(Reuters) – Initial reports on the impact of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on Friday indicate significant damage in the centre of the country, an official from the United Nations Office on Humanitarian Affairs said. “We are gathering information about the people impacted, infrastructure damage, and immediate humanitarian needs to guide a response,” a …
(Reuters) – At least 144 people in Myanmar have been killed and 732 injured by a major earthquake that struck the country on Friday, state-run MRTV said on the Telegram messaging app on Friday (Reporting by Shoon Naing; Writing by Martin Petty)
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s maritime authority has issued a warning of falling rocket debris in the South China Sea, according to a notice dated March 26. The warning covers a period between 1600 and 1700 GMT on March 29, the Maritime Safety Administration said. The debris is expected to land in the sea in an …
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By Joyce Lee, Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim YEONGYANG, South Korea (Reuters) – As the flames of a raging wildfire swept towards the town of Samui-ri in South Korea’s mountainous southeast this week, a village leader surnamed Kwon rushed home to try to help his family and neighbours. Instead, his body and those of his …
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By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the frontlines tackling South Korea’s devastating wildfires this week – and paid a disproportionate price. While final breakdown of ages has yet to be tallied, authorities say most of the 28 …
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By Nicoco Chan and Hongji Kim ANDONG, South Korea (Reuters) – Charred, black ruins at South Korea’s Gounsa temple stood on Thursday in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are a trademark of the country’s historic palaces and Buddhist temples. Many of the buildings at the temple complex, first built by monks in …
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By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is kicking off its most popular sporting event the Rugby Sevens on Friday and hosting international art fair Art Basel as part of a tourism drive that authorities hope will boost visits to the Asian financial hub. The Chinese-controlled territory has seen tourists increasingly return since …
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By Liz Lee and Shi Bu BEIJING (Reuters) -China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after meeting with his French counterpart in Beijing on Thursday. In a meeting Wang described as “constructive” and which included discussions on bilateral and China-EU …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – A forest fire in South Korea’s Yeongdeok county, one of a number of wildfires that have engulfed the country’s southeastern region, has been contained, the national forest service said on Friday. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Ed Davies)
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s defence minister dismissed on Friday China’s complaints about a collision between a Taiwan navy ship and a Chinese trawler in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, vowing that Taipei would carry on military exercises undeterred. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office condemned the actions of the Taiwanese landing ship as “wicked” following Thursday’s …
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