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Taiwan to strengthen Pratas islands' defences as China steps up pressure
By Ben Blanchard and Angie Teo TAIPEI, April 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan will strengthen its defences of the Pratas as China steps up its activities around the islands which lie at the top end of the South C...
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UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz
By Andrew MacAskill and Muvija M LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Britain will host talks on Thursday aimed at forming a coalition of countries to explore ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. Pre...
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Russia says it's ready to help resolve Iran conflict
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Russia is ready to contribute to resolving the Iran conflict and President Vladimir Putin is continuing to talk with regional leaders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said ...
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Storm batters Greece, killing one, flooding homes and disrupting travel
ATHENS, April 2 (Reuters) - A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, leaving authorities rushing to repair damage on Thursday. Greek authoriti...
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Iran executes man arrested over January protests, judiciary news outlet
DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) - A man convicted of participating in an attack on a classified military facility during recent unrest in Iran was executed on Thursday, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan said...
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Russia's Putin to host Egypt's foreign minister, focus on Iran war and Middle East
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday for talks that will focus on the Iran war and the wider Middle East, as well...
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Immunovant's treatment for eye disease fails late-stage trials
April 2 (Reuters) - Immunovant said on Thursday that its therapy to treat a type of eye disease failed to meet the main goals in two late-stage studies. Shares of the company were down 12% in premarke...
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China reports 219 cases of foot-and-mouth cattle disease in northwestern region
BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has reported outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in two herds of cattle in its northwestern province of Gansu and the Xinjiang Uyghur A...
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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Brookdale, California region, USGS says
April 2 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Brookdale region in California on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 9 km (5.59 miles), USGS...
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UK firms report biggest jump in price expectations in nearly two years, BoE survey shows
LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - British companies expect to raise prices more quickly in the coming 12 months as they respond to a surge in energy prices due to the Iran war and their expectations for wag...
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