Human Rights

UK pledges $34 million to enhance security in Indo-Pacific

Published by Reuters UK SYDNEY (Reuters) -Britain committed 25 million pounds ($34 million) to strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific as part of a pact with Australia, and leaders of both countries expressed “grave concerns” about China’s policies in its far western region of Xinjiang. In a video call on Thursday,

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Exhibition examines our ancestors

Published by The Bangkok Post Exhibition examines our ancestorspublished : 15 Feb 2022 at 04:00 newspaper section: [Life](http://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&xNewsSection=Life) The Thammasat Museum of Anthropology has unveiled the new book Primate Studies to deepen our understanding of this group of mammals, including humans. It is part of the exhibition “Primate And Me”

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U.S. vows stepped up Indo-Pacific effort in push back against China

Published by Reuters UK By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States vowed on Friday to commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific to push back against what its sees as China’s bid to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world’s

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Quad ministers convene to address Indo-Pacific ‘coercion’, climate, COVID

Published by Reuters UK By Humeyra Pamuk and Kirsty Needham MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Climate change, COVID and China’s “coercion” in the Indo-Pacific will top the agenda when foreign ministers of the Quad – an informal grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States – convene in Melbourne on Friday.

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Blinken with Pacific trip aims to reaffirm U.S. focus on Asia

Published by Reuters UK By Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will aim with a trip to the Pacific this week to remind the world that Washington’s strategic long-term focus remains with the Asia-Pacific region despite an escalating crisis with Russia over

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