It has been described as a once in a generation event. Floods have inundated large parts of southern and central China after the worst torrential rains in decades. Many people are dead or missing. Entire towns are flooded and millions of displaced people. The economic losses in dollars are believed …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – US stock futures fell and Asian stocks were under pressure early Monday due to the closure of the consulate in China and the United States, raising concerns about worsening diplomatic ties between the two largest economies. great in the world. FILE PHOTO: A man with a protective …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Hundreds of Thai protesters sang a jingle of Japanese cartoons on Sunday with taunts mocking the government as hungry hamsters feast on taxpayer money, part of a new youth protest movement that they say are using whimsical tactics for serious purposes. Thai youth have been challenging the …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Navy Day Parade in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW / KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine and both voiced support for a ceasefire …
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Local residents in Chengdu flocked to the U.S. consulate on Sunday, taking selfies and waving Chinese flags, as officials prepared to remove their official badge a few days after Washington and Beijing ordered the other to shut down a diplomatic mission. On Sunday, a steady stream of spectators in the …
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