(Reuters) – A key aide of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan resigned from his party on Wednesday. Fawad Chaudhry said in a tweet that he had decided to take a break from politics and resigned from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). (Reporting by Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by Toby Chopra)
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepali prosecutors have charged 30 people, including two former cabinet ministers, with corruption in a case involving faking documents for Nepali nationals to enter the United States as Bhutanese refugees, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand, former Energy Minister Tope Bahadur Rayamajhi and Tek …
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(Corrects phrase in quote in sixth paragraph to “pressure of illegitimate sanctions”) By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Russia’s prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high, despite disapproval from the West of their relationship as the war in Ukraine dragged …
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By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean internet giant Naver said on Wednesday that access to its website was facing disruptions in China. The company, which operates South Korea’s largest web portal and search engine, said it was unsure whether the disruptions were caused by a glitch or were the result of action by …
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By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has ordered an investigation into the circumstances around the rental of state-owned homes in an exclusive location to two cabinet ministers following questions from the opposition. The matter has prompted comment in the wealthy city-state, which has long prided itself on a government …
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By Kantaro Komiya and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance’s plan to open a liaison office in Japan. Kishida’s comments came after the Japanese ambassador to the United States said earlier this month that …
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By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian Treasury has referred a confidential document leak scandal involving PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to police, Secretary to the Treasury Steven Kennedy said on Wednesday. The government, a PwC Australia client, has accused the firm of sharing confidential information about new anti-tax avoidance measures with its corporate customers to win …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China deployed three navigation beacons around the contested Spratly islands of the South China Sea, following similar marker placements by the Philippines earlier this month, as both sides try to fortify their claims to the area. China’s Transport Ministry on Wednesday said its South China Sea maritime security center placed the three …
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By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday she was confident that the country would be able to meet its commitments to the International Monetary Fund. “The IMF only assists countries that can repay the loans they are taking.. Bangladesh is in a position that yes, we took …
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By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government did not ignore evidence of Chinese meddling, a special rapporteur said on Tuesday after probing media reports based on leaked intelligence that said Beijing sought to influence elections and policy. Trudeau welcomed the report, but opposition parties continued to push for a public inquiry. …
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