By Rozanna Latiff and Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A Malaysian court on Wednesday upheld former premier Najib Razak’s conviction on corruption charges over a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), dealing a blow to his hopes of a political comeback. Najib was appealing a 12-year prison sentence and …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China administered about 7.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Dec. 7, bringing total doses administered to 2.568 billion, data from the National Health Commission showed on Wednesday. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Tom Hogue)
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will consider expanding home treatment of COVID-19 patients, a health official said on Wednesday, as both new daily infections and severe cases hit record highs, putting hospital capacity under strain. Infections in South Korea have skyrocketed this month after the government began to ease restrictions under a …
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(Reuters) – Local governments in China should prevent the “blind and disorderly development” of power-hungry data centres, Beijing said on Wednesday as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions from the country’s technology and communications sector. Reducing the dependence of data centres and 5G networks on coal-fired power plants was essential for China to fulfil its …
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By Elaine Lies and Akira Tomoshige TOKYO (Reuters) – Red-faced, the two sumo wrestlers crashed together, grappling their way around the raised earthen ring until one pushed the other over the side. A typical scene in Japan’s traditional wrestling – except the loin-clothed wrestlers were 11 years old, each weighing more than many grown men. …
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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers included efforts to push back against Russia and China in a compromise version of a massive annual defense bill released on Tuesday, proposing $300 million for Ukraine’s military and a statement of support for the defense of Taiwan. But they omitted some measures that had strong support …
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By Gabriel Crossley and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday accused the United States of betraying Olympic principles and said Washington would “pay a price” for its diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Games in Beijing even as a top International Olympic Committee official voiced respect for the U.S. decision. The White …
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo Metropolitan government will start a system that effectively allows same-sex marriage in Japan’s capital in the next fiscal year from April, Japan’s Kyodo news wire reported Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike as saying on Tuesday. The local government for the city with a population of 14 million plans to introduce “same-sex partnership” after …
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – China’s Uyghur Muslim ethnic group, which has a wide presence in Turkey, welcomed a U.S. boycott of the Winter Games in Beijing, and called on other countries to do the same. The White House said on Monday U.S. government officials would boycott the Winter Olympics because of China’s human rights “atrocities,” although …
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By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A Malaysian appeals court will deliver its verdict on Wednesday on a bid filed by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to overturn his conviction in a case linked to a corruption scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). Najib, who was voted out of office in 2018, …
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