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Taiwan’s health minister contracts COVID, feeling fine
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung has contracted COVID-19, and is feeling fine and isolating at home, the government said on Sunday. Taiwan has been dealing with a surge of COV...
Jun 12, 2022
Japan, China agree to boost defence dialogue – Japan defence minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Sunday that he agreed with his Chinese counterpart to promote dialogue and exchanges. Japan warned against China's attempts to change th...
Jun 12, 2022
Taiwan says it’s willing to engage with China, doesn’t want to close door
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan does not want to close the door to China and is willing to engage in the spirit of goodwill, but on an equal basis and without political preconditions, Premier Su Tseng-chang...
Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine says it still controls Sievierodonetsk plant sheltering hundreds
By Natalia Zinets and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - Bitter fighting raged in Sievierodonetsk, but the region's governor said Ukraine remained in control of an industrial area and chemical plant in the e...
Jun 11, 2022
Chinese defence minister says country’s nuclear arsenal ‘for self-defence’
(Reuters) - China has made "impressive progress" in developing new nuclear weapons, but will only use them for self-defence, and never use them first, Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe told delegate...
Jun 11, 2022
South Korea says to boost defence capacity to counter North Korean threat
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup said on Sunday that his country would dramatically enhance its defence capabilities and work closely with the United States to counter ...
Jun 11, 2022
China reports 275 new COVID cases for June 11 vs 210 a day earlier
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 275 new coronavirus cases for June 11, of which 134 were symptomatic and 141 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. That ...
Jun 11, 2022
Chinese defence chief says up to U.S. to improve bilateral ties
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that it was up to the United States to improve the bilateral relationship, saying that the ties were at a critical juncture. "W...
Jun 11, 2022
Mexico disbands migrant caravan that set out for U.S. during Americas Summit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican immigration authorities disbanded a migrant caravan of at least 7,000 people, the government said Saturday, cutting short the group's journey, which coincided with the ...
Jun 11, 2022
Tunisia investigates journalist for ‘harming public order’
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian military prosecutors said on Saturday they had opened an investigation against a journalist on suspicion of "harming public order and the impartiality of the army" for sayin...
Jun 11, 2022
