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Denmark seeks parliament’s support for Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod will on Thursday ask for the support from parliament for the accession...
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S.Korea holds key election for city, province chiefs in early test for Yoon
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - About 44 million South Koreans headed to polls to elect mayors and provincial governors...
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Australia in talks with U.S. to supply infant formula
(Reuters) -Australia is in talks with the United States to supply baby food, an Australian government spokesperson said on Wednesday,...
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Myanmar military, coup opponents trade blame after deadly bus stop blast
(Reuters) - State media in Myanmar on Wednesday blamed "terrorists" opposed to military rule for a deadly bomb blast at...
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Cambodian opposition rises from the ashes ahead of local elections
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Speaking from the back of a pickup truck decked out with campaign...
Read moreBlaze at Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine as tension rises
LIMA (Reuters) - A fire broke out on Tuesday in Peru's massive Las Bambas copper mine, a source told Reuters,...
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Taiwan says to hold more trade talks with United States
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's chief trade negotiator, John Deng, will hold more talks with the United States on bilateral trade...
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North Korea hails progress in fight against drought despite COVID wave
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has made progress in its fight against drought, and rice planting is...
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Australia PM Albanese appoints record number of women to diverse cabinet
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's new federal ministry was sworn into office on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointing a...
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Teen candidates in local South Korea races reveal youth vote’s power
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - After political science student Noh Seo-jin finished class on Tuesday, the 19-year-old headed out...
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Biden says U.S. will provide Ukraine with advanced rocket systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States will provide Ukraine with more advanced rocket systems and...
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EU agrees Russia oil embargo, gives Hungary exemptions; Zelenskiy vows more sanctions
By Kate Abnett, Jan Strupczewski and Ingrid Melander BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders have agreed an embargo on Russian crude...
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Tsai says U.S. National Guard planning ‘cooperation’ with Taiwan military
TAIPEI (Reuters) -The United States is planning on "cooperation" between its National Guard and Taiwan's military, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen...
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Biden and New Zealand leader air shared concern about China’s Pacific ambitions
By Jeff Mason and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. president and New Zealand's prime minister aired shared concern about...
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U.S. remains committed to reopening Jerusalem consulate -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration remains committed to re-opening a U.S. consulate in Jerusalem and is further discussing the issue...
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U.S. won’t send long-range rockets for use beyond Ukraine, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sending rocket systems to Kyiv is still under consideration by the Biden administration, but Washington will not...
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U.S. will again urge U.N. sanctions if North Korea carries out nuclear test
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States will again push for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea...
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New Zealand, U.S. reiterate concern over China-Solomon Islands security deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday raised concerns about a...
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Global refiners falter in efforts to keep up with demand
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Refiners worldwide are struggling to meet global demand for diesel and gasoline, exacerbating high prices and...
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German “Zeitenwende” to materialize in encrypted radios, ships and air defence
By Holger Hansen and Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will use a 100 billion euro special fund set up...
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