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Indonesia signs deal with Qatar investor to build 1 million affordable homes

8 Jan 2025

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s government signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding with an investor from Qatar to build one million affordable homes, one of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programmes. Housing Minister Maruarar Sirait signed the agreement with Qatari Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, chairman of Qilaa International Group, at the presidential palace, witnessed …

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Malaysia says royal document granting home detention for jailed ex-PM not withheld

8 Jan 2025

By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A purported royal document allowing Malaysia’s jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest was never hidden, the communications minister said on Wednesday.  Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the government spokesperson, told a regular press briefing he was never …

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Soccer-Urawa drawn to meet Wuhan in Women’s Asian Champions League

8 Jan 2025

By Michael Church (Reuters) – Reigning continental champions Urawa Red Diamonds will face China’s Wuhan Jiangda in the quarter-finals of the Asian Women’s Champions League in March after the draw for the last eight of the inaugural competition was held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Japan’s Urawa will host the reigning Chinese Women’s Super League …

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India names rocket scientist Narayanan as new space agency chief

8 Jan 2025

By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) -India appointed rocket scientist V. Narayanan as the new head of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the government said on Tuesday, a key role as India works to become a space superpower. Narayanan takes over from S. Somanath, who became chairman in 2022 and has been credited with making …

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UK special forces soldiers tell inquiry of Afghan murder concerns

8 Jan 2025

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Soldiers who were part of British special forces working in Afghanistan have told a public inquiry of their concerns that Afghans who posed no threat had been murdered in raids against suspected Taliban insurgents, including some aged under 16. The independent inquiry was ordered by Britain’s defence ministry (MoD) …

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South Korea’s embattled leader Yoon finds allies among young conservative men

8 Jan 2025

By Joyce Zhou, Minwoo Park and Eduardo Baptista SEOUL (Reuters) -As impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol fights for his political survival, the embattled leader has found an ally among young conservative men. Park Byeong-heon, 25, was a crowd favourite at a pro-Yoon rally on Sunday, cheered on as he gave a 10-minute speech …

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South Korea’s impeached leader Yoon hunkers down in Seoul’s ‘Beverly Hills’

8 Jan 2025

By Hyonhee Shin and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -Behind rows of barbed wire and a small army of personal security, impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained holed up in his sprawling hillside villa with his wife, dogs and cats on Tuesday as investigators planned his arrest. Since parliament voted to impeach and suspend …

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Harris to travel to Singapore, Bahrain and Germany before leaving office

7 Jan 2025

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Europe, the Middle East and Asia from Jan. 13 through Jan. 17, the White House said on Tuesday. The trip, which will likely be Harris’ last as vice president before leaving office on Jan. 20, will have stops in Singapore, Bahrain, …

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US, Taliban in talks to swap detainees, WSJ reports

7 Jan 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is negotiating with Afghanistan to exchange Americans detained in the country for at least one high-profile prisoner held in Guantanamo Bay with alleged ties to former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Representatives of the White House and the U.S. State Department …

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Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city

7 Jan 2025

By Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma BEIJING/KATHMANDU (Reuters) -A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said. The magnitude 6.8 quake’s epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world’s …

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