PONG NAM RON, Thailand (Reuters) -Tun Min Lat climbs a bamboo ladder in the longan orchards of eastern Thailand, moving from tree to tree as he plucks the juicy tropical fruit in the sweltering heat of a November morning. For the first time in the nearly two decades he has lived in Thailand, the 42-year-old …
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KABUL/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s Taliban trade minister arrived in India on Wednesday on a maiden visit to draw greater investments and goods as both countries consider ways to enhance their relations in the backdrop of souring relations with neighbouring Pakistan. India last month upgraded its ties with the Taliban by reopening its embassy in Kabul …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -The former chairman of New China Life Insurance, Li Quan, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on corruption charges by a court in the Chinese province of Shandong, national broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday. Li’s case adds to a growing list of senior financial executives caught in an intensified corruption crackdown …
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By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -Eighteen leaders of a major Chinese underground church were formally arrested on Tuesday, a Christian NGO advocate told Reuters, meaning they will eventually face trial and a potential prison sentence of up to three years. Nearly 30 pastors and staff belonging to Zion Church, an unofficial “house church” not sanctioned …
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By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -A UN-led assessment says Afghanistan requires $128.8 million to restore housing, schools and key services in its quake-hit eastern provinces, warning that reconstruction faces “significant shortfalls” as donor support for the country falls sharply. The Joint Rapid Recovery Needs Assessment (JRRNA), conducted with the World Bank, EU and ADB, outlines …
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By Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) -An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta wrote of feeling isolated in his 42-page diary and drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, according to new details from police. The early‑November explosions struck worshippers as they lined up …
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(Reuters) -China said on Wednesday that it would “have no choice but to take further measures” if Japan does not retract its “wrong remarks” and take concrete actions to “safeguard the political foundation” of bilateral ties. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan have “fundamentally damaged” the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations, Mao Ning, …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said in Shanghai on Wednesday that China wants a dialogue with Germany, while also underscoring that any competition must be fair. (Reporting by Maria Martinez, Writing by Miranda MurrayEditing by Ludwig Burger)
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday, with military and firefighting helicopters scrambling to extinguish the country’s largest urban blaze in almost half a century. Aerial footage from broadcasters showed houses reduced to rubble and thick plumes …
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By Kantaro Komiya and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -The governor of the Japanese prefecture that is home to the world’s largest nuclear power plant is set to give approval as early as this week for its restart, local media reported on Wednesday. The approval will clear the final hurdle in Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ …
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