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Shanghai population to decline in 2022 after COVID lockdowns

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HONG KONG, March 29 (Reuters) – The population of China’s commercial capital Shanghai fell in 2022 for the first time in five years, official data showed, after authorities imposed strict COVID-19 lockdowns and more than 250,000 migrant workers left. Data released by the Shanghai Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday showed that the densely packed center … Read more

Russian forces make no progress in Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Ukraine

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The claims of Russian officials are advancing in the eastern cities The UN nuclear chief will visit the Zaporizhzhia plant on Wednesday Russia’s participation in the Olympics controversial March 29 (Reuters) – Russian forces are relentless in their efforts to recapture the bombed eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka but have made no progress, … Read more

China threatens retaliation if the speaker of the US House of Representatives meets with the president of Taiwan

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BEIJING/TAIPEI, March 29 (Reuters) – China on Wednesday threatened retaliation if U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her planned transit to the United States next month, saying any such move would be a “provocation.” . China, which claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly warned US officials … Read more

Belarus announces that it will host Russian nuclear weapons to oppose NATO

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Belarus justifies its decision to host Russian nuclear weapons Says it needs to beef up its own security Blames West for years of pressure to change the government Says the move does not violate nuclear non-proliferation rules LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – Belarus confirmed on Tuesday that it hosts Russian tactical nuclear weapons, saying the … Read more

Zelensky accuses Russia of being a “hostage” of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

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Zelensky condemns “radiation blackmail” Ukraine closes the frontline city of Avdiivka to civilians Zelensky will visit the Southeastern Zaporizhzhia region Minsk defends decision to host Russian nuclear weapons KIIV, March 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president said Russian forces were holding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant “hostage” and its safety could not be guaranteed until they … Read more

North Korea shows off new nuclear warheads as US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea

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SEOUL/BUSAN, March 28 (Reuters) – North Korea unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads and vowed to produce more weapons-grade nuclear material to expand the country’s arsenal, KCNA said on Tuesday as a U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea. for military exercises. KCNA released images of the warheads, dubbed Hwasan-31, as leader Kim Jong Un visited … Read more

“We are all Chinese,” Taiwan’s former president says during a visit to China

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NANJING, China, March 28 (Reuters) – People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are ethnically Chinese and share a common ancestor, Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou said on Tuesday at the start of a historic visit to China that has drawn criticism from Taiwan’s ruling party. Ma, who served from 2008 to 2016, is … Read more

Russia fired a supersonic anti-ship missile at a dummy target in the Sea of ​​Japan

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March 28 (Reuters) – Russia’s navy fired anti-submarine missiles at a dummy target in the Sea of ​​Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. “In the waters of the Sea of ​​Japan, Pacific Fleet missile ships fired Moskit cruise missiles at a mock enemy sea target,” it said in a statement on its Telegram … Read more

The US and Japan sign a trade agreement on minerals for electric vehicle batteries

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WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) – The United States and Japan announced a trade deal on minerals for electric vehicle batteries on Tuesday, key to strengthening their battery supply chains and giving Japanese automakers wider access to a new $7,500 U.S. electric vehicle tax credit. The quickly negotiated agreement prohibits the two countries from enacting bilateral … Read more

Taiwan told to pack up and leave Honduras after the break in relations

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TEGUCIGALPA, March 27 (Reuters) – Taiwan must hand over its embassy in Honduras within 30 days, a senior Honduran official said on Monday, after President Xiomara Castro cut ties with Taiwan in favor of China to win more investment and jobs from Asians. giant. Deputy Foreign Minister Antonio Garcia issued the order on local television … Read more