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China says military drills near Taiwan were response to ‘provocations’
BEIJING (Reuters) - China carried out military exercises on Tuesday in the air and at sea near Taiwan as a response to "external interference" and "provocations" by Taiwan independence forces, China's...
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Taiwan would not collapse like Afghanistan, premier says
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan would not collapse like Afghanistan in the event of an attack, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Tuesday, offering an indirect warning to powerful neighbour Chi...
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Asia shares fall as investors eye rising COVID-19 cases, Afghan crisis
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares declined in early trade on Tuesday as growing anxiety over the spike in the Delta variant of COVID-19 infections and turmoil in Afghanistan eclipsed ove...
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Indian embassy officials, including ambassador, evacuating Kabul
(Reuters) - Indian embassy officials in Kabul, including the ambassador, are being evacuated from the Afghan capital, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry in New Delhi said on Tuesday. "In view of ...
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China issues draft rules banning unfair competition in the internet sector
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese regulators on Tuesday issued a lengthy set of draft regulations for the internet sector, banning unfair competition and restricting the use of user data, the latest move i...
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U.S.’s Blinken speaks to European counterparts on Afghan situation
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate discussions on Monday with counterparts in Britain, the European Union, Turkey and NATO on the situation in Afghanistan and U.S. effort...
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Military evacuation flights taking off from Kabul – Western official
KABUL (Reuters) - Military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians from Afghanistan started taking off on Tuesday morning, a Western security official at Kabul airport told Reuters. The airport run...
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U.S. to advise COVID-19 booster shots 8 months after vaccination – NYT
(Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has decided that most Americans should get a booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine eight months after they completed their initial vaccination, ...
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New Zealand reports first coronavirus case in community since Feb
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand on Tuesday reported its first case of COVID-19 in the community in six months after a person tested positive in its largest city of Auckland. The link between the cas...
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Malala Yousafzai urges world leaders to take urgent action on Afghanistan
(Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said she was deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly the safety of women and girls, and called on Monday for world leade...
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