TAIPEI, March 20 (Reuters) – Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is “at the disposal of his host” when it comes to meeting senior leaders during a trip to China this month, but he is not expected to travel to Beijing, a senior official said an official in Ma’s office on Monday. Ma will be the … Read more
SYDNEY, March 20 (Reuters) – A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot may have been “lured” from China to Australia by security agencies before his arrest, his lawyer said in court on Monday after a extradition hearing in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, faces extradition to the US for breaking US law by training Chinese military pilots … Read more
March 20 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that Beijing’s proposal on how to resolve the Ukraine crisis reflected global views and sought to neutralize consequences, but acknowledged solutions are not easy. In an article published at the start of his visit to Moscow – the first by a world leader since … Read more
DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) – The Iranian government has offered Saudi Arabia three venues for a foreign minister-level meeting, the Iranian foreign minister said on Sunday, citing the latest messages with Riyadh since the countries have agreed to restore relations. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told a press conference in Tehran that his country had … Read more
JERUSALEM, March 19 (Reuters) – A group of Israelis describing themselves as reservists in elite army and intelligence units said they would not report for certain duties from Sunday, stepping up protests against the judicial overhaul planned by the far-right government. Members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, which holds a majority in the Knesset, … Read more
SYDNEY, March 19 (Reuters) – Australia has “absolutely” made no promise to support the United States in a military dispute over Taiwan in exchange for a deal to acquire nuclear submarines from attack, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday. Australia, the United States and Britain unveiled the multi-decade AUKUS project on Monday. Canberra … Read more
KYIV, March 18 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces outside the eastern town of Bakhmut manage to keep Russian units at bay so that ammunition, food, equipment and medicine can be delivered to the defenders, the army announced on Saturday. And in the latest allegation of inflicting heavy casualties, kyiv said its troops killed 193 Russians and … Read more
PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) – Strikes at refineries continued on Saturday in France and fresh protests erupted across the country amid anger at the government for imposing an increase in the retirement age without a parliamentary vote. The growing unrest, combined with the rubbish piling up on the streets of Paris after garbage collectors joined … Read more
ISLAMABAD, March 18 (Reuters) – Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan officially marked his attendance at court in the country’s capital on Saturday, his aide said, complying with court orders after a confrontation with police led to a intense clashes with his supporters. Local media outlet Geo TV reported that the Islamabad Magistrate’s Court had … Read more
BELGRADE, March 17 (Reuters) – Several thousand people have gathered in Belgrade to protest against a Western-backed deal to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia, which they see as recognition of independence of Kosovo. The Serbian constitution considers Kosovo an integral part of its territory, even though it declared independence in 2008 with the support … Read more
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