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By Devjyot Ghoshal and Shivam Patel BANGKOK/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s prime minister urged Bangladesh’s interim leader to avoid rhetoric that marred bilateral relations during their first meeting on Friday since the ouster of Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina, India’s foreign ministry said. Relations between the South Asian neighbours, which were robust under Hasina, have deteriorated since …

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By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) – India’s commerce minister said his country’s startups needed to emulate China by focusing on high-end tech and not quick grocery deliveries or fancy ice cream – harsh criticism that had entrepreneurs quickly pointing out the government’s shortcomings. Piyush Goyal told a startup event in New Delhi late on Thursday that …

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MANILA (Reuters) – Families of Philippine drug war victims who say they have been targeted by a “coordinated” campaign of online harassment urged law enforcers on Friday to investigate the attacks and identify those responsible to help them pursue legal action. Among them is Sheerah Escudero, whose 18-year-old brother’s bloodied body was found in 2017 …

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By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a brash ex-prosecutor who came to power by repeatedly defying setbacks and taking gambles, ultimately fell victim to political recklessness that led him to impose martial law, former colleagues say. Dogged by personal scandals involving his wife, a bitter row with political opponents …

South Korea’s ousted leader Yoon loses reckless gamble with martial law Read More »

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his stunning declaration of martial law in a case that ignited the worst political crisis in decades and rattled markets. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? South Korea will have to hold a fresh presidential election within 60 days. Until then, …

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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea is bracing for a potentially violent public reaction to a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday on whether to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office or reinstate him amid the country’s worst political crisis in decades. The following are some of the security measures being taken in and around the …

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