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Schumer starts China trip amid tension with US, hopes to meet Xi
(Refiles to amend item's identifying tag to CHINA-USA/) SHANGHAI (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday leading a bipartisan congressional delegation and sta...
Oct 07, 2023
Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over 100 are missing
KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Indian rescue teams are finding it difficult to reach flood-hit areas in the north-eastern state of Sikkim where more than 140 people are missing because the region is still...
Oct 07, 2023
Haze hits Singapore as hot spots in Sumatra increases
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's air quality fell into the unhealthy range on Saturday, official readings showed, as increased forest fires from neighbouring Indonesia brought haze to the...
Oct 07, 2023
Russia hits Odesa grain facility in overnight missile strike
KYIV (Reuters) - Russian forces carried out an overnight missile strike on Ukraine's southern Odesa region, damaging port infrastructure, Ukrainian authorities said early on Saturday. Governor Oleh Ki...
Oct 07, 2023
Mild quake felt in Mexico city, no immediate reports of damages
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An earthquake alarm sounded in Mexico City late on Friday and mild shaking was felt in parts of the capital, according to Reuters witnesses, but there were no immediate reports...
Oct 07, 2023
OAS to mediate Guatemala conflict that threatens transfer of power
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The head of the Organization of American States (OAS) said late on Friday he had accepted an invitation to mediate between Guatemalan officials and street protesters seeking...
Oct 07, 2023
China’s cross-border trips beat pre-pandemic level during Golden Week holiday
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's inbound and outbound trips surged during the eight-day Golden Week holiday this year, official data showed on Saturday, beating pre-pandemic levels but lower than an earli...
Oct 07, 2023
Sirens warning of incoming rockets sound around Gaza, near Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Sirens warning of incoming rockets sounded for several minutes in southern areas surrounding Gaza and in the greater Tel Aviv area early on Saturday. There were no immediate deta...
Oct 07, 2023
Drone attack near Moscow thwarted by Russian defence forces- TASS
(Reuters) - Russian air defence forces took down a Ukrainian drone near Moscow early on Saturday that appeared to cause no damage or injuries, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported. The attack...
Oct 06, 2023
Australia PM votes in struggling referendum on Indigenous rights
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese voted on Saturday in a referendum to recognise the country's Indigenous people in the constitution, a week from a national polling day on...
Oct 06, 2023
