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(Corrects to clarify source in second paragraph.) BEIJING (Reuters) -Universities in eastern China scrambled to upgrade their dorms with air conditioning, and one let students sleep in cooler libraries, after near record temperatures raised concerns about the health of students and staff. One student at Qingdao University in Shandong suffered from heat stroke, and the …

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing. The export plan involves six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for more than three …

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(Reuters) -The European Union is holding back on signing a joint climate action pledge with China at a summit this month to mark a half-century of diplomatic ties, a top climate official told the Financial Times in remarks published on Monday. The EU’s climate targets are among the world’s most ambitious, but they have been …

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SEOUL (Reuters) -A Seoul court plans to hold a hearing on Wednesday to review a request by special prosecutors to detain former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, a court official said on Monday. The special counsel team investigating Yoon’s martial law declaration in December has filed a request to the Seoul Central District Court …

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(Removes erroneous reference to resort being world’s largest of its kind from bullet points, paragraph 1 after clarification from company) By Nicoco Chan and Eduardo Baptista SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Tourists and residents in Shanghai on Saturday braved sweltering heat for the official opening of China’s first Legoland resort, featuring thousands of structures built with over 85 …

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By Krishna N. Das and Shivam Patel DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turned 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations by followers during which he riled China again and spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 and reincarnate after dying. The Nobel laureate is regarded as …

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By Cynthia Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean special prosecutors filed a new request on Sunday to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after he appeared before them for questioning over his declaration of martial law last year. Yoon, who is facing a criminal trial on insurrection charges over the martial …

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