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By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read GEORGETOWN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The United States and Guyana will begin joint maritime patrols aimed at drug interdiction near the South American country’s disputed border with crisis-stricken Venezuela, the U.S. secretary of state and Guyana’s new president said on Friday. The agreement comes as U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp , as part of a consortium with Hess Corp and China’s CNOOC Ltd, ramps up crude output from Guyana’s massive offshore Stabroek block, a large portion of which is in waters claimed by Venezuela. “Greater security, greater capacity to...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A double rainbow is seen behind Taiwanese flag during the National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu TAIPEI/GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - Guyana on Thursday abruptly terminated an agreement with Taiwan to open an office in the South American country, hours after China urged Georgetown to “correct their mistake.” Taiwan’s foreign ministry earlier on Thursday said it had signed an agreement with Guyana on Jan. 11 to open a Taiwan office, effectively a de facto embassy for the island that China claims as its sovereign ...

Premium Content Subscriber only The name of the new Lismore mayor is a hot topic around the local area and now two prominent former councillors have weighed in with their views. The election of the new mayor is set to be the main talking point at the upcoming council meeting on February 9. Former mayor Isaac Smith retired from politics effective from February 1. Mr Smith believes any of his former deputy mayors would be a good candidate to take over from him. “There’s some really good choices to be interim mayor until the elections later this year, any of the deputy mayors I have...

Article content Venezuela said on Wednesday that it had released a group of 12 Guyanese fishermen who were detained in late January, in what was the latest flare-up in the South American nations’ long-running border conflict. The dispute has intensified in recent years as Guyana has started developing offshore oil reserves near the contested areas. Venezuela claims much of eastern Guyana, which is ardently rejected by its neighbor. Venezuela said it arrested fisherman on the two fishing boats for being in its territorial waters. Guyana said the vessels were not in Venezuelan waters. We apol...

UPDATE 2-Guyana nixes Taiwan office after Beijing criticizes 'mistake' Reuters 2/4/2021 (Recasts to lead on Guyana terminating the agreement; adds quotes, context) TAIPEI/GEORGETOWN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Guyana on Thursday abruptly terminated an agreement with Taiwan to open an office in the South American country, hours after China urged Georgetown to "correct their mistake." Taiwan's foreign ministry earlier on Thursday said it had signed an agreement with Guyana on Jan. 11 to open a Taiwan office, effectively a de facto embassy for the island that China claims as its sovereign territory wit...