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Indonesia’s biggest Islamic group asks chief to resign over pro-Israeli speaker

23 Nov 2025

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s biggest Islamic organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama, has asked its chief to resign for inviting a U.S. scholar known for his support of Israel during the Gaza war to an internal event in August, according to meeting minutes reviewed by Reuters. The leadership of NU, which is also the world’s biggest Islamic organisation with …

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Firefighters battle blaze in South Korea’s Gangwon province

23 Nov 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea issued Level 1 forest fire response alert early on Sunday, as a wildfire erupted in the forests of Yangyang in Gangwon Province in the northeast part of the country, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people.  The Korea Forest Service activated Level 1 alerts as firefighting efforts continued in the popular …

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Martial law era-set film wins best picture at Taiwan awards

22 Nov 2025

TAIPEI (Reuters) -A film about the early part of Taiwan’s often brutal martial law era won best picture on Saturday in Taipei at the Golden Horse awards, the Chinese-speaking world’s version of the Oscars. Free from the widespread censorship of China, Taiwan’s Golden Horse awards typically attract a diverse selection of films from across the …

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China takes spat with Japan over Taiwan to UN, vows to defend itself

22 Nov 2025

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -China has taken its growing dispute with Japan to the United Nations, accusing Tokyo of threatening “an armed intervention” over Taiwan and vowing to defend itself in its strongest language yet in the two-week-old dispute. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi committed “a grave violation of international law” and diplomatic norms …

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Kyrgyzstan authorities detain opposition figures ahead of snap election

22 Nov 2025

BISHKEK (Reuters) -Kyrgyz law enforcement on Saturday carried out a series of arrests, searches and interrogations of opposition figures and journalists as part of what authorities said was a probe into calls for “mass unrest” ahead of a snap parliamentary election on Nov 30. Though authorities did not link the arrests to the upcoming election, …

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Soccer-Shanghai Port retain Chinese Super League title with win over Dalian

22 Nov 2025

(Reuters) -Shanghai Port retained the Chinese Super League title on Saturday as a 1-0 win over Dalian Yingbo ensured Kevin Muscat’s side finished the season two points clear of cross-city rivals Shanghai Shenhua. Gabrielzinho scored the only goal for Port in the fourth minute in Dalian when he latched onto Leonardo’s through ball before slotting …

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US, China held maritime security talks in Hawaii, Chinese navy says

22 Nov 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -The U.S. and Chinese militaries this week held “frank and constructive” maritime security talks, the Chinese navy said on Saturday, as the two superpowers gradually restore military-to-military communications after several months of trade tensions. The working-level meetings took place November 18-20 in Hawaii, according to a posting on the official social media account …

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Central Vietnam death toll rises to 55 from flooding, landslides

22 Nov 2025

(Reuters) -The death toll from torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing, the country’s disaster agency said on Saturday. Rainfall exceeded 1,900 mm (74.8 inches) in some parts of central Vietnam over the past week. The region is a major coffee production belt and home …

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Indian officials probe whether safety lapses led to children dying from cough syrup

21 Nov 2025

By Krishna N. Das, Rishika Sadam and Praveen Paramasivam CHENNAI (Reuters) -Indian officials are investigating whether safety lapses in the supply of a pharmaceutical ingredient were responsible for contaminating cough syrup that has killed at least 24 children in recent months, according to three people familiar with the matter. The three health and drug safety …

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Earthquake jolts Bangladesh, killing five and injuring around 100

21 Nov 2025

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) -At least five people, including a child, were killed and around 100 injured when a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the government said, with buildings damaged in many areas including the densely populated capital Dhaka. Tremors were felt in eastern states in neighbouring India that border Bangladesh, but …

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