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› India awaits Modi's response to China after 20 killed in clubs and stones border clash
India impatiently awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response on Wednesday to the death of at least 20 soldiers in a border clash with Chinese troops as the country's media vented its fury and political rivals goaded Modi over his silence. |
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› Brexit talks to enter 'hot phase' from September: German government document
Negotiations on the future relationship between Britain and the European Union will enter a hot phase from September, a German government document reviewed by Reuters showed. |
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› Polish president may visit U.S. following Trump troop announcement: media
Discussions are under way for a possible visit by Polish President Andrzej Duda to Washington, Polish media reported, as Warsaw looks to boost the U.S. military's presence in the former communist state. |
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› China says it does not want to see any more clashes on border with India
China said on Wednesday it does not want to see any more clashes on the border with India following a clash on Monday that killed at least 20 Indian soldiers, adding that both countries are trying to resolve the situation via dialogue. |
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› Japan to keep close watch over disputed islands: Suga
Japan will take all possible measures to ensure surveillance of the areas around disputed islands in the East China Sea, the top government spokesman said on Wednesday. |
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› Ukraine gets U.S. military aid, including Javelin anti-tank missiles
Ukraine has received military aid worth more than $60 million from the United States, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, the U.S. embassy said on Wednesday. |
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› North Korea rejects South's offer of envoys, vows to redeploy border troops
North Korea said on Wednesday it had rejected a South Korean offer to send special envoys to ease escalating tension over defiance by North Korean defectors and stalled reconciliation efforts, and it vowed to redeploy troops to border areas. |
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› South Korean unification minister offers to step down, Yonhap says
South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul, who oversees engagement with North Korea, offered on Wednesday to step down, saying he takes responsibility for a worsening in ties between the neighbours, the Yonhap news agency said. |
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› Russia says new coronavirus cases at lowest since April 30
Russia on Wednesday reported 7,843 new cases of the novel coronavirus, its lowest daily caseload registered since April 30, pushing the nationwide total to 553,301. |
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› Australian universities to hire plane for foreign students shut out by virus border closure
Two Australian universities plan to hire a plane to fly in hundreds of foreign students shut out in the middle of their studies by border closures due to COVID-19, a move they hope will start to salvage a major export earner. |
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› Kyrgyzstan's parliament confirms Boronov as prime minister
Kyrgyzstan's parliament confirmed Kubatbek Boronov as prime minister on Wednesday, after his predecessor resigned due to a corruption probe against former cabinet officials. |
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› Japan's ruling party eyes foreign workers for financial sector
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is drafting a proposal to attract high-skilled workers from abroad for Tokyo's financial sector, the lawmaker heading the LDP's committee on foreign labourers said on Wednesday. |
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