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Pacific leaders remove Taiwan from communique after China complaint

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Pacific Islands Forum has removed references to Taiwan from a communique issued on…

Philippines says China ‘mischaracterised’ South China Sea resupply mission deal

  MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' foreign ministry accused China on Sunday of 'mischaracterising' an arrangement between them that allowed…

Wary of China escalation, U.S. revamps military command in Japan

Summary U.S., Japan hold high-level security talks in Tokyo U.S. to establish new joint command HQ in Japan Allies say…

Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Saturday it had signed a A$2.2 billion ($1.4 billion) four-year contract with state-owned submarine…

Heat records topple across sweltering Asia

BANGKOK, Sept 1, 2023 (AFP) - Temperature records are being toppled across Asia, from India's summer to Australia's winter, authorities…

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