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Image for China evacuates over one million as Typhoon Bavi nears
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China evacuates over one million as Typhoon Bavi nears

By Go Nakamura, Xihao Jiang and Ella Cao WENZHOU, China, July 11 (Reuters) - China evacuated more th...

11th July, 2026

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Exclusive-Bangladesh's Hasina plans December return with party colleagues to surrender

By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI, July 10 (Reuters) - Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fa...

10th July, 2026

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China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years

By Joe Cash, Yimou Lee and Mariko Katsumura BEIJING/SUAO, Taiwan/TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Fishermen...

9th July, 2026

Image for Asian shares climb on chip rally, oil jumps as Gulf hostilities resume
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Asian shares climb on chip rally, oil jumps as Gulf hostilities resume

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, July 9 (Reuters) - Asian shares climbed on Thursday as semiconductors got a re...

9th July, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Inside Taiwan's nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion
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Exclusive-Inside Taiwan's nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion

By Yimou Lee, Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang NANTOU, Taiwan, July 3 (Reuters) - It was a nightmare scenari...

3rd July, 2026

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Share and bond markets turn cautious in Asia, yen on ropes

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 1 (Reuters) - Asian share markets started the new quarter in a cautious m...

1st July, 2026

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Russia urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to use diplomacy to solve disputes

June 30 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry urged Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday to use diplo...

30th June, 2026

Image for Asian stocks surge as Micron earnings ease AI fears
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Asian stocks surge as Micron earnings ease AI fears

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, June 25 (Reuters) - Asian equities surged on Thursday after strong earn...

25th June, 2026

Image for Asian stocks wobble after tech-led selloff, volatility risk highlighted
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Asian stocks wobble after tech-led selloff, volatility risk highlighted

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, June 24 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were wobbly on Wednesday, a day after a...

24th June, 2026

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Stocks slip in Asia, oil up on peace doubts

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, June 22 (Reuters) - Most share markets slipped in Asia on Monday as doubts abo...

22nd June, 2026

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China, Myanmar pursue deeper ties as leaders hold talks in Beijing

BEIJING, June 16 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a meeting in Beijing with his My...

16th June, 2026

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How South Korea's ballot shortage spurred turnout of thousands to defend democracy

By Cynthia Kim, Joyce Lee and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, June 12 (Reuters) - Arriving to cast her vote in...

12th June, 2026