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Blast at Afghanistan journalist event kills at least one, injures eight

11 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2023

KABUL (Reuters) -A blast hit a cultural centre during an event for journalists in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding eight, according to authorities and journalists, a few days after the province’s governor died in an explosion claimed by Islamic State. “Today, at 11:30 a.m. an explosion occurred at the …

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Li Qiang, Xi confidant, takes reins as China’s premier

11 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2023

By Yew Lun Tian, Laurie Chen and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -Four years before Li Qiang gained notoriety as the force behind the two-month COVID-19 lockdown of Shanghai, the man who became China’s premier on Saturday worked quietly behind the scenes to drive a bold revamp of the megacity’s sclerotic stock market. Li’s back-channelling – …

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Hong Kong court jails 3 members of Tiananmen vigil group

11 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2023

By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – Three former members of a Hong Kong group that organised annual vigils to mark China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, were jailed on Saturday for four and a half months for not complying with a national security police request for information. Chow Hang-tung, 38, a prominent …

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Xi clinches third term as China’s president amid host of challenges

11 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2023

By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third term as president of China on Friday during a parliamentary session in which he tightened his control of the world’s second-largest economy as it emerges from a COVID slump and diplomatic challenges mount. Nearly 3,000 members of China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s …

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With another ex-prime minister charged, Malaysia risks further turmoil

11 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2023

By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia could face further political polarisation and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim risks a backlash as his administration prosecutes his opponent and predecessor Muhyiddin Yassin just three months after a divisive election, analysts say. Muhyiddin, who was prime minister for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, was …

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North Korean leader Kim calls for intensified drills in case of ‘real war’

10 Mar 2023 10 Mar 2023

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s Kim Jong Un ordered the military to intensify drills to deter and respond to a “real war” if necessary, state media said on Friday, after the leader oversaw a fire assault drill that it said proved the country’s capabilities. North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile off its …

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Reaction to Iran and Saudi Arabia resuming ties

10 Mar 2023 10 Mar 2023

(Reuters) – Here are some key quotes and reactions after Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations in deal announced after four days of previously undisclosed talks in Beijing. STATEMENT ISSUED BY IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA AND CHINA Tehran and Riyadh agreed “to resume diplomatic relations between them and re-open their embassies and …

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Saudi, Iran restoration of ties a ‘victory for dialogue’-China’s Wang Yi

10 Mar 2023 10 Mar 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – The successful talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia in Beijing are a victory for dialogue and peace, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday, following the major diplomatic coup for China in Middle East geopolitics. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations after seven years of hostility which …

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Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua release NZ hostage video calling for UN mediation

10 Mar 2023 10 Mar 2023

JAKARTA (Reuters) – A New Zealand pilot being held hostage by separatists in Indonesia’s Papua region has appeared in videos calling for the United Nations to mediate in the conflict in the resource-rich region. Pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who works for the domestic Susi Air service, was abducted by the armed wing of Free Papua Movement …

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Biden to host Australia and Britain to reveal details of submarine pact to counter China

10 Mar 2023 10 Mar 2023

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will meet leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego on Monday to announce a way forward for Australia to receive nuclear-powered submarines in Canberra’s biggest-ever defense project. The three countries announced the so-called AUKUS plan in 2021 as part of efforts to counter China in …

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