Taiwan welcomes Czech delegation after Honduras shifts allegiance to China

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, seeking closer ties with Western democracies in the face of Chinese pressure, welcomed a large Czech delegation to the island on Monday, a boost for Taipei after once-loyal ally Honduras switched allegiance to Beijing. Although the number of countries that retain formal diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan has dwindled …

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Nigeria’s Air Peace to start nonstop Israel flights in April -Israel ministry

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s transport minister on Sunday approved an aviation deal with Nigeria that will allow non-stop flights between the countries to begin next month for the first time, the ministry said. The agreement, which still needs cabinet approval in Israel, will let carriers from the two countries to operate flights between Tel Aviv …

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China says U.S. presumption of guilt against TikTok is baseless

BEIJING (Reuters) – The U.S. has made a presumption of guilt against TikTok without presenting any evidence that threatens its national security, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday regarding the TikTok bill. “U.S. should respect fair competition, and stop suppressing foreign companies,” Mao said, while answering a question about U.S. lawmakers pushing forward with …

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Las bolsas europeas repuntan ante el menor nerviosismo en la banca

27 mar (Reuters) – Las bolsas europeas avanzaban en las primeras operaciones del lunes, mientras la calma se apoderaba de los mercados tras una semana turbulenta para las acciones bancarias, alimentada por las preocupaciones sobre la estabilidad del sector tras la quiebra de Credit Suisse y Silicon Valley Bank. El índice paneuropeo STOXX 600 subía …

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Cricket-Indore pitch rating changed to ‘below average’ from ‘poor’

(Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday the rating of the pitch used for the third test between India and Australia in Indore has been changed to “below average” from “poor” following an appeal by the Indian board. Australia won the low-scoring encounter by nine wickets inside three days, with match referee …

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El presidente del Gobierno español sustituye a las ministras de Industria y Sanidad

MADRID, 27 mar (Reuters) – El presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez, nombró a Héctor Gómez Hernández y José Manuel Miñones ministros de Industria y Sanidad, respectivamente, en sustitución de Reyes Maroto y Carolina Darias. Las ministras salientes dijeron que renunciarían para presentarse a las elecciones regionales de mayo. (Información de Inti Landauro; editado en …

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Take Five: And let there be calm

LONDON (Reuters) – At an incredible end to the first quarter for financial markets, rattled by bank turmoil, some stability will be much hoped for in coming days. But don’t bet on it. Regional U.S. banking stocks remain near their lowest levels in two years, Europe is weighing up the fallout from the forced UBS-Credit …

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