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By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting leader of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party on Monday that both countries and parties should “never let anyone interfere” with their progress, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The bullish message against outside interference came at a time of strained relations between China and …

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By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday ruled that prosecutor Karim Khan can resume his investigations into atrocities in Afghanistan, a probe that had been put on hold for more than two years. According to the ruling, published by the ICC, the judges said the …

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JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s food and drug agency said on Monday it had revoked licenses for syrup-type drug production by two local firms for violating manufacturing rules, as it investigates the deaths of more than 150 children due to acute kidney injury (AKI). The decision by the BPOM agency came after Indonesia temporarily banned sales of …

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Macau’s government said on Monday it would conduct community-wide testing for COVID-19 on Nov. 1 as the world’s biggest gambling hub grapples to contain the spread of the virus, which has seen authorities reinstate tough curbs. (Reporting By Twinnie Siu and Anne Marie Roantree; editing by Philippa Fletcher)

By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Across South Korea, events such as autumn foliage festivals and K-Pop concerts are canceled, and grief-stricken communities are putting off gatherings after a Seoul crowd crush killed at least 154 people, threatening to crimp growth further. A major K-pop concert called Busan One Asia Festival, set …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s foreign ministry on Monday congratulated Luis Inacio Lula da Silva for his win in Brazil’s presidential election. Relations between China and Brazil, two of the world’s largest developing countries, worsened under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, who has not conceded the election yet. Leftist Lula, previously a two-term president, lead Brazil into the …

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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The prospect of a new North Korean nuclear test underscores the limited options for Washington and its allies, who have embraced “deterring” Pyongyang through major military drills that some current and former officials say may exacerbate tensions. South Korea said in October that a new nuclear test would face …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng will visit Singapore from November 1-2, a spokesman at China’s foreign ministry said on Monday. (Reporting by Martin Quin Pollard; Writing by Ryan Woo; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)