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U.S. will need to work with China to make progress with North Korea -official
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will have to work with China to make progress on North Korea,...
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No. 2 U.S. diplomat Sherman may visit China if talks pan out
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is in talks with China over U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy...
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Russia says it wants to help start Afghan peace talks as fighting rages
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it wanted to help kickstart peace talks between the warring sides in Afghanistan...
Read moreU.S., Afghanistan, Pakistan Uzbekistan create platform for regional cooperation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan formed a new diplomatic platform to support peace and stability...
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Chinese premier asks Pakistan to hold accountable culprits in attack on bus
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged his Pakistani counterpart to hold accountable the culprits...
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China should provide raw data on pandemic’s origins – WHO’s Tedros
GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday that investigations into the origins of the COVID-19...
Read moreChina, responding to sanctions report, says U.S. should stop interfering in Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday that it opposed the United States interfering in Hong Kong affairs, in response...
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Lebanon spins further into crisis as Hariri abandons bid to form government
By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri abandoned his months-long effort to form a...
Read moreRussia bans investigative news outlet on national security grounds
By Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia declared investigative news outlet "Proekt" on Thursday an "undesirable" organisation...
Read moreRussia bans investigative news outlet ‘Proekt’ on national security grounds
By Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia declared the "Proekt" investigative news outlet an "undesirable" organisation on national...
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Analysis: Jordan’s king reasserts rule after crisis but economic strains linger
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - King Abdullah has moved swiftly to shore up his grip on Jordan in the...
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WHO’s Tedros to set out follow-up study into COVID-19 origins – director Ryan
GENEVA (Reuters) - WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus will share proposals for a phase 2 study into the origins of...
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Germany calls on China to allow further investigations into COVID origins
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Health Minister Jens Spahn called on China to make it possible for investigations into the origins...
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Grappling with ‘worst-case scenario’, Indonesia faces more COVID-19 pain
By Gayatri Suroyo and Stanley Widianto (Reuters) - Indonesia is now fighting a "worst-case scenario" epidemic, a senior minister said...
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Iraqi cleric Sadr says he won’t take part in October election
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Thursday he will not take part...
Read moreFormer Indonesian minister jailed for 5 years over lobster graft scandal
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Former Indonesian maritime affairs and fisheries minister Edhy Prabowo was sentenced by a court on Thursday to...
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Putin orders govt to help Belarus weather western sanctions: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's government to help Belarus weather western sanctions imposed during Minsk's crackdown...
Read moreIndonesia parliament passes revised autonomy law for restive Papua
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament ratified on Thursday a new autonomy law...
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Thailand says AstraZeneca asked to delay delivery of 61 million vaccine doses
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -AstraZeneca has asked Thailand to extend the timeline for the delivery of...
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Singapore sees most COVID-19 cases in 10 months after karaoke cluster
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore reported its highest number of local coronavirus cases in 10 months on Wednesday, after the discovery...
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