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‘Miracle’ toddler survived Thailand nursery massacre asleep under blanket

9 Oct 2022 9 Oct 2022

By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Poppy McPherson UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (Reuters) – A three-year-old child who managed to survive last week’s massacre at a nursery in northeast Thailand slumbered through the horror under a blanket in the corner of a classroom. Paveenut Supolwong, nicknamed “Ammy”, is normally a light sleeper, but at naptime on Thursday when …

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles after allied military drills

9 Oct 2022 9 Oct 2022

By Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO (Reuters) -North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, authorities in neighbouring countries said, the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days that added to widespread alarm in Washington and its allies in Tokyo and Seoul. Officials in the South Korean capital have said the uptick in the North’s …

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Japan Kishida’s support hits low on his party’s ties to controversial church

9 Oct 2022 9 Oct 2022

TOKYO (Reuters) – Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government slid to the lowest of his one-year tenure on doubts about his party’s disclosure of ties to the controversial Unification Church, an opinion poll showed on Sunday. Kishida has struggled to overcome revelations of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) deep and longstanding ties …

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Prayers, sorrow at temples as Thailand mourns children slain in massacre

8 Oct 2022 8 Oct 2022

By Poppy McPherson and Jiraporn Kuhakan UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (Reuters) -Hundreds gathered in temples in northeast Thailand on Saturday, offering candles, toys and prayers to mark the lives of more than 30 mostly child victims of a gun and knife rampage that shocked the world. Most of the children, aged 2 to 5, were slashed …

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Musk offers proposal on China-Taiwan tensions, after Russia-Ukraine plan

8 Oct 2022 8 Oct 2022

By Kanishka Singh and Hyunjoo Jin WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing. “My recommendation . . . would be to figure …

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Five Hong Kong teenagers sentenced in first security case involving minors

8 Oct 2022 8 Oct 2022

By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Five teenagers with a Hong Kong group advocating independence from Chinese rule were ordered by a judge on Saturday to serve up to three years in detention at a correctional facility, for urging an “armed revolution” in a national security case. The five, some of …

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India arrests six Pakistani nationals with heroin in the Arabian Sea

8 Oct 2022 8 Oct 2022

By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) – Indian authorities arrested six Pakistani nationals and seized heroin worth tens of millions of dollars from a Pakistani fishing boat in the Arabian Sea near the western state of Gujarat, officials said on Saturday. “The heroin seized was smuggled from Afghanistan and the Pakistani men arrested are being …

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Putin marks low-key birthday as Ukraine pressures mount

8 Oct 2022 8 Oct 2022

By Nandita Bose and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 70th birthday with little fanfare and a decree targeting a crucial Western energy investment, as signs grew that key parts of his Ukraine invasion were unravelling to trigger unprecedented criticism at home. News programmes made only glancing references to Friday’s event …

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North Korea says missile tests self-defence against U.S. military threats -KCNA

8 Oct 2022 8 Oct 2022

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Saturday its missile tests are for self-defence against direct U.S. military threats and they have not harmed the safety of neighbouring countries and regions. North Korea carried out six missile launches in 12 days as of this week, including launching an intermediate-range missile over Japan on …

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In China, a European executive becomes an increasingly rare critical voice

8 Oct 2022 8 Oct 2022

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – As China clamps down on dissent and the space for engagement with authorities or airing of critical views shrinks, German executive Joerg Wuttke has become increasingly conspicuous for his outspokenness. A four-decade China resident, Wuttke has been especially vocal this year as president of the European Union Chamber of …

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