Japan, South Korea to link radar systems to track N.Korea missiles -source
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and South Korea are set to agree early next month to link their radars via a…
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China’s car sales rise 2.1% in April as price war effect fades
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s passenger vehicle sales rose by 2.1% in April from a month earlier, industry data showed, underscoring…
Australian lawmakers meet US envoy to seek release of Julian Assange
By Renju Jose and Kanishka Singh SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers said on Tuesday they met U.S….
China should set clear rules for due diligence sector amid probes – US business lobby
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai said on Tuesday it was concerned about reports of investigations…
Analysis-Fears mount for the Arctic as cooperation with Russia stalls
By Humeyra Pamuk, Gloria Dickie and Gwladys Fouche WASHINGTON/LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) – For nearly three decades, the Arctic Council has been…
Indonesia, Singapore alarmed as shots fired in Myanmar at diplomats, aid group
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia and Singapore condemned an attack on a convoy of their diplomats and an ASEAN humanitarian aid…
North Korea’s Kim says Russia ‘will prevail’ over hostile forces
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Russia “will prevail” in its fight against what he described…
Thailand’s influential ex-PM Thaksin eyes July return from exile
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday he would return home in…
Truecaller aims to help WhatsApp users combat spam
By Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Truecaller will soon start making its caller identification service available over WhatsApp and…
Vietnam to require social media users to verify identity
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is preparing to make it mandatory for social media users of both local and foreign platforms…