By Joseph Campbell TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) – A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to China, thousands of fans flocked to Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Tuesday to catch a final glimpse, with many bidding the twins a tearful farewell. The announcement that four-year-old Xiao Xiao and …
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By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD, India, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday’s attack on Australia’s Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family did not know about his “radical mindset”, Indian police said on Tuesday. Fifteen people were killed in the attack on …
By Naw Betty Han and Shoon Naing Dec 16 (Reuters) – For seven days, rebel fighter Khant and his comrades held the line as Myanmar’s military pounded their positions with artillery and drone strikes. Khant is a veteran of numerous battles against Myanmar’s junta since it seized power in a 2021 coup, but he had …
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HONG KONG, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader said on Tuesday he raised the conviction of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai in a meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, one day after the media mogul was found guilty of collusion with foreign forces. John Lee did not give details on how Xi responded …
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WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – China has lived up to every part of trade negotiations so far, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business Network in an interview on Tuesday, adding that the Trump administration would like to see China rebalance on trade. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
By Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Thailand is working out how to repatriate up to 6,000 citizens unable to return home through a major border crossing in Cambodia closed as fighting along the contested border extended into a second week, authorities said on Tuesday. The militaries of the Southeast Asian …
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BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) – China on Tuesday reiterated its demand that Japan retract Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan, more than a month after Takaichi said an attack on the democratically governed island could be deemed an existential threat to Japan. “On key issues, Japan is still ‘squeezing toothpaste’ and ‘burying nails,’ attempting …
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will appoint new ministers on Tuesday, as he looks to stabilise his administration and fill the vacancies in his cabinet arising from resignations and expired senate terms. The Southeast Asian nation has seen steady economic growth and a boost in foreign investment since Anwar …
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By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (Reuters) – At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India’s …
MANILA, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The Philippines Bureau of Immigration said on Tuesday that the two alleged gunmen behind the mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach travelled to the Philippines on November 1 aboard Philippine Airlines Flight PR212 from Sydney to Manila and onward to Davao. A spokesperson for the bureau said that Sajid Akram, …
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