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Fresh turmoil for Pakistan as PM Khan dodges ouster, opposition vows fight

3 Apr 2022

By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s political turmoil deepened on Sunday, when Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections after dissolving parliament, a move the opposition called treasonous and vowed to fight. The deputy speaker of parliament, a member of Khan’s party, blocked an …

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Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium

3 Apr 2022

By Charlotte Greenfield and Jibran Ahmad KABUL/PESHAWAR (Reuters) – The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world’s biggest opium producer. “As per the decree of the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, all Afghans are informed that from now on, cultivation of poppy has been …

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Indonesia greets Ramadan with mass prayer as COVID curbs ease

3 Apr 2022

By Yuddy Cahya Budiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – The world’s largest Muslim-majority nation of Indonesia welcomed the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan with a mass prayer at Jakarta’s grand mosque on Saturday, with plateauing coronavirus cases allowing for eased restrictions this year. Thousands gathered after dusk at Istiqlal mosque in the Indonesian capital …

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Shanghai asks entire city to self-test for COVID as frustration grows

3 Apr 2022

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai on Sunday ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests for COVID-19 as public anger grows over how authorities in China’s most populous city are tackling a record coronavirus surge. Residents should self-test on Sunday using antigen kits and report any positive results, Shanghai government officials told a …

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S.Korea’s Han Duck-soo tapped to return as prime minister for new administration

3 Apr 2022

By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -The transition committee of South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol named Han Duck-soo on Sunday to become prime minister in the new administration, restoring him to a role he last held more than a decade ago. The 72-year-old Han has expertise in economy, trade and public affairs, and was prime minister …

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China expects sharp drop in holiday travel due to COVID outbreaks

3 Apr 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s transport ministry expects a 20% drop in road traffic and a 55% fall in flights during the three-day Qingming holiday due to a flare-up of COVID-19 cases in the country. More than 27 Chinese provinces and regions have recently reported coronavirus cases, mostly the highly transmissible Omicron variant, forcing the authorities …

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WHO suspends UN supply of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine for COVID-19

2 Apr 2022

(Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Saturday it has suspended supply through United Nations agencies of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, produced by India’s Bharat Biotech, to allow the manufacturer to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies found in an inspection. The WHO asked countries that have received the vaccine to take appropriate actions, according to …

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Ukraine claims control over Kyiv region as Russia looks east

2 Apr 2022

By James Mackenzie ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Saturday it had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion. As Russia’s forces regrouped for battles in the east, areas north of Kyiv were littered with destroyed Russian tanks. Ukraine …

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Sri Lanka imposes curfew after president declares state of emergency

2 Apr 2022

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s government imposed a weekend curfew on Saturday, even as hundreds of lawyers urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to revoke a state of emergency introduced following unrest over fuel and other shortages in a deep economic crisis. The government’s information department said a countrywide curfew would run from 6 p.m. …

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