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Russia drills attack helicopters, pledges help to secure Tajik-Afghan border
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian military helicopters based in Tajikistan fired air-to-surface missiles during a training exercise on Tuesday as Moscow...
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German, Chinese defence ministers discuss South China Sea in call – statement
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer discussed the situation in the South China Sea with her Chinese counterpart...
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HK leader says ‘ideologies’ pose security risk, teenagers need to be monitored
By Sharon Abratique and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday "ideologies" posed...
Read moreNo survivors in Russian An-26 plane crash – reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - None of the 28 people on board a Russian An-26 plane have survived its crash on Tuesday...
Read moreDebris thought to be from missing Russian plane found – reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Debris believed to be from a missing An-26 plane has been found in Russia's far east, where...
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Japan deputy PM comment on defending Taiwan if invaded angers China
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's deputy prime minister said the country needed to defend Taiwan with the United States if the island...
Read moreHK activist returned from Chinese jail pleads guilty to attempted arson
By Sharon Abratique HONG KONG (Reuters) - One of the Hong Kong democracy activists who was returned from a Chinese...
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Lebanon is ‘days away’ from social explosion, PM Diab warns
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon is a few days away from a social explosion, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned on Tuesday,...
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Russia hopes to kick off strategic stability talks with US in July – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes to hold the opening round of nuclear strategic stability talks with the United States this...
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Overwhelmed Indonesian coffin maker issues COVID-19 warning
By Adi Kurniawan JAKARTA (Reuters) - At a workshop located in a Jakarta cemetery, coffin maker Olaskar Purba and his...
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Russia backs ASEAN plan on tackling Myanmar crisis
By Fransiska Nangoy and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - Russia strongly supports the Southeast Asian diplomatic effort to end the...
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Germany relaxes restrictions for travelers from UK and other countries
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's public health institute said on Monday the United Kingdom, India, Nepal, Portugal and Russia were no longer...
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LGBT+ campaigners in Georgia call off pride march after office attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) - LGBT+ campaigners in Georgia called off a pride march on Monday after violent groups opposed to the...
Read moreDrone shot down near U.S. embassy in Baghdad, no casualties: security sources
Baghdad (Reuters) - A drone was intercepted and shot down near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Monday, without causing...
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China’s Xi tells Macron, Merkel he hopes to expand cooperation with Europe
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel he hoped...
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France, Germany and China call on negotiators to seize opportunity in Iran talks
PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of France, Germany and China, after a three-way video call on Monday, called on all...
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Merkel, Macron discuss EU ties, trade, climate with China’s Xi
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged views on European Union-China relations with China's...
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Indonesia beefs up health funds with hospitals in critical condition
By Stanley Widianto and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's government on Monday agreed to boost its coronavirus healthcare budget...
Read moreRockets hit Iraqi base housing U.S. forces, no casualties – U.S. coalition
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least three rockets landed on Monday on the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and...
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Afghan forces plan counteroffensive in northern provinces- adviser
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Government forces plan a counteroffensive in Afghanistan's northern provinces after losing ground to the Taliban, Russia's RIA news...
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