By Saurabh Sharma PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) – Nearly 15 million Hindus, six times the number expected, took a dip in freezing waters seeking absolution of their sins on Monday, the first day of India’s festival that could draw the world’s largest single gathering of humanity. Held every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great …
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(Reuters) -Southern Japan was hit by a strong earthquake on Monday that authorities said did not warrant the kind of megaquake warning that was triggered for the first time last year. A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region at 9:19 p.m. (0019 GMT) on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. …
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By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – At least 65 oil tankers have dropped anchor at multiple locations, including off the coasts of China and Russia, since the United States announced a new sanctions package on Jan. 10, ship tracking data showed on Monday. Five of those tankers were stationary off Chinese ports and a further …
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CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – A red dragon, a feline deity and dogs and cats cover Tanyapong Jaikham’s rice paddies in northern Thailand, a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas in September, stranding thousands. To transform more than 2 hectares (5 acres) of land into the vibrant images, Tanyapong and …
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army said on Monday its security forces killed 27 militants in an operation in its southwestern region. (Reporting by Ariba Shahid, writing by Tanvi Mehta; editing by Mark Heinrich)
BEIJING (Reuters) – A rural county in the Chinese region of Tibet, still feeling tremors from last week’s magnitude 6.8 earthquake, was jolted on Monday night by two powerful aftershocks barely a minute apart. A magnitude 4.9 quake struck Tingri county at 8:57 p.m. local time (1257 GMT), according to China Earthquake Networks Center. That …
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By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to their leader Kim Jong Un if he can facilitate their exchange for Ukrainians held captive in Russia. “In addition to the first captured soldiers from North Korea, there will undoubtedly be more. …
BAKU (Reuters) – Azerbaijani human rights activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was sentenced by a Baku court to 10 years in prison on Monday on an array of corruption and other charges that he denied, his lawyer told Reuters. “We are dissatisfied with the court’s decision and will file an appeal,” lawyer Elchin Sadigov said after the …
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By Joseph Campbell and Irene Wang TOKYO (Reuters) – Tucked away in a corner of central Tokyo, the Extinct Media Museum lives up to its name. From Betacam videotapes to floppy disks and vintage Sony devices, the museum is a showcase for old cameras and telecom equipment, including a 1916 Japanese-made “Lily” still …
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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday called on Beijing to desist from “escalatory actions” at a South China Sea shoal and said a protest has been lodged over the presence of Chinese coast guard, militia and navy in its exclusive economic zone. The protest stems from the presence of two coast Chinese guard vessels …
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