By Olzhas Auyezov ALMATY (Reuters) – Security forces appeared to be in control of the streets of Kazakhstan’s main city Almaty on Friday morning and the president said constitutional order had mostly been restored, a day after Russia sent troops to put down a countrywide uprising. However, fresh gunshots could be heard in the morning …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – In a letter to China, North Korea blamed “hostile forces” and COVID-19 risks for not being able to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and accused the United States of trying to prevent the Games’ success, state media said on Friday. It was unclear whether the letter from …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – In a letter to China, North Korea blamed “hostile forces” and COVID-19 risks for not being able to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and accused the United States of trying to prevent the Games’ success, state media said on Friday. It was unclear whether the letter from …
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is to step up coronavirus restrictions in three regions that host U.S. military bases to stem a COVID-19 surge that some officials have said the bases have helped fuel. The restrictions, which authorities call “priority measures”, are being brought back for the first time since September, when Japan lifted emergency controls that …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – A canteen in China’s southwest municipality of Chongqing collapsed on Friday following an explosion suspected to be caused by a gas leak, leaving many trapped, according to reports from state media. According to a report from CCTV, initial estimates are that more than 20 were trapped. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has …
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By Prak Chan Thul (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was met by an honour guard and red carpet in Myanmar on Friday, just as protests by coup opponents broke out in other parts of the country over fears his trip will provide more legitimacy to the junta. His two-day visit for talks with …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported fewer COVID cases on Friday as several cities have curbed movements, while a top official warned hospitals not to turn away patients after a woman’s miscarriage during a lockdown in the city of Xian sparked outrage. China reported 116 domestically transmitted infections with confirmed clinical symptoms for Thursday, mostly in …
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By Ju-min Park and David Brunnstrom TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The question of Japan’s security role at a time of rising tension over Taiwan is likely to figure prominently at a meeting on Friday between the foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States. The so-called two-plus-two talks will take place a day after …
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By Olzhas Auyezov ALMATY (Reuters) -Fresh violence erupted in Kazakhstan’s main city of Almaty on Thursday as Russia sent in paratroopers to put down a countrywide uprising in one of Moscow’s closest former Soviet allies. Police in Almaty said they had killed dozens of rioters overnight into the early hours of Thursday morning. Authorities said …
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s judicial commission on Thursday confirmed the nomination of the first female Supreme Court judge in the Muslim-majority nation’s history, an action that ruling party members and legal experts said all but ensures her appointment. A commission that decides on the promotion of judges voted to make 55-year-old Justice Ayesha Malik the …
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