ASEAN Countries
Biden, Xi stick to their positions but turn down the heat in three-hour talk
By Andrea Shalal, Michael Martina and Yew Lun Tian WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden pressed his Chinese counterpart on...
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi face new charges of electoral fraud as date set for verdict
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military authorities on Tuesday announced detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be prosecuted for electoral fraud...
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Japan distances itself from report its envoy helped free U.S. reporter
By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Tuesday distanced itself from a visit to Myanmar by its special envoy during...
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Biden tells Xi must ensure relations do not veer into open conflict
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said at the start of a virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
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Quotes from Biden and Xi at start of their virtual meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden began a virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday. Here are...
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U.S journalist Danny Fenster says he wasn’t starved or beaten in captivity in Myanmar
CAIRO (Reuters) - American journalist Danny Fenster said upon arrival in Doha on Monday that he was not starved or...
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Philippines Duterte seeks Senate seat, avoids battle with daughter
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte backed away from political retirement on Monday to launch a...
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Factbox: Most prominent people being held by Myanmar junta
(Reuters) - American journalist Danny Fenster was released from prison on Monday in military-ruled Myanmar, three days after he was...
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U.S. welcomes release of American journalist from Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States welcomed the release of American journalist Daniel Fenster from Myanmar on Monday, Secretary of...
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Vietnam jails Facebook user for 7 years for anti-state posts
HANOI (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam on Monday sentenced an aquaculture farmer to seven years in prison after finding...
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Singapore to ease entry curbs to arrivals from 5 more countries
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will allow vaccinated arrivals from five more countries, including Indonesia and India, to access the country...
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Freed U.S. journalist Fenster on flight out of Myanmar – employer
(Reuters) - American journalist Danny Fenster is on a flight out of Myanmar, his employer, Frontier Myanmar, said on Monday,...
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“No absolute monarchy:” Thousands of Thais march for royal reforms
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of Thais took to the streets of the capital on Sunday demanding reforms of the monarchy,...
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Shipowners make payoffs to free vessels held by Indonesian navy near Singapore- sources
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) -More than a dozen shipowners have made payments of about $300,000 apiece to release vessels...
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U.S. journalist jailed for 11 years in army-ruled Myanmar
(Reuters) -A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday jailed American journalist Danny Fenster for 11 years, his lawyer and his...
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Factbox: Five facts about Danny Fenster, U.S. journalist jailed in Myanmar
(Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison on Friday, despite...
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Philippines to require vaccination for employees working on-site
MANILA (Reuters) - People coming to work in offices in the Philippines will have to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or...
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Thai PM urges moviegoers to stand to respect king during anthem
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's prime minister on Thursday exhorted moviegoers not to abandon a decades-old tradition of standing en masse...
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Philippines president’s daughter joins new party as election deadline nears
By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - The popular daughter of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday...
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Denmark to impose COVID-19 isolation for travellers from Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Denmark will impose self-isolation requirements on travellers from Singapore, its embassy in the city-state said on Thursday,...
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