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Taiwan parliament authorises government to sign stalled US arms deals

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TAIPEI, March 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s parliament on ⁠Friday authorised the government to sign U.S. agreements for four arms sales packages, after officials ⁠warned that Taipei would go to the […]

US carrying out rescue effort after military aircraft crash in Iraq

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WASHINGTON (Reuters): A U.S. military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday (March 12), in an incident U.S. Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result […]

Pakistan bombs fuel depot of private airline near Kandahar airport, Afghan Taliban says

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KABUL, ⁠March 13 (Reuters) – ⁠Pakistan has bombed ‌the fuel depot of private airline ​company Kam ⁠Air near ⁠Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport, ⁠the Afghan ‌Taliban ⁠spokesperson said on Friday, ​as ‌the […]

One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, SnapChat after social media ban

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SYDNEY, March 13 (Reuters) – One-fifth of ⁠Australian teenagers under 16 were still using social media two months after the country banned ⁠platforms from allowing minors, industry data showed, raising […]

Cuba to release 51 prisoners under agreement with the Vatican

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HAVANA, March ⁠12 (Reuters) – Cuba will release 51 ⁠prisoners in the coming days under ‌an agreement with the Vatican, Cuba’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Read full […]

South Korea to host French President Macron for April 2-3 state visit, Blue House says

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SEOUL, March ⁠13 (Reuters) – South Korean ⁠President Lee Jae Myung ‌will host French President Emmanuel Macron for a state ​visit to South ⁠Korea between April ⁠2 to 3, Lee’s […]

Canada to boost Arctic defenses, says it can no longer rely on others

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YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, March 12 (Reuters) – ⁠Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a C$35 billion ($25.7 billion) plan on Thursday to boost Canada’s defenses in ⁠the giant Arctic region as […]

US carrying out rescue effort after losing aircraft in Iraq, US military says

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WASHINGTON, ⁠March 12 (Reuters) – The ⁠U.S. Central Command ‌said on Thursday that it was carrying out ​rescue efforts ⁠after it ⁠lost a military aircraft ⁠in “friendly ‌airspace” in Iraq […]

North Korea says Japan’s missile expansion is raising regional security risks

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SEOUL, March 13 (Reuters) – ⁠North Korea accused Japan of heightening ⁠regional security risks by accelerating the deployment ‌and development of long-range missiles, saying Tokyo’s military buildup amounted to preparations […]

Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says

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March 12 (Reuters) – Iran’s U.N. ⁠Ambassador said on Thursday Tehran was not going to ⁠close the Strait of Hormuz, but added that ‌it was Iran’s right to preserve the […]

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