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Engaging Chinese diplomat, former anti-graft official tipped to be next foreign minister
By Yew Lun Tian and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) - As Beijing-based diplomats attend the annual session of China's parliament this week, one Chinese official drawing attention is a charismatic Oxford...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024
Poised for accession, Sweden joins NATO drills in reshaped north
BODOE, Norway/LULEA, Sweden (Reuters) - Swedish armed forces joined NATO for exercises on Monday, contributing troops, helicopters and fighter jets as the alliance carries out its largest set of milit...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024
New Zealand PM flies commercial for ASEAN summit after fault grounds aircraft
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday was forced to fly on a commercial flight to attend an ASEAN summit in Australia after a technical snag hit his military aircr...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024
China coast guard says it takes measures against Philippine vessels at Second Thomas Shoal
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's coast guard said on Tuesday that it took control measures against Philippine vessels that illegally intruded into waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal, which is a dis...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024
Trial begins in Vietnam's largest, multi-billion-dollar financial scam
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) - The trial in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case on record begins on Tuesday, with nearly 90 defendants accused of being part of a $12 billion scam, for whi...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024
China targets 2024 GDP growth of around 5%- government work report
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has set the 2024 growth target for the economy at around 5%, similar to last year's, according to an official work report seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The National People's Co...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024
Japanese PM to address US Congress on April 11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on April 11, congressional leaders said in a statement on Monday. "This visit symbolizes ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024
UNRWA head warns of 'concerted campaign' to end its operations
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency warned on Monday of "a deliberate and concerted campaign" aimed at ending its operations as Israel accuse...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024
North Korea slams South Korea-US drills, warns of consequences, KCNA says
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's defence ministry called on South Korea and the United States to stop military drills, saying they are rehearsals of war and warning of consequences, KCNA reported on Tu...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024
Ukrainian defence chiefs discuss war needs with Austin
(Reuters) - Ukraine's defence minister said on Monday that he and the commander of its armed forces discussed with U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin the front line situation in the two-year-old war ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2024

