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Pakistan says armed men kidnap, kill nine bus passengers in restive province

11 Jul 2025 11 Jul 2025

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan’s authorities retrieved the bullet-ridden bodies of nine bus passengers kidnapped by insurgents in a spate of attacks on buses in the mountainous southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said on Friday. The separatist Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed the killings of the nine labourers, saying that they were involved in spying for …

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Rubio meets China’s Wang amid trade tensions, says good chance of Trump-Xi talks

11 Jul 2025 11 Jul 2025

By Daphne Psaledakis and Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday he had “positive and constructive” talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of tension over Washington’s tariff offensive. The top U.S. diplomat …

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Support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh risks collapse, UN refugee agency says

11 Jul 2025 11 Jul 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Essential services for the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh are at risk of collapsing unless more money is found, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday, with its appeal for $255 million to support them just 35% funded. More than 1 million Rohingya have been crammed into the …

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Pakistan court suspends order seeking YouTube ban on government critics

11 Jul 2025 11 Jul 2025

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistani court on Friday suspended an order seeking to ban the YouTube channels of more than two dozen critics of the government including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a defence lawyer said. Alphabet-owned YouTube this week told 27 content creators that it could block their channels – including those …

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Attack on monastery in Myanmar’s Sagaing kills at least 23, witnesses say

11 Jul 2025 11 Jul 2025

(Reuters) -At least 23 people have been confirmed dead, including four children, after an attack on a monastery in a village in Myanmar’s Sagaing region, witnesses said on Friday. The monastery in the village of Lintalu was hit in the early hours of Friday morning, said Hlaing Bwa, head of the Sagaing District People’s Administration, …

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South Korea, Japan, US conduct air drill as defence chiefs meet

11 Jul 2025 11 Jul 2025

By Jack Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and fighter jets of the three allies over international waters, the South’s defence ministry said. It was the first time this year that a U.S. B-52H strategic …

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ASEAN agrees Myanmar election is not a priority, Malaysia says

11 Jul 2025 11 Jul 2025

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN has agreed that an election in Myanmar was not a priority and is urging the country’s ruling junta to adhere to its peace commitments instead, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Friday. Myanmar, an ASEAN member, is in the grips of an escalating civil war and critics have …

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China offers to help resolve Thailand, Cambodia border dispute

11 Jul 2025 11 Jul 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -China urged Cambodia and Thailand to resolve their border dispute through friendly dialogue, offering to play a constructive role by upholding an “objective and fair” position, its foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged peaceful coexistence between the neighbours during a meeting on Thursday with Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa on the sidelines …

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Rubio seeks to counter unease over Trump tariffs on first Asia trip

10 Jul 2025 10 Jul 2025

By Daphne Psaledakis and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia on Thursday during his first visit to Asia since taking office, seeking to reassure them that the region is a U.S. priority despite President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive. Washington’s top diplomat joined foreign ministers of …

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Thailand’s hippo Moo Deng draws crowds at first birthday bash

10 Jul 2025 10 Jul 2025

(Corrects auction price of bathtub, paragraph 6) By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Chalinee Thirasupa CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) -Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation Moo Deng celebrated her first birthday on Thursday, devouring a massive tropical fruit platter alongside her mother as throngs of adoring fans turned up for her four-day party. Moo Deng, whose name …

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