CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Reuters) – Leading international coalition troops withdrew from the Taji military base in Iraq on Sunday, handing it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters witnesses and the coalition said. The base, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, was the site of frequent Iranian-backed rocket attacks by …
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Protesters and protesters meet in Portland, Oregon, US, August 22, 2020. REUTERS / Maranie Staab (Reuters) – Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. day. In a …
Read More »As China tensions escalate, US arrives in Taiwan to mark slaughter anniversary
KINMEN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Amid growing tensions with Beijing, the de facto US ambassador to Sino-Taiwanese Taiwan took part for the first time on Sunday in commemorating a major military clash and the last time Taiwanese armies fought went with China on a large scale. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen leaves …
Read More »Cup leaders from Mali meet mediators seeking back civilian rule
BAMAKO / LONDON (Reuters) – An important meeting on Saturday between Mali’s coups and West African regional bloc mediators seeking a return to civilian rule ended just 20 minutes later. Tuesday’s reversal of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been condemned abroad but celebrated by many in a country struggling …
Read More »South Korea, China hold talks at the highest level since the outbreak of COVID-19
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Saturday that it was holding talks with China’s top diplomat on trade, denuclearization and the response to the coronavirus, in the first visit by a senior Beijing official since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. erupted last year. China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, …
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