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AIIB to cooperate with Canada probe after former staffer allegations

Friday, June 16 by SRN News

BEIJING (Reuters) – The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said it would cooperate with a Canadian government probe triggered by a senior employee’s resignation in protest over what he alleged was Chinese Communist Party influence. Bob Pickard, a Canadian... Read More.

Blinken heads to Beijing hoping to calm fears of a US-China break

Friday, June 16 by SRN News

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken flies to Beijing this weekend with expectations low that he will make headway on the long list of disputes between the U.S. and China. But he and his Chinese... Read More.

Chinese cities break heat records, stressing electricity grid

Friday, June 16 by SRN News

BEIJING (Reuters) – Several cities in northern China broke heat records for June this week, with soaring temperatures straining the country’s electricity supplies and leading authorities to hold mock emergency drills. Since March, China has experienced higher-than-normal temperatures. Weather experts... Read More.

Peru’s health minister steps down as dengue death toll jumps

Friday, June 16 by SRN News

LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s embattled health minister announced her resignation late on Thursday during a speech in Congress, in the midst of a dengue outbreak already responsible for record-breaking deaths and infections. Lawmakers had summoned Health Minister Rosa Gutierrez to face... Read More.

US does not expect breakthrough in China ties from Blinken visit -Sullivan

Friday, June 16 by SRN News

TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. does not expect any breakthrough in China ties during a visit there by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and a more significant diplomatic event for the U.S. will be a visit to Washington by Indian... Read More.

Protests planned for Modi’s US visit over India human rights

Friday, June 16 by SRN News

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. rights groups plan protests next week against India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington over what they say is India’s deteriorating human rights situation. The Indian American Muslim Council, Peace Action, Veterans for... Read More.

Japan parliament passes watered-down LGBT understanding bill

Thursday, June 15 by SRN News

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Friday passed a much-contested bill to promote understanding of the LGBT community amid criticism that the legislation provides no human rights guarantees and may tacitly encourage some forms of discrimination. Japan, the only Group of Seven... Read More.

US, India discussed advancing defense ties during Biden aide’s visit -White House

Thursday, June 15 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Indian counterpart discussed steps to advance the two countries’ strategic technology and defense partnership during a visit by Sullivan to New Delhi this week, the White House said on... Read More.

US, Iran in talks to cool tensions with a mutual ‘understanding’

Thursday, June 15 by SRN News

By Parisa Hafezi, John Irish and Arshad Mohammed DUBAI/PARIS (Reuters) – The United States is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit the Iranian nuclear programme, release some detained U.S. citizens and unfreeze some Iranian assets abroad,... Read More.

Trees uprooted, roofs blown off by cyclone in India’s Gujarat

Thursday, June 15 by SRN News

AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) – Roofs were blown off houses and trees and electric poles uprooted in several parts of India’s western state of Gujarat as a severe cyclone made landfall overnight and heavy rain continued to lash the coast early... Read More.

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AIIB to cooperate with Canada probe after former staffer allegations

Blinken heads to Beijing hoping to calm fears of a US-China break

Chinese cities break heat records, stressing electricity grid

Peru’s health minister steps down as dengue death toll jumps

US does not expect breakthrough in China ties from Blinken visit -Sullivan

Protests planned for Modi’s US visit over India human rights

Japan parliament passes watered-down LGBT understanding bill

US, India discussed advancing defense ties during Biden aide’s visit -White House

US, Iran in talks to cool tensions with a mutual ‘understanding’

Trees uprooted, roofs blown off by cyclone in India’s Gujarat

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