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Analysis-Aiming to weaken US foes, Trump faces an ‘unholy alliance’

22 Jan 2025

By David Brunnstrom, Michael Martina and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – During his first term in office, U.S. President Donald Trump applied his particular brand of diplomacy with Washington’s adversaries, publicly befriending Russia and North Korea while separately piling pressure on China and Iran. This time he faces a different kind of challenge: a more …

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Indonesia resumes search for 13 missing after deadly landslide in Central Java

22 Jan 2025

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian rescuers on Wednesday were searching for 13 people missing after a landslide in Central Java province which killed at least 17 people, an official said. Torrential rain in the city of Pekalongan in Central Java province caused a landslide on Tuesday and heavy rain and fog were hindering rescue efforts. About …

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Afghan Taliban member freed from US custody in exchange for two Americans, Kabul says

22 Jan 2025

KABUL (Reuters) -The United States has freed an Afghan convicted by an American court on charges of drug smuggling and terrorism in exchange for two U.S. citizens held in Afghanistan, authorities in Kabul said on Tuesday. Afghan officials said the man, Khan Mohammad, had landed in Kabul after being released. Mohammad was sentenced to life …

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China’s Vice Premier lunches with Dimon, Schwarzman and other Davos financiers

21 Jan 2025

By Julie Zhu and Elisa Martinuzzi DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with global finance and business leaders including Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon during a private lunch in Davos on Tuesday. The lunch, hosted by World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus …

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Azerbaijan, accused of stifling press, puts 7 news staff on trial

21 Jan 2025

BAKU (Reuters) – Seven people went on trial in Azerbaijan on Tuesday in the latest of a series of cases against staff of independent news media, prompting accusations of a crackdown on the press. Six of the defendants are affiliated with Abzas Media, an independent outlet focused on corruption and human rights in the South …

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China, Myanmar, Thailand reach consensus to eradicate telecom fraud centres

21 Jan 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centres in Myanmar on Tuesday during a meeting in the Chinese city of Kunming, said China’s national broadcaster. At the same meeting, authorities from Myanmar, China, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam agreed to arrest leaders of criminal syndicates, dismantle telecom fraud …

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Indonesia’s President Prabowo to spend $3 billion on new capital city through 2029

21 Jan 2025

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s new President Prabowo Subianto plans to spend 48.8 trillion rupiah ($2.99 billion) through 2029 to build the new capital city “Nusantara”, with a target of relocating the government there by 2028, the project’s chief said on Tuesday. Construction of the $32-billion Nusantara in the jungle of Borneo island, a legacy project …

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Southern Taiwan hit by 6.4 magnitude quake, TSMC evacuates some factories

21 Jan 2025

TAIPEI (Reuters) -A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan’s south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi, the island’s weather administration said, with reports of minor damage. Chipmaker TSMC said it had evacuated staff at its factories in central and southern Taiwan, and they were all safe. The quake shook buildings …

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Large fire breaks out in Japan’s Osaka near tourist landmark, live images show

21 Jan 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) -A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday. The fire broke out on the first floor of a five-story building and 26 emergency vehicles have been deployed to the site, public broadcaster NHK reported, …

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Thailand’s visa waiver for Chinese tourists under fire after string of crimes

21 Jan 2025

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK – Thailand’s visa waiver programme for Chinese nationals has come under scrutiny after the high-profile alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor and similar crimes stoked worries over tourism and security. The incident involving actor Wang Xing was widely shared on Chinese social media earlier this month, prompting Thai Prime …

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