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Hong Kong residents scramble to deliver aid, support after deadly fire

28 Nov 2025

(Corrects paragraph 4 spelling of “beside”) By Jessie Pang and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hundreds of volunteers are rushing to deliver emergency supplies to victims of Hong Kong’s worst fire in nearly 80 years, sorting and distributing items from diapers to hot food and offering free counselling. Emergency workers searched on Friday for survivors …

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Indonesian town buries its dead in mass grave as flood toll rises

28 Nov 2025

BATANG TORU, Indonesia (Reuters) -Families gathered at a health centre in the Indonesian town of Batang Toru on Friday, desperate for news about missing loved ones, as locals dug a mass grave to bury seven unclaimed victims of the cyclonic rains that have battered the country’s western-most island of Sumatra. The rains caused floods and …

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China says armed attack on Tajik-Afghan border kills three of its nationals

28 Nov 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -An armed attack killed three Chinese citizens in Tajikistan on the Central Asian nation’s border with Afghanistan, China’s embassy in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe said on Friday. One Chinese national was also injured in the attack in the southwestern province of Khatlon on Wednesday, the embassy added, urging citizens to evacuate the …

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Taiwan names US-educated official new vice defence minister as part of reform push

28 Nov 2025

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday promoted a U.S.-educated senior security official as a new vice defence minister to help oversee military reforms and as the government pushes $40 billion in extra spending for the military. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, is modernising its armed forces to better deal with …

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South Korea suspects North Korea behind hack of crypto exchange Upbit, Yonhap reports

28 Nov 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea suspects a North Korean team may be behind the recent hacking of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit that led to the unauthorised withdrawal of 44.5 billion won ($30.4 million) in cryptocurrencies, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday. South Korean authorities are inspecting Upbit’s systems and suspect a group of hackers affiliated with …

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Analysis-Hong Kong fire poses test for China’s grip on the city

28 Nov 2025

By Greg Torode and Antoni Slodkowski HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex that has killed at least 55 people with almost 300 missing poses a major test of Beijing’s grip on the city, which it has transformed since mass pro-democracy protests of 2019. Under sweeping legislative …

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Exclusive-New Zealand navy ship made rare transit through Taiwan Strait this month

28 Nov 2025

By Lucy Craymer, Greg Torode and Yimou Lee WELLINGTON/HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) -The New Zealand navy’s largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, Defence Minister Judith Collins told Reuters. One source with knowledge of the situation said the ship was tracked and followed by Chinese …

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US-South Korea military drills aim to deter North Korea, KCNA says

28 Nov 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s recent joint military drills with the United States are aimed at deterring North Korea, the North’s state media, KCNA, said on Friday. The allies staged various exercises, including a naval drill in waters near the South Korean city of Pyeongtaek where they mobilised weapons like a guided missile destroyer and anti-submarine …

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What we know about Afghan national suspected of shooting two Guardsmen near White House

27 Nov 2025

By Julia Harte and Lucia Mutikani -From battlefields in Afghanistan to a scenic home in the Pacific Northwest, Rahmanullah Lakanwal had followed a promising path before Wednesday, when U.S. authorities say he shot two National Guard soldiers blocks from the White House. Lakanwal, 29, drove across the country from his home in the state of Washington, said …

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Thailand shifts gear in flood evacuation; Indonesia death toll climbs to 61

27 Nov 2025

HAT YAI, Thailand/KUALA PERLIS, Malaysia (Reuters) -Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops on Thursday, as the death toll from its worst floods in years rose and the number killed by a cyclone in Indonesia climbed to 61.  Thailand’s government said 55 people …

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