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Five Islamic State prisoners killed trying to escape from Tajik jail, source says

4 Feb 2025

By Nazarali Pirnazarov DUSHANBE (Reuters) – At least five prisoners who supported Islamic State were killed after attacking guards with knives and trying to break out of a jail in Tajikistan, a law enforcement source said. The Islamic State militant group was defeated in Syria in 2019 but splinter groups including Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) …

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Philippines, U.S. hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China

4 Feb 2025

By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The air forces of the Philippines and the United States held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move that angered China, which also conducted a “routine patrol” over a disputed shoal. The Philippines and the United States have ramped up security arrangements …

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Indonesia to set up state investment agency, similar to Temasek

4 Feb 2025

By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia is setting up a state investment agency that will manage government holdings in some of the country’s biggest firms, after parliament on Tuesday approved the vehicle which is intended to operate like Singapore’s investment arm Temasek.  The creation of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, or Danantara, was …

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South Korea wants to rebuild aviation safety system after crash, fire incidents

4 Feb 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea aims to rebuild its aviation safety system from scratch, the transport ministry said on Tuesday, launching a new committee to improve air travel in the country that suffered two major aviation incidents a month apart. “In order to restore trust in our country’s aviation safety system, the government will make …

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India’s Modi invited to meet with Trump next week, White House official says

4 Feb 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House next week, a White House official said, hours after a U.S. military plane departed to return deported migrants to the country. Trump spoke with Modi on Jan. 27, when he discussed immigration and stressed the importance …

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WHO proposes budget cut after US exit, defends its work

3 Feb 2025

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -World Health Organization member states will discuss cutting part of its budget by $400 million in light of President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw the U.S., its biggest government funder, from the WHO, a document released on Monday showed. Opening the U.N. agency’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director General …

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‘Good opportunity’ for Rubio, Wang to meet at UN on Feb. 18, says China’s UN envoy

3 Feb 2025

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A United Nations Security Council meeting in two weeks could be a “very good opportunity” for Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to meet, China’s U.N. envoy said on Monday, stressing the need for cooperation because “so much is at stake,” while …

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