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By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a visit to Kigali less than a week after it emerged United Nations experts had found “solid evidence” Rwanda has been interfering militarily in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Regional analysts expect Blinken, who arrived on Wednesday evening, to privately exert …

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By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too caught the virus, while vowing “deadly retaliation” against South Korea, which the North blames for causing the outbreak. Kim ordered the lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Several COVID-hit Chinese cities from the country’s east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday to contain flare-ups that are again threatening to disrupt local economies. Reducing people’s unnecessary movement for a few days – a softer type of lockdown – as soon as dozens of new …

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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -China and South Korea clashed on Thursday over a U.S. missile defence shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security differences. The disagreement over the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system installed in South Korea emerged after an apparently smooth first visit …

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By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, dropping some ministers with links to the Unification Church after a growing backlash over the ruling party’s ties to the controversial group led to a slump in public support. Kishida unveiled his new team in a shake-up …

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By Martin Quin Pollard and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China’s military has “completed various tasks” around Taiwan but will conduct regular patrols, it said on Wednesday, potentially signalling an end to days of war games but also that Beijing will keep up the pressure against the island. China, furious at a visit to Taipei last …

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By Duncan Miriri and Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI/ELDORET (Reuters) -Preliminary results from Kenya’s presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace President Uhuru Kenyatta, with citizens praying an announcement of a winner would not unleash violence as in years past. The Tuesday election is an important test for stability in …

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TOKYO(Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, dropping some ministers with links to the Unification Church. Here are some facts about his new cabinet and key party officials: FINANCE MINISTER SHUNICHI SUZUKI The 69-year-old, re-appointed to the position of finance minister on Wednesday, is the brother-in-law of his predecessor, Taro …

Factbox-Profiles of Japanese cabinet ministers after Kishida reshuffle Read More »