East Asia
Taiwan says ‘reunification law’ would put too much pressure on China
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A senior Taiwanese official said on Thursday he did not see China adopting a "reunification law" as...
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South Korea’s disgraced ex-president Park returns home after prison
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left hospital on Thursday three months after she was...
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Japan considers doubling humanitarian aid, loans to Ukraine -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering extending additional humanitarian aid of $100 million to Ukraine and neighbouring countries,...
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U.S. to announce Russia-related sanctions on Thursday -White House
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The United States will announce a package of Russia-related sanctions on political figures and...
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China says black box from crashed plane is a cockpit recorder
WUZHOU, China (Reuters) - China's aviation authority said on Wednesday the black box retrieved from the site of the China...
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Iran’s foreign minister says nuclear deal closer ‘than ever’
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic and world powers are closer than...
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Russia’s Putin gets Chinese backing to stay in G20
By Angie Teo and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend the next G20 summit...
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NATO calls on China to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday called on China to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "For NATO,...
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Chinese minister to make highest-level visit to India since 2020 clash – source
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -China's foreign minister will visit New Delhi for talks on Friday, an Indian...
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Putin ally warns of nuclear dystopia due to United States
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies warned the United States on Wednesday that...
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Black box found from crashed China Eastern Jet – Chinese aviation regulator
WUZHOU, China (Reuters) - China has found one of the two black boxes belonging to the China Eastern Airlines plane...
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Taiwan weighs extending compulsory military service beyond 4 months
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is considering extending compulsory military service beyond four months, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Wednesday, as...
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Ukraine prosecutor’s office says 121 children killed in war
LVIV (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine has killed 121 children so far, the office of the prosecutor general said...
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Russia’s ambassador in Indonesia says Putin plans to attend G20 summit
(Corrects spelling of name to Vorobieva in second paragraph) JAKARTA (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to attend a...
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U.S. NTSB will support Chinese probe into Boeing 737-800 crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will support a Chinese probe into the crash of a China...
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U.S. has not seen China providing military equipment to Russia – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday he has not seen any evidence of China...
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Blinken says Myanmar army committed genocide in ‘widespread and systematic’ attacks on Rohingya
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States formally determined that Myanmar's army committed genocide and crimes...
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China says investigation into crashed jet faces serious difficulties
WUZHOU, China (Reuters) - Investigations into the China Eastern Airlines crash face a "very high level" of difficulty due to...
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Japan protests Russian halt to World War Two peace treaty talks
(Reuters) -Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects...
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Russia, North Korea discuss developing relations
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov met with North Korea's ambassador to Russia and discussed developing bilateral...
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