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Japan arrests four of ‘QAnon’-style group for vaccine protest -media

TOKYO (Reuters) – Four members of a group said to be a Japanese version of QAnon, which has frequently protested against COVID-19 vaccinations, were arrested on Thursday for intruding on a clinic where vaccinations were taking place, media reports said. Japan is conducting booster shots against the virus that causes COVID-19, with about 44% of …

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Indonesia president seeks to end talk he is angling for a new term

By Kate Lamb and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has sought to rein in speculation that he intends to stay in office beyond his legally mandated two terms, ordering ministers this week to cease calls for an extension or postponement of elections due in 2024. The proposal to extend his term, …

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Russia bombards and U.S. imposes sanctions as Ukraine urges decisive help

By Natalia Zinets and Conor Humphries LVIV, Ukraine/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Russian forces bombarded cities in Ukraine as the United States imposed more sanctions on Wednesday after civilian killings widely condemned as war crimes and Ukraine’s President urged a decisive Western response amid divisions in Europe. Russia’s 42-day-long invasion has forced more than 4 million people …

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Sri Lanka forms advisory group to assist with IMF talks

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has appointed a three-member advisory group to assist government officials engaging with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the president said on Wednesday, as the island nation looks to get through a severe economic crisis. The responsibilities of the group “of economic and fiscal experts” include providing guidance that will address …

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Sri Lanka’s president will not resign, despite protests – minister

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign, a minister said on Wednesday, despite demonstrations against his handling of the country’s worst economic crisis in decades and as doctors held street protests over a shortage of medicine. Rajapaksa, governing the South Asian island nation since 2019 with …

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Exclusive-BlackRock, Ashmore part of Sri Lanka’s creditor group ahead of debt talks

By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Asset managers Blackrock Inc. and Ashmore Group Plc. are among the top holders of Sri Lanka’s international bonds that form part of a creditor group as markets prepare for a potential debt restructuring, a source said on Wednesday. The bondholder group, which hasn’t been formally announced yet, holds …

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