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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines began a period of national mourning for Pope Francis on Wednesday, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordering flags on all state buildings across the staunchly Roman Catholic country to fly at half-mast to honour the pontiff. Francis died on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the …

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By Fayaz Bukhari and Krishna N. Das SRINAGAR (Reuters) – Images and videos of gunshots ringing out in a meadow, bloodied bodies lying on the ground, and people fleeing across a dry river bed have shattered Kashmir’s emergence as India’s new tourism hotspot. The region’s strikingly beautiful mountains, valleys and grand Mughal-era gardens had drawn …

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KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Chinese citizens were working at a drone production site in Russia and suggested that Moscow may have “stolen” drone technology from China. The Ukrainian leader made the comment at a news conference in Kyiv days after he said China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to …

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TAIPEI (Reuters) -A former Taiwan vice president will attend this weekend’s funeral of Pope Francis as the special envoy of President Lai Ching-te, the island’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday after it had earlier hoped that Lai would attend. Chinese-claimed Taiwan maintains formal diplomatic relations with the Vatican, one of only 12 countries to do …

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By Jun Yuan Yong and Bing Hong Lok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore on Wednesday finalised contestants for its May 3 general election, with the ruling People’s Action Party fielding 32 new candidates in the biggest-ever refresh of the party that has ruled the city-state since independence in 1965.  The move follows a pledge by Prime …

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