By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani police lobbed tear gas shells and baton-charged supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan in clashes which injured several on both sides on Wednesday, a government minister and his party said. The clashes erupted in the eastern city of Lahore ahead of a Khan’s planned rally to …
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By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China has unveiled plans for a sweeping central government reorganisation at its annual parliament session, including the formation of a financial regulatory body and national data bureau and a revamp of its science and technology ministry. Here are the main changes and what they mean. WHAT DOES THE RESTRUCTURING …
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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ agriculture department on Wednesday confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever in central Cebu province, and has deployed response teams to detect the extent of infection. The department’s Bureau of Animal Industry said 58 out of 149 blood samples from Carcar City in Cebu tested positive for the diseases, which …
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Wednesday it will summon to court the descendants of a former sultan in a dispute involving three of the government’s properties in Paris, following the heirs’ efforts to enforce a $15 billion arbitration award. The Filipino heirs of the last Sultan of Sulu won the award in a …
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BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China said on Wednesday it was “seriously concerned” by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s “transit” plans and had asked Washington for clarification, amid reports she will meet U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the United States. McCarthy plans to meet Tsai in the United States in coming weeks, two sources told Reuters on Monday. …
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POLA, Philippines (Reuters) – Residents of a central Philippine province affected by an oil spill from a sunken tanker endured the powerful stench of petroleum as they cleaned it up using buckets and mugs while authorities raced to contain environmental damage. Wearing personal protective equipment and masks, residents of the town of Pola in Oriental …
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By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s big companies are expected to deliver the largest pay rise in 26 years in next week’s “shunto” wage negotiations, offering policymakers hope the country might finally emerge from its deflationary doldrums. But the expected average salary hike of around 3% will likely include just a …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China logged 39.72 million entry and exit trips between Jan. 8 to March 7, according to National Immigration Administration data, showing the revival in travel after COVID-19 restrictions were dismantled. The numbers were up 112.4% year-over-year. Data showed 122,000 visas and residence permits for foreigners were issued by immigration administration agencies nationwide …
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By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States should change its “distorted” attitude towards China or “conflict and confrontation” will follow, China’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, while defending its stance on the war in Ukraine and its close ties with Russia. The U.S. had been engaging in suppression and containment of China rather than …
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By Suzanne Smalley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone on Tuesday expressed concern during congressional testimony about Chinese-owned video app TikTok’s data collection and potential to facilitate broad influence operations. Asked by Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville about any concerns he has about TikTok’s influence on American children, Nakasone told a Senate Armed …
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