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By Krishna N. Das and Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – A deadly fire at a container depot in Bangladesh has laid bare the dangers still facing millions of the country’s workers a decade after a series of tragedies in the export-focussed garment industry spurred a safety revolution. Intense scrutiny of Bangladesh and the major international …

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By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – The ousted board of the Philippines’ biggest casino said on Monday it is suing Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada and his partners, accusing them of coercion and other misconduct in what it said was a “violent and illegal” seizure of the gambling resort last week. In a dramatic turn …

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By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) -Firefighters battled for a third day on Monday to control a huge fire that killed dozens when it triggered explosions at a Bangladesh container depot, as officials warned of the risk of further blasts if the flames spread to chemicals stored nearby. Drone footage from the BM Container Depot at …

Two days after deadly blasts, Bangladesh container depot still burns Read More »

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will finish the remaining two years of his term despite months-long street protests calling for his ouster but won’t stand for re-election, he told Bloomberg. Sri Lanka is suffering its worst economic crisis in decades. “I have been given a mandate for five years. I will not …

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By Rupam Jain and Saurabh Sharma MUMBAI (Reuters) -India’s government sought on Monday to calm anger at home and abroad after two officials of the ruling BJP party made remarks about the Prophet Mohammed, with 38 people arrested for rioting in a northern city and a protest planned later in Mumbai. The arrests in the …

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By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday named finance minister and chosen successor Lawrence Wong as his new deputy effective next week, paving the way for him to become the city state’s next leader. Wong, 49, was picked in April as leader of the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) …

Singapore PM appoints future successor Wong as new deputy Read More »

By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s ruling party scored a landslide win in local commune elections although a new opposition party gained more posts than expected, official results showed on Monday. Communes are Cambodia’s lowest administrative division but the vote is viewed as a bellwether for parliamentary elections due next year. Supporters …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing reported no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 infection cases during the 15 hours to 3 p.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Monday, a disease control official said on Monday. The Chinese capital Beijing has had 1,822 COVID infections as of 3 p.m. local time Monday since April 22, Pang Xinghuo, deputy director …

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By Jack Kim and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States said they fired eight surface-to-surface missiles early on Monday off South Korea’s east coast, responding to a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Sunday. The action is a demonstration of “the capability and readiness to carry out …

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