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By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Thursday that some Southeast Asian countries had reservations about last week’s visit to Myanmar by Cambodia’s leader, with concerns it could be seen as regional recognition of its ruling junta. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the new chair of the Association of Southeast …

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KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday proposed creating a joint body of its officials and international representatives to help coordinate billions of dollars in planned aid. It was not clear whether the United Nations and foreign governments would back such an agreement, as it would constitute an increase in access to international funding …

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By Martin Quin Pollard and Pawel Kopczynski BEIJING (Reuters) – In a hived-off section of the Beijing airport, arrivals for next month’s Winter Olympics are met by staff in white protective suits and undergo COVID-19 tests and swabs of luggage before being whisked in police-escorted buses to fenced-off hotels. Unlike last summer’s Tokyo Games, which …

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By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, among a group of 47 campaigners charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, had his bail revoked on Thursday after he was re-arrested on suspicion of making remarks endangering national security. The 47, accused of conspiring to subvert the government by organising a primary …

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By David Brunnstrom and Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed its first sanctions over North Korea’s weapons programs following a series of North Korean missile launches, including two since last week. The sanctions targeted six North Koreans, one Russian and a Russian firm Washington said were responsible for procuring goods …

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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – After nearly two years of border closures to protect North Korea against the pandemic, some humanitarian aid is trickling into the country, though shipments of key supplies including food remain blocked, according to United Nations organisations. The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said this week that at least two …

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