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Chinese military lodges ‘stern representation’ over U.S. spy plane encroachment
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China has lodged a "stern representation" with the United States after it says a U.S. U-2 reconnaissance plane flew into a no-fly zone over Chinese military drills, a defence min...
Aug 25, 2020
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi says must avoid a new Cold War
ROME (Reuters) - The world must avoid a new Cold War, Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi, the government's top diplomat, said on Tuesday in apparent reference to escalating tensions between China and th...
Aug 25, 2020
Mexico signs up to Italian vaccine trial for coronavirus: minister
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico is due to take part in clinical trials of an Italian vaccine being developed against the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday. Ebrard did not say...
Aug 25, 2020
Italian minister says discussed key econ partnerships with China
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said after meeting China's top diplomat in Rome on Tuesday that they had discussed how to relaunch fundamental economic partnerships, hailing Be...
Aug 25, 2020
Iran’s Rouhani says talks possible, if U.S. returns to 2015 nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - If the United Sates wants an agreement with Iran, first it should return to Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with six powers that the nuclear deal that Washington abandoned two years ago, ...
Aug 25, 2020
France concerned about Iran’s ‘destabilising activities’: Le Drian
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told his Iranian counterpart he was concerned about what he called Iran's destabilising activities in the region, Le Drian's office said ...
Aug 25, 2020
UK PM Johnson ‘really pleased’ with work done to reopen schools
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he was "really pleased" by the work teachers had done to get ready to reopen from next week, a test of his government after it f...
Aug 25, 2020
Thailand approves new warrant against Red Bull heir over hit-and-run case
By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court on Tuesday issued a new arrest warrant for the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune over his alleged involvement in a fatal hit-and-run ac...
Aug 25, 2020
After block, new Facebook group criticising Thai king gains 500,000 members
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than half a million Thai users flocked to join a new Facebook group created by a critic of the powerful king after the social media company blocked ...
Aug 25, 2020
Syria’s Assad designates Arnous to form a new government, presidency says
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad designated Hussein Arnous to form a new government, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday, following a parliamentary election in July. Hussein Arnou...
Aug 25, 2020
