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(Reuters) -Japan’s Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Tuesday unveiled a new electric sport-utility vehicle (SUV) at the Shanghai auto show as it highlighted its commitment to the Chinese market. “We are bringing more electrified models, such as Ariya, e-Power Sylphy and e-Power X-Trail. We are also planning to launch an EV designed specifically for the Chinese market,” said Ashwani Gupta, Nissan’s chief operating officer, speaking at the show. China has […]

By Khalid, Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the phone and “discussed pressing issues”, Hemedti said on Tuesday. “We will have another call to continuing dialogue and working hand-in-hand to forge a brighter future for our nations,” Hemedti said in a post on Twitter. Hemedti’s whereabouts […]

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A landslide during a thunder and lightning storm on the main road through northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pass buried at least 10 trucks on Tuesday and dozens of people were feared trapped, officials said. “Ten to 15 trucks were completely or partially covered by the landslide close to the Torkham border due to a lightning strike during the storm,” Abdul Nasir Khan, deputy commissioner of the Khyber […]

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A landslide during a thunder and lightning storm on the main road through northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pass buried at least 10 trucks on Tuesday and dozens of people were feared trapped, officials said. “Ten to 15 trucks were completely or partially covered by the landslide close to the Torkham border due to a lightning strike during the storm,” Abdul Nasir Khan, deputy commissioner of the Khyber […]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto Inc said on Tuesday it plans to expand its line-up to 11 models by 2025, up from four currently, targeting the market for vehicles priced at 200,000 yuan ($29,100) and higher. Speaking on the sidelines of the Shanghai auto show, Li Auto’s president and chief engineer Ma Donghui said the line-up by 2025 will include one flagship model, five range-extended electric […]

(Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven rich nations condemned Russia’s recent talk of stationing nuclear weapons in Belarus as “unacceptable” and called on China to act as a responsible member of the international community. CRITIC JAILED * Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was jailed by a Moscow court for 25 years for treason and other offences – which he denies committing – after speaking out against Russia’s invasion […]

(Reuters) – Japan’s Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Tuesday unveiled a new electric sport-utility vehicle as it highlighted its commitment to the Chinese market. “We are bringing more electrified models, such as Ariya, e-Power Sylphy and e-Power X-Trail. We are also planning to launch an EV designed specifically for the Chinese market,” Ashwani Gupta, Nissan’s chief operating officer, said, speaking at the Shanghai auto show. (Reporting by Daniel Leussink; Editing […]

By Humeyra Pamuk and Sakura Murakami KARUIZAWA, Japan (Reuters) -Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven rich nations on Tuesday condemned Russia’s recent talk of stationing nuclear weapons in Belarus as “unacceptable” and called on China to act as a responsible member of the international community. The comments in the communique, marking the conclusion of a three-day meeting in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, highlight how the dual issues […]

(Correct to add percentage indicator in headline) BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s property investment fell 5.8% from a year earlier in the first three months of 2023, from a 5.7% decline in January-February, official data showed on Tuesday. Property sales by floor area declined 1.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of the year, versus a 3.6% fall seen in the first two months, according to data from the National Bureau of […]