By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s civilian and military leaders on Tuesday said that rioters and their backers who attacked state assets and military installations to protest the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan will be tried under army laws. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Security Committee chaired …
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By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday hailed the election-winning Move Forward Party as disruptors who mastered social media, and said aging army generals central to years of turmoil should retire with dignity. The self-exiled tycoon, a towering figure in Thai politics whose family is the driving force …
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By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – With sparkling lights and beating drums, Italian luxury label Gucci took over a 14th century Seoul Palace on Tuesday to showcase its cruise collection, blending Korean heritage and modern fashion. In a mix of street and sportswear, models dressed in surfing suits or carrying skateboard-shaped bags strutted between ancient …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States has charged a Chinese national with violating U.S. sanctions by providing to Iran materials used to produce ballistic missiles, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Tuesday. Xiangjiang Qiao works at Sinotech Dalian Carbon and Graphite Manufacturing Corporation, a China-based company which the U.S. Treasury Department placed on a …
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By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The EU’s latest draft of new sanctions against Russia would make it more difficult than originally proposed to cut trade with third countries over busting existing restrictions, a document showed, after Berlin warned against targeting China. The EU is working on what would be its 11th round of sanctions since …
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By Tom Bateman and Akiko Okamoto HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Standing at the front of a dimly lit room in the basement of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Teruko Yahata’s voice broke as she recalled the morning her world changed, on August 6, 1945. “All of a sudden, the entire sky flashed and was illuminated …
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By Ruma Paul and Sudarshan Varadhan DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh faced its worst power cuts in over seven months as a deadly storm forced the closure of both its floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, less than a month after a scorching heatwave caused widespread outages in the south Asian country. Cyclone Mocha, one of the …
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By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s two main opposition parties agreed on Monday to form a ruling coalition after they trounced in a weekend election military-backed rivals that have controlled government for nearly a decade. The Move Forward party and opposition heavyweight Pheu Thai dominated Sunday’s ballot in a rout of …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will arrive in South Korea on Tuesday for a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol as the two countries seek to boost cooperation on security and critical minerals used in batteries. Yoon and Trudeau are scheduled to hold a summit and joint press conference …
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By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A fire at a hostel in New Zealand killed at least six people on Tuesday and officials said they believe the toll could rise with 11 people still missing. The blaze broke out on the top floor of Loafers Lodge in the Wellington neighbourhood of Newtown just after midnight, police …
