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Kazakhstan denies plans to hand over Russian cyber expert to Moscow

1 Aug 2023 1 Aug 2023

ASTANA (Reuters) – Kazakhstan has yet to decide whether to hand over a detained Russian cybersecurity expert to Moscow or Washington, the Central Asian nation said on Tuesday, denying Russian claims that the extradition had been agreed. Kazakhstan detained Nikita Kislitsin, an employee of Russian cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T., when he was visiting the country on …

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China allocates $15.35 million for rescue work in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei after heavy rains- state media

1 Aug 2023 1 Aug 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s finance ministry and emergency management ministry on Tuesday allocated 110 million yuan ($15.35 million) for rescue work in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area after heavy rains, CCTV news reported. ($1 = 7.1642 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; editing by Christina Fincher)

‘Not found’: China’s ex-foreign minister is gone but wait for explanation goes on

1 Aug 2023 1 Aug 2023

By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – Hours after China’s top legislature convened a special meeting last week to remove foreign minister Qin Gang, photos and mentions of the 57-year-old started disappearing from his former ministry’s website. While some of this information reappeared days later, Qin does not feature on the website’s list of “former …

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Pakistan suicide bombing death toll rises to 56

1 Aug 2023 1 Aug 2023

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The death toll from a suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan that targeted a hard-line religious group’s political rally has risen to 56, a government official said on Tuesday. The toll from Sunday’s attack in the Bajaur district on the border with Afghanistan could rise, said Anwar-ul-Haq, the region’s deputy commissioner. The …

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China wants to mobilise entire nation in counter-espionage

1 Aug 2023 1 Aug 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – China should encourage its citizens to join counter-espionage work, including creating channels for individuals to report suspicious activity as well as commending and rewarding them, the state security ministry said on Tuesday. A system that makes it “normal” for the masses to participate in counter-espionage must be established, wrote the Ministry of …

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Flights cancelled, thousands advised to evacuate as Typhoon Khanun nears Japan’s Okinawa

1 Aug 2023 1 Aug 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) – Flights were cancelled and tens of thousands of people were advised to evacuate their homes on Tuesday as powerful typhoon Khanun approached Japan’s Okinawa island chain, threatening torrential rains and high winds through Thursday. Residents in a swathe of the tropical prefecture were advised to evacuate as the storm, with predictions of …

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US-Taliban talks focus on economy, human rights, anti-drug trafficking

31 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023

By Jonathan Landay and Mohammad Yunis Yarwar WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. officials told Afghanistan’s Taliban that Washington was open to technical talks on economic stability and discussions on combating narcotics trafficking, the U.S. State Department said on Monday following two days of talks in Qatar. Taliban officials raised the lifting of travel and other restrictions …

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US concerned over reports of intimidation, violence at Bangladesh protests

31 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is concerned about reports of intimidation and political violence during protests in Bangladesh over the weekend against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday. Police on Saturday fired rubber bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing opposition party supporters, who called for Hasina to step …

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Analysis-Biggest hurdles to China entry into trans-Pacific trade pact are political

31 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023

By Lucy Craymer and Joe Cash AUCKLAND/BEIJING (Reuters) – China should be able to meet standards set out in a major trans-Pacific trade pact, trade experts say, forcing members to make a politically uncomfortable decision on whether to let Beijing join a deal created to counter its growing influence. Britain joined the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific …

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Myanmar junta officially postpones election promised after 2021 coup – state TV

31 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023

CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ruling junta has officially postponed an election promised by August this year after its 2021 coup, state television reported on Monday night. Junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, in a meeting on Monday with the army-backed National Defence and Security Council (NDSC), extended a state of emergency by six …

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