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By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted on Friday by the Constitutional Court, ushering in an election after it upheld parliament’s impeachment over his imposition of martial law that sparked the nation’s worst political crisis in decades. The unanimous ruling caps months of political turmoil that …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) -The United Nations called for the world to rally behind quake-hit Myanmar on Saturday as the death toll rose to 3,354, while a former USAID official said a U.S. aid team had received notice they were losing their jobs after arriving in the disaster zone. In addition to those killed by the March …

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By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) – Three U.S. aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country’s massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration’s dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response. After travelling to the Southeast Asian nation, the three officials were told …

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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday visited the military training base of the special operation units of the Korean People’s Army, state media reported on Saturday. Kim mounted the observation post to watch the general tactical training and small-arms shooting contest conducted by combatants of various special operation units under …

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By Dawn Chmielewski, David Shepardson (Reuters) -A deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated that it would not approve the deal following President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs announcement, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The deal, the structure of which was largely finalized by Wednesday, …

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By Shivam Patel and Uditha Jayasinghe NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is looking to strengthen energy and defence ties with Sri Lanka and promote investments during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to the island nation, where New Delhi competes with China for greater influence. Modi, set to arrive on Friday evening, will be …

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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Myanmar’s military is limiting critically needed humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in areas where it sees opposition to its rule, the United Nations human rights office said on Friday. The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights also said it was investigating 53 reported attacks by the …

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By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) -Myanmar has confirmed that 180,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh since fleeing their homeland are eligible to return, the Bangladesh government’s press office said on Friday. The announcement, following talks in Bangkok, offered a possible breakthrough in the long-stalled repatriation process, although many Rohingya refugees say all of them should …

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