Senior China diplomat urges U.S. to stop ‘arbitrary suppression’ of Chinese companies
Beijing (Reuters) – The United States should choose dialogue and consultation with China instead of pursuing “unacceptable” unilateral sanctions against
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Blast at religious gathering in central Afghanistan kills at least 15, wounds 20
Kabul (Reuters) – An explosion at a religious gathering in central Afghanistan killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 20
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Exclusive: WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe COVID-19 origins – experts
Geneva (Reuters) – An international mission led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to go to China in
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‘We are not afraid’: Wuhan residents say they hope WHO team finds virus origins
Wuhan (Reuters) – With investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) set to visit China next year, residents of Wuhan
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Alibaba facial recognition tech specifically picks out China’s Muslim Uighur minority
Shanghai (Reuters) – Technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has facial recognition technology which can specifically pick out members of
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Pakistan returns $1 billion of Saudi Arabia’s soft loan, officials say
Islamabad (Reuters) – Pakistan has returned $1 billion to Saudi Arabia as a second instalment of a $3 billion soft
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Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
Tel Aviv (Reuters) – Israel established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to
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U.N., U.S. urge safety assessment of Bangladeshi island where Rohingya shipped
Dhaka (Reuters) – A U.N. human rights investigator urged Bangladesh on Thursday to allow a safety assessment of the remote
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Gunmen shoot, kill female TV anchor Malala Maiwand in eastern Afghanistan
Kabul (AFP) – Gunmen shot and killed a female TV anchor in eastern Afghanistan early Thursday, officials said. The attackers
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China summons U.S. diplomat over sanctions, vows retaliation
Beijing (Reuters) – China summoned the acting top U.S. diplomat in Beijing on Tuesday to protest U.S. sanctions on Chinese
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