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Papua New Guinea to host China, Australia high level visits
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) - China's foreign minister is expected to sign an economic cooperation deal on a visit to Papua New Guinea on Saturday, just days before Australia's prime minister arrives to mark historical defence ties by walking a ...
Russian drone attack in Ivano-Frankivsk region targeted critical infrastructure, governor says
(Reuters) - A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's western Ivano-Frankivsk region targeted critical infrastructure on Thursday, with debris causing fires, the governor said. Ivano-Frankivsk Governor Svitlana Onyshchuk said on the Telegram messaging ...
UAE and Costa Rica sign trade deal, UAE president says
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica have signed an agreement that will help improve bilateral trade and investment ties, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Thursday. The Middle Eastern and Central ...
Japan 'two-faced' for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says
BEIJING (Reuters) - An editorial in a Chinese state-controlled newspaper on Thursday admonished "two-faced" Japan for inaccurately portraying it as a regional security threat while chasing more stable bilateral ties, warning of Chinese measures ...
Venezuela oil sector hit by loss of its widest US license
By Marianna Parraga and Deisy Buitrago HOUSTON/CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's loss of a key U.S. license that allowed it to export oil to markets around the world and secure investment is expected to hit the volume and quality of its crude and ...
911 outage reported across multiple US states, officials say
(Reuters) -Several U.S. states were experiencing a 911 emergency services outage late on Wednesday, including the entire state of South Dakota and portions of Nevada, Texas, and Nebraska, according to local officials. It was not immediately clear ...
UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm this week that brought much of the country to a standstill. In Dubai, operations at the airport, a major travel hub, remain ...
In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink
By Panu Wongcha-um MYAWADDY, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ruling junta last week, offers a glimpse of dynamics playing out across the Southeast Asian country as its vaunted ...
China foreign minister says Beijing and Jakarta want regional peace and stability
JAKARTA (Reuters) -China and Indonesia have pledged to strengthen economic ties and maintain peace and stability in the region, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday after a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, in ...
Philippines says decision to strengthen ties with Japan, US a 'sovereign choice'
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines' decision to ramp up ties with Japan and the United States at a recent summit was a "sovereign choice" for the country, its foreign ministry said on Thursday in response to China's comments opposing the trilateral ...