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By Joyce Lee and Kaori Kaneko SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea fired at least seven short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday off its east coast, Japan’s defence minister said, soon after Pyongyang condemned military drills by its rivals and just hours before the U.S. election. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister condemned the drills involving …

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(Reuters) -AstraZeneca shares on Tuesday recorded their worst day since March 2020 after a report that dozens of the drugmaker’s senior executives in China could be implicated in the largest insurance fraud case in the country’s pharma sector in years. The Anglo-Swedish company, which has invested heavily in the world’s No. 2 pharmaceuticals market, said …

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JAKARTA (Reuters) – The Indonesian government aims to evacuate at least 16,000 residents from villages around the active Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano that erupted and killed nine people and damaged thousands of houses, an official said on Tuesday. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday night, followed …

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By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Two Chinese nationals were wounded on Tuesday by a private security guard who opened fire at a garment factory in Pakistan’s commercial hub Karachi, the latest in a string of attacks that have spurred Beijing to pressure Islamabad to improve security for its citizens. Large contingents of police were …

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By Praveen Paramasivam THULASENDRAPURAM, India (Reuters) -With sacred chants, ringing of bells and offerings of flowers and bananas, a Hindu priest in Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in southern India conducted prayers on Tuesday for her victory in the U.S. presidential election. The temple ceremony in Thulasendrapuram, in the state of Tamil Nadu, was organised by …

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By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial rain to fight air pollution this year, its Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday, as deteriorating air quality in the region led to an increase in respiratory illnesses. Large swathes of north India battle pollution each winter as …

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By Kantaro Komiya and Irene Wang KYOTO (Reuters) – The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry, will be flown to the International Space Station on a …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – In an unusual warning, China’s navy told young officers and personnel that they could get ensnared by online dating scams and virtual gambling if they let down their guard, exposing themselves to security risks and undermining the military. Addressing those born from 1990 who are “becoming the core of the army”, the …

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By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – “Having three children is the best” says a vibrant neon pink sign at a wedding expo in the southern Chinese city of Changsha, where visitors can also pick up tips on tying the knot and men can strap on a pregnancy belly to experience childbirth pain. The marriage-themed …

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