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Indonesia quake kills at least 268 people, many of them children at school

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

By Johan Purnomo and Stefanno Sulaiman CIANJUR, Indonesia (Reuters) -An earthquake that struck Indonesia’s West Java killed at least 268 people, many of them children, with 151 still missing, disaster relief officials said on Tuesday, as rescuers searched the rubble of destroyed buildings for survivors. The shallow 5.6-magnitude quake struck in Indonesia’s most populous province …

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Around 300 militants active in Indian Kashmir, Indian military official says

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR (Reuters) -An estimated 300 militants are operating in Indian Kashmir, an Indian military commander in the disputed region said on Tuesday, as New Delhi seeks to stabilise the restive Himalayan territory that it reorganised three years ago. Kashmir is claimed in full by both India and arch rival Pakistan, although both …

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Malaysia king to choose prime minister in post-election crisis

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

By Rozanna Latiff, Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia’s king said on Tuesday he will pick the next prime minister, after the leading two contenders failed to win a majority in last weekend’s election and his proposal for the two to work together was turned down. The vote resulted in an …

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China’s financial hub Shanghai to tighten COVID rules for people entering the city

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s financial hub Shanghai said on Tuesday it will tighten rules for people entering the city from Nov. 24 to combat the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the country. People who have stayed in Shanghai for less than five days will not be allowed to enter public places such as restaurants, bars, shopping …

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Israel announces first step towards free trade pact with Japan

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has agreed to open contacts with Japan aimed at reaching a free trade agreement that could lift bilateral trade valued at more than $3.5 billion, the Israeli foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The first phase will be a meeting between representatives from the Israeli foreign and economy ministries with relevant Japanese …

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China’s problem of youth game addiction has been solved -top industry body

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, a report co-written by the country’s top gaming industry association said, in remarks likely to be welcomed by the regulations-battered sector. The comment came from a report by the China Game Industry Group Committee, affiliated with the online game publishing regulator, …

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China resumes streaming South Korean content after six-year suspension

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

SEOUL (Reuters) – A Chinese streaming platform has resumed distributing South Korean content after suspending it for nearly six years, South Korean officials said on Tuesday, in what Seoul called a sign of Beijing’s readiness to improve ties. China’s streaming site Tencent began distributing a film by South Korean director Hong Sang-soo, “Hotel by the …

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Analysis-In male-dominated North Korea, leadership prospects of Kim Jong Un’s daughter are uncertain

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -Although the unexpected appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter raised speculation that she could be a successor in the making, analysts say it would be an unprecedented uphill struggle in the male-dominated dynasty. Each change at the top in North Korea has raised the prospect of a …

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U.S. VP Harris visits Philippine island on edge of contested South China Sea

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

By Karen Lema PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday visits the Philippine island of Palawan in the South China Sea, part of a three-day trip to an Asian ally that is central to America’s bid to counter China’s increasingly assertive stance in the region. Beijing claims almost all the …

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Desperate search for relatives in quake-hit Indonesian district

22 Nov 2022 22 Nov 2022

By Johan Purnomo and Tommy Ardiansyah CIANJUR (Reuters) – For hours Aris stared at an excavator working its way through mounds of earth on the Indonesian island of Java in the hope it might uncover some trace of his loved ones, missing after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake destroyed their home. The 45-year-old had spent hours walking …

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