BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, from Oct. 22 to 24, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday. During his visit, Xi will attend the leaders’ meeting, the expert leaders’ dialogues and other activities, and have in-depth exchanges with leaders on the current international situation, …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police and military started deploying at least 100,000 personnel across the capital Jakarta on Friday, officials said, as the country prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Prabowo Subianto this weekend. Former General Prabowo will be sworn in as Indonesia’s president on Sunday with Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China advanced plans to build a national recycling group with the founding meeting for the China Resources Recycling Group held in northern China’s Tianjin, state-owned Xinhua news agency said on Friday. The meeting comes after China’s state planner said in September it supports the establishment of a national resources recycling group as …
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By Joyce Lee and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korea is a foreign and hostile nation, state media KCNA reported on Friday, with photos showing Kim conferring with high-ranking soldiers and poring over a map labelled “Seoul” at a command post. Kim discussed the use of “offensive forces” …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – The visit of India’s foreign minister to Pakistan earlier this week was a “good beginning” that could lead to a thaw in relations between the two rivals, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was quoted as saying by Indian media on Friday. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was in Pakistan on Tuesday …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Retired General Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in on Sunday as the president of Indonesia, the world’s third-biggest democracy with the largest economy in Southeast Asia. The following is a summary of Prabowo’s policy pledges: BOOSTING GROWTH Prabowo has set a target to accelerate economic growth to 8%, from 5% now, by …
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DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently in India, citing her alleged involvement in mass killings during violent protests that erupted earlier this year. The protests, which began as a student-led movement against public sector job quotas, escalated into some of the deadliest …
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By Ananda Teresia and Idrees Ali JAKARTA (Reuters) – The first time Prabowo Subianto lost a presidential bid, he claimed there had been “massive” fraud. The second time, the former special forces commander initially said he did not accept the election results, but later joined the winner’s cabinet. Prabowo dominated this years’ presidential election, his …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president accused North Korea on Thursday of deploying officers alongside Russia and preparing to send thousands of troops to help Moscow’s war effort, although NATO’s chief said there was no evidence of Pyongyang’s presence at this stage. Western countries have long accused North Korea of sending weapons to Russia, and in …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – China is strengthening enforcement with nations such as the United States to combat smuggling and other serious crimes, state media reported on Friday, citing the country’s National Immigration Administration. Smugglers and cross-border criminal groups at home and abroad have recently been “deceiving some people to participate in smuggling activities”, the administration …
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