FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian attends a press conference in Beijing, China, April 8, 2020. REUTERS / Carlos Garcia Rawlins BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing said on Monday it will impose visa restrictions on US individuals with “egregious conduct” in matters related to Hong Kong, reflecting US sanctions …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House denied on Saturday that President Donald Trump had been informed of US intelligence that the Russian military offered rewards to Taliban-linked militants for killing US troops in Afghanistan, and the Democratic rival Joe Biden criticized Trump for not taking action. against Moscow White House …
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PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party faced a clash Sunday in municipal elections, while the Greens rose to power in several large cities. At a bright spot for Macron, his prime minister, Edouard Philippe, won his bid to become mayor of the northern port city of Le …
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PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will invest more money in rocket launches, satellite communication and space exploration to preserve its often-unknown successes in space and keep up with the ambitions of the United States and China, its space chief said Sunday. . FILE PHOTO: The Ariane-5 ECA launcher, which …
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