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Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, wants confidence vote next month
By Liz Lee and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin defied on Wednesday mounting pressure...
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China reports most new COVID-19 cases since January amid Delta surge
By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported on Wednesday the most new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases...
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Chinese embassy in UK ‘firmly opposes’ BBC’s reporting on ‘Chinese Taipei’ Olympic team -statement
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese embassy in the UK "firmly opposes" the BBC's reporting on the participation of Taiwan's "Chinese...
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Iran-backed forces seize tanker, maritime sources say; Iran denies it
By Lisa Barrington and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -Iranian-backed forces are believed to have seized an oil tanker in the...
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Harris to push back on China’s South China Sea claims during Asia trip
(Corrects paragraph 2 to delete extraneous word) By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending...
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North Korea wants sanctions eased to restart U.S. talks – South Korea lawmakers
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel...
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U.S. says Afghanistan civil war one of many concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that one of many concerns about Afghanistan is that it could...
Read moreGuards deny Iran forces, allies involved in ship incident off UAE coast -report
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards denied that Iranian forces or allies were involved in action against any ship off...
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Lebanon’s Aoun supports transparent investigation on eve of blast anniversary
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday he was fully supportive of an impartial investigation on last summer's...
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Top Japan medic urges nationwide state of emergency amid COVID surge
By Akiko Okamoto, Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Japan Medical Association called on...
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China’s Wuhan to test all 12 million residents as Delta variant spreads
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Wuhan city will test its 12 million residents for the coronavirus after confirming...
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Bennett says Israel able to “act alone” against Iran over ship attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel is rallying global action against Iran over an attack on an Israeli-managed tanker off Oman last week...
Read moreN.Korea criticises Britain for plan to deploy warships in Asia
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticised Britain on Tuesday for a plan to permanently deploy two warships in the Asia-Pacific...
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U.S. offers refuge to more Afghans who aided Americans in new program
By Jonathan Landay and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands more Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to...
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U.S. says Myanmar poll plan shows need for ASEAN to step up efforts
By David Brunnstrom and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The plan by Myanmar's ruling generals to hold elections in two years...
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U.S. sees ‘collective response’ to ship attack blamed on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is confident Iran attacked an Israeli-managed tanker last week, killing two, the top U.S. diplomat...
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Myanmar should return to democratically elected government, says UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Myanmar should return to a democratically elected government, Britain said on Monday, after military ruler Min Aung...
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Lebanon’s Mikati says he hoped for faster pace towards government
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati said on Monday he had hoped for a quicker pace towards the...
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Indonesia targets September reopening as it extends curbs until next week
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Nilufar Rizki JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia aims to start gradually reopening its economy in September,...
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Death toll from floods in China’s Henan province rises to 302
BEIJING (Reuters) -The death toll from last month's floods in the central Chinese province of Henan rose to 302 as...
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