HONG KONG (Reuters) -China said it “resolutely opposed” Czech President Petr Pavel’s meeting in India with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, and urged the Czech side to “abide by its one-China political commitment” and maintain healthy and stable relations. China’s embassy in the Czech Republic posted the notice late on Sunday and said China …
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By Frank Pingue (Reuters) -Ichiro Suzuki, a remarkable hitter with dazzling speed and arm strength, not only broke stereotypes during a career played across two continents but also blazed a trail for a generation of Japanese-born players in Major League Baseball. Suzuki, who proved his abilities despite starting his MLB journey at a relatively advanced …
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) -The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end their border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday, following talks in Malaysia between the two Southeast Asian neighbours. (Reporting by Devjyot Ghoshal and Danial Azhar; Editing by John Mair)
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has no interest in any policy or proposals for reconciliation from South Korea, the powerful sister of its leader Kim Jong Un said on Monday, in the first response to peace overtures by the South’s liberal President Lee Jae Myung. There had been cautious optimism in the South …
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By Fabian Hamacher and Angie Teo TAIPEI (Reuters) -A new Taiwanese television series that imagines the run-up to a Chinese invasion is getting rave reviews from viewers, who said the first programme featuring the sensitive topic is a wake-up call for the public facing heightened Chinese military threat. In the show, “Zero Day Attack”, a …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -The abbot of China’s famed 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple is under criminal investigation for alleged embezzlement, “improper relationships” with women and fathering illegitimate children, religious authorities said. Shi Yongxin, 59, previously a member of China’s parliament, is “suspected of criminal offences, misappropriating and embezzling project funds and the temple’s assets,” the temple said in …
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By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -A viral video of the “honour killing” of a woman and her lover in a remote part of Pakistan has ignited national outrage, prompting scrutiny of long-standing tribal codes and calls for justice in a country where such killings often pass in silence. While hundreds of so-called honour killings are …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – China said it “resolutely opposed” Czech President Petr Pavel’s meeting in India with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, and urged the Czech side to “abide by its one-China political commitment” and maintain healthy and stable relations. China’s embassy in the Czech Republic posted the notice late on Sunday and said …
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GOALPARA, India (Reuters) -Beneath a sea of blue tarpaulin in a corner of northeastern India near Bangladesh, hundreds of Muslim men, women and babies take shelter after being evicted from their homes, in the latest crackdown in Assam ahead of state elections. They are among thousands of families whose houses have been bulldozed in the …
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(Reuters) -South Korea is investigating the crash of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 jet on December 29 at Muan International Airport that killed 179 people, in the deadliest air disaster on the country’s soil. The following are the final minutes of Flight 7C2216 gathered from a preliminary investigation report in January, South Korea’s transport ministry …
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