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The disease typically spreads through close contact and has rarely spread outside Africa, so this series of infections has triggered concern. Source link

One agent is reportedly being investigated over what a local police official says was a fight over a taxi. Source link

While the Biden administration tries to bolster US alliances and partnerships in the region, internal differences threaten to undercut cohesion. Divergent positions on Russia, China, trade and Asean centrality will plague efforts to create a united front against regional concerns. Source link

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Taiwanese Minister-Without-Portfolio John Deng talk in Thailand about expanding economic relationship. Source link

Cut-off was announced the same week that Finland, along with Sweden, applied to join Nato, marking one of the biggest geopolitical ramifications of the war in Ukraine that could rewrite Europe’s security map. Source link

India on Friday objected to China’s construction of a second bridge across disputed Pangong Lake, an area it said has been under the “illegal occupation” of China since the 1960s. Source link

Fabricators received notifications to halt work on modules by the end of this month, according to industry publication. Source link

Japan will ease Covid testing and quarantine rules for people arriving in Japan, and relax border restrictions from June 1, by doubling its daily cap on the number of international arrivals allowed to 20,000. Source link

Leung Shek Chee College in Kwun Tong says it has reported the incident to the Education Bureau and police community relations officer. Source link

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Moscow was nearing full control of the separatist region of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. Source link