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Taiwan says trade deal would show U.S. support in face of China pressure
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A bilateral trade deal between Taiwan and the United States would reinforce U.S. support for the democratic island in the face of "unrelenting intimidation" from China, Taiwan Presi...
Dec 04, 2020
Buddhist prayer ceremony held in Cambodia for missing Thai activist
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The sister of a Thai pro-democracy activist who rights groups say was abducted by unknown gunmen in Cambodia called on Friday for authorities to solve the case...
Dec 04, 2020
India says cyclone Burevi weakens after bringing rain to south
CHENNAI (Reuters) - A cyclone that brought heavy rain to parts of southern India and neighbouring Sri Lanka has weakened into a "practically stationary" deep depression, India's weather office said on...
Dec 04, 2020
Australian media trial over Pell reporting to continue in January
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian court on Friday dismissed eight out of 87 contempt of court charges against media on their reporting of ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell's 2018 convi...
Dec 04, 2020
More than 1,600 Rohingya head for remote Bangladesh island, navy official says
DHAKA (Reuters) - More than 1,600 Rohingya refugees sailed on Friday from Bangladesh's southern port of Chittagong for the remote island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal, a naval official said. The...
Dec 03, 2020
To save money, Mexican president says won’t replace chief-of-staff
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he would not replace his outgoing chief-of-staff Alfonso Romo and will close down his office in order to save mon...
Dec 03, 2020
Tokyo prosecutors consider summary indictment of ex-PM Abe officials: Asahi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors are considering a summary indictment of two officials in former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office for alleged violation of political funding laws, the dai...
Dec 03, 2020
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen intercepts explosive-laden drone launched by Houthis: state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Friday it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the kingdom,...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. actions against China shifting ties to “dangerous path” – China Daily
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Moves by United States to limit visitor visas for Chinese Communist Party members and their families and a ban on Xinjiang cotton imports are "worrisome signs" bilateral ties are ...
Dec 03, 2020
Japanese PM Suga to hold news conference amid third coronavirus wave: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, is set to hold a news conference to provide an update on the country's pandemic response on Friday, local media reported, his first since coro...
Dec 03, 2020
