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India Plans Rare Earth Magnet Incentives As Supply Threat Mounts: Report
India is holding talks with companies to establish long-term stockpiles of rare earth magnets by offering fiscal incentives for domestic production, people familiar with the matter said.
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Suzuki Motor Halts Swift Production Amid China's Rare Earth Curb: Sources
Suzuki Motor had suspended production of its Swift car due to China's rare earth restrictions, two sources familiar with the matter said, becoming the first Japanese automaker to be affected by the export curb.
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Japan PM Exchange "Meaningful" Talks On Tariff Issue With Trump Over Phone
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that he exchanged views on tariff issues with US President Donald Trump by phone on Thursday.
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National Interest Paramount: Kremlin On Trump's "Playing With Fire" Remark
The Kremlin, commenting on remarks by US President Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Kyiv, said on Wednesday that national interests were paramount to the Russian leader.
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Behind The Political Tension Fuelling Unrest In Bangladesh
Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting discontent among citizens and discord among political parties as election delays and reform deadlock continues.
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Vietnam Orders Messaging App Telegram To Be Blocked: Government Document
Vietnam's technology ministry has instructed telecommunication service providers to block the messaging app Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by its users, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
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"Ignorant" To Call Taiwan A Country: China To Taipei's Foreign Minister
It is "arrogant and ignorant" to call Taiwan a country and its future can only be decided by China's 1.4 billion people, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday in a rebuff to the democratically-governed island's foreign minister.
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5 Killed, Many Missing In Flash Floods In China, Disaster Alert Issued
China has a four-tier weather warning system with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
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Fentanyl Is A US Issue, Says China, Calls Punitive Tariffs Unreasonable
The responsibility of tackling the fentanyl issue in the United States lies within the US itself, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, rejecting the punitive tariffs Washington imposed on Beijing for not stemming the inflow.
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Iran Will Not Back Down From Nuclear Rights, Foreign Minister Says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday that if the United States' goal is to deprive Iran of its "nuclear rights", Tehran will never back down over those rights.
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All About Key Parties Contesting Singapore Election, Their Policy Platforms
Singapore holds a parliamentary election on May 3 that will be contested by 11 parties across the city state of 6 million people with 2.76 million registered to vote.
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Russia Says Waiting For Ukraine's Response On Offer Of Direct Peace Talk
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Ukraine had not responded to many offers by Russia President Vladimir Putin to start direct peace negotiations, and that it was unclear whether it would join a three-day ceasefire he has announced for next month.
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Bombs To Starbucks, US Veteran Remembers End Of Vietnam War 50 Years On
The Vietnam War lasted for two decades and killed nearly 60,000 Americans, many of them young soldiers drafted by their government.
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Indians Battle Respiratory Issues, Skin Rashes In World's Most Polluted Town
Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India's Byrnihat town which is ranked the world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, was battling breathing problems for several days before she was hospitalised in March and given oxygen.
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China, Malaysia Stress On South China Sea Peace, Sign 31 Agreements
China and Malaysia emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea in a joint statement issued on Thursday at the end of a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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India Plans Rare Earth Magnet Incentives As Supply Threat Mounts: Report
India is holding talks with companies to establish long-term stockpiles of rare earth magnets by offering fiscal incentives for domestic production, people familiar with the matter said.
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Suzuki Motor Halts Swift Production Amid China's Rare Earth Curb: Sources
Suzuki Motor had suspended production of its Swift car due to China's rare earth restrictions, two sources familiar with the matter said, becoming the first Japanese automaker to be affected by the export curb.
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Japan PM Exchange "Meaningful" Talks On Tariff Issue With Trump Over Phone
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that he exchanged views on tariff issues with US President Donald Trump by phone on Thursday.
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National Interest Paramount: Kremlin On Trump's "Playing With Fire" Remark
The Kremlin, commenting on remarks by US President Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Kyiv, said on Wednesday that national interests were paramount to the Russian leader.
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Behind The Political Tension Fuelling Unrest In Bangladesh
Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting discontent among citizens and discord among political parties as election delays and reform deadlock continues.
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Vietnam Orders Messaging App Telegram To Be Blocked: Government Document
Vietnam's technology ministry has instructed telecommunication service providers to block the messaging app Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by its users, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
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"Ignorant" To Call Taiwan A Country: China To Taipei's Foreign Minister
It is "arrogant and ignorant" to call Taiwan a country and its future can only be decided by China's 1.4 billion people, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday in a rebuff to the democratically-governed island's foreign minister.
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5 Killed, Many Missing In Flash Floods In China, Disaster Alert Issued
China has a four-tier weather warning system with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
-
Fentanyl Is A US Issue, Says China, Calls Punitive Tariffs Unreasonable
The responsibility of tackling the fentanyl issue in the United States lies within the US itself, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, rejecting the punitive tariffs Washington imposed on Beijing for not stemming the inflow.
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Iran Will Not Back Down From Nuclear Rights, Foreign Minister Says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday that if the United States' goal is to deprive Iran of its "nuclear rights", Tehran will never back down over those rights.
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All About Key Parties Contesting Singapore Election, Their Policy Platforms
Singapore holds a parliamentary election on May 3 that will be contested by 11 parties across the city state of 6 million people with 2.76 million registered to vote.
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Russia Says Waiting For Ukraine's Response On Offer Of Direct Peace Talk
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Ukraine had not responded to many offers by Russia President Vladimir Putin to start direct peace negotiations, and that it was unclear whether it would join a three-day ceasefire he has announced for next month.
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Bombs To Starbucks, US Veteran Remembers End Of Vietnam War 50 Years On
The Vietnam War lasted for two decades and killed nearly 60,000 Americans, many of them young soldiers drafted by their government.
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Indians Battle Respiratory Issues, Skin Rashes In World's Most Polluted Town
Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India's Byrnihat town which is ranked the world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, was battling breathing problems for several days before she was hospitalised in March and given oxygen.
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China, Malaysia Stress On South China Sea Peace, Sign 31 Agreements
China and Malaysia emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea in a joint statement issued on Thursday at the end of a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
