JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to issue a regulation to set a minimum age for users of social media, a move aimed at protecting children, its communications minister has said. The plans follows Australia’s decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social media, with fines for tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia values its close relations with Armenia and that the United States, which is set to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Armenia, had never played a stabilising role in the region. An ex-Soviet republic, Armenia has traditionally served as a key ally of Russia but …
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By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India aims to boost its textile and garments industry in next month’s budget with financial support, tariff cuts on key inputs and incentives to produce locally, two government sources said. An ongoing political crisis in neighbouring Bangladesh has prompted global retailers to explore alternatives, including India, for garment …
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DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s interim government should hold general elections by August in the “greater interest of the country,” the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said on Tuesday, citing growing political and economic instability. The interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has ruled the South Asian nation since August, when …
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By Joe Cash and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – At least two Tibetan Buddhism monastic centres were severely damaged in Tibet with an unknown number of monks and nuns hurt, according to the few state media reports on the damage to religious sites since last week’s powerful earthquake. The magnitude 6.8 quake reduced to rubble …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, marking Pyongyang’s latest show of force just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office. The missiles travelled about 250 km (155 miles) after lifting off at around 09:30 am (0030 …
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MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines accused China on Tuesday of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed South China Sea shoal, and normalising an “illegal presence”, after Beijing sent its largest coast guard vessel into Manila’s maritime zone. The move comes against the backdrop of rising tension between the Philippines, a U.S. treaty ally, and Beijing during …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – The average temperature in China’s coastal waters rose for a second consecutive year in 2024 to a record 21.50 degrees Celsius (70.7 degrees Fahrenheit), authorities said, in a year that was the world’s hottest since records began. China describes itself as one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, and is coming …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea used multiple short-range missiles in its latest missile launch on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Ed Davies)
Naomi Osaka has more on her mind than chasing a fifth Grand Slam title at this year’s Australian Open. Before her opening match in Melbourne, the Los Angeles resident sent someone to her house to retrieve her 1 1/2-year-old daughter’s birth certificate. She went on to defeat Caroline Garcia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to …
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