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EU ready to strengthen maritime security cooperation with the Philippines

31 Jul 2023 31 Jul 2023

MANILA (Reuters) – The European Union is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, as she stressed the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. She was speaking after a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila where the …

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Italy minister: joining China’s Belt and Road was ‘atrocious’ decision

30 Jul 2023 30 Jul 2023

By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Italy made an “improvised and atrocious” decision when it joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) four years ago as it did little to boost exports, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in an interview published on Sunday. Italy signed up to the BRI under a previous government, becoming the …

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Twelve killed in Thailand as firecrackers explode at warehouse

30 Jul 2023 30 Jul 2023

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Twelve people were killed and more than 100 injured when firecrackers kept in a warehouse exploded in southern Thailand, an official said on Sunday. The firecrackers set off a fire on Saturday at the unauthorised warehouse at the Muno market in Su-ngai Kolok district in the southern province of Narathiwat bordering Malaysia, …

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Northern China prepares for Doksuri floods, Beijing residents told to stay indoors

30 Jul 2023 30 Jul 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) -Northern China on Sunday braced for potential floods from the Doksuri storm that caused havoc in southern areas, with residents in Beijing warned not to go outside due to expected record rains. Doksuri, though downgraded from a typhoon earlier in the day, is one of the strongest storms to hit China in years …

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Le Maire says France wants better China access, not decoupling

30 Jul 2023 30 Jul 2023

By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) -France wants better access to the Chinese market and a more “balanced” trade relationship, not a “decoupling” from the world’s second-biggest economy, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday after meeting top Chinese officials. “We don’t want to face some legislative hurdles or some other barriers to get …

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Ukraine uses North Korean rockets to blast Russian forces -FT

30 Jul 2023 30 Jul 2023

(Reuters) – Ukrainian soldiers were observed using North Korean rockets that they said were seized by a “friendly” country before being delivered to Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Ukraine’s defence ministry suggested the arms were captured from the Russians, the newspaper said. The United States has accused North Korea of providing arms to …

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Weaker Doksuri drenches north China, Beijing evacuates thousands

29 Jul 2023 29 Jul 2023

By Liz Lee, Jenny Wang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -Rain soaked northern China on Saturday as Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years, prompted thousands to evacuate in Beijing after pummelling the Philippines and Taiwan, and lashing China’s coast. A broad area encompassing the capital faces medium to high …

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US announces Taiwan weapons package worth up to $345 million

29 Jul 2023 29 Jul 2023

By Mike Stone and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States unveiled a Taiwan weapons aid package worth up to $345 million on Friday, a move likely to anger China even as the Biden administration declined to publicly provide details on the arms in the package. Congress authorized up to $1 billion worth of Presidential …

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As Khanun forms, China warns of third typhoon in three weeks

29 Jul 2023 29 Jul 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese forecasters on Saturday warned of the approach of Tropical Storm Khanun, expected to rapidly gain typhoon strength and strike China’s densely populated coast sometime next week. Khanun, now more than 1,000km (620 miles) east of the Philippine archipelago in the Pacific, may make landfall in China’s economically important Zhejiang province as …

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Bangladesh opposition holds protests to demand resignation of PM

29 Jul 2023 29 Jul 2023

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party rallied in the capital on Friday to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and call for general elections to be held under a caretaker government. The main opposition party, in disarray since its leader Khaleda Zia was jailed in …

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