laos, and that it had “nothing to say” about a possible visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The New York Times reported on Monday that Kim would meet …
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KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban criticised the closure of its main border crossing with Pakistan this week after clashes between security forces, saying the halt in trade would see heavy losses for businesses. The busy Torkham border crossing closed on Wednesday after Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces started firing at each other, according to …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Sunday formally handed over the G20 presidency to Brazil at the closing ceremony of the annual summit of the grouping, that was held in New Delhi this weekend. India Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed the transition by handing over the ceremonial gavel of the presidency to Brazil President Luiz …
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – There is a need to expand the mandate of multilateral development banks and develop global standards to regulate cryptocurrencies, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told G20 leaders during a summit of the bloc on Sunday. The group of 20 major economies has pledged in a declaration at the New Delhi meeting …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a photo session with participants celebrating the 75th anniversary of the country’s founding but stayed away from other events amid reports that he would soon leave for a trip to Russia. Celebrations on Saturday were packed with dedications of floral baskets to past leaders, banquets, …
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(Reuters) – Methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan has surged in recent years, even as the Taliban has curbed heroin trafficking since taking power, a United Nations report said on Sunday. “The surge in methamphetamine trafficking in Afghanistan and the region suggests a significant shift in the illicit drug market and demands our immediate attention,” …
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