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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Olympic gold-medal winning figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu announced his marriage late Friday, drawing congratulations from his fanbase, though some seemed sad that the photogenic 28-year-old would no longer be romantically available. Hanyu did not say who his partner was when declaring his new marital status on X, the social media messaging …

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(Reuters) – China’s embassy in Russia criticised the treatment of five Chinese citizens who were refused entry into Russia, calling the treatment inconsistent with the overall friendly relations between the two countries. The five, attempting to drive into Russia from Kazakhstan late last month, were refused entry after four hours of examination and had their …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was postponing his return from self-exile as Thailand struggles to overcome a political deadlock after the general election in May was won by opponents of military-backed parties. Thaksin, a former telecoms tycoon who became prime minister in 2001 and ousted by the …

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SEOUL (Reuters) – The Permanent Mission of North Korea to the United Nations has criticized the U.S. for having nuclear weapons and urged it to stop “sharing nuclear” or “beefing up extended deterrence,” state media KCNA reported on Saturday. While criticizing the U.S. over the AUKUS alliance and the Nuclear Consultative Group with South Korea, …

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By David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Mongolian officials this week discussed “creative ways” to ensure the landlocked country, dependent on goodwill from its neighbors China and Russia, could get critical minerals onto the world market, a U.S. State Department official said on Friday. Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene told Reuters on …

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By Andrew Gray and Tom Balmforth BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – China on Friday said it would send a senior official to Saudi Arabia for weekend talks on finding a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine, a forum that excludes Russia, in a diplomatic coup for Kyiv, the West and the Saudi hosts. Ukrainian and Western …

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By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has proposed legislation to support establishment of national security councils in strategic Pacific island states that are home to key U.S. military installations and at risk of espionage and coercion by China. The provisions are contained in the sweeping National Defense Authorization Act, …

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By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has declined so far to classify Army Private Travis King as a prisoner of war, despite his being taken into North Korean custody after he crossed into the country last month, four U.S. officials told Reuters. The decision, which could mean King is not covered by …

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By YP Rajesh and Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, whose father, grandmother and great-grandfather were all prime ministers, can breathe a sigh of relief after the top court suspended his defamation conviction, paving the way for a return to parliament. It is that potent lineage that Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

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