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North Korea’s Kim vows to further solidify Russia ties in letter to Putin

31 Dec 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to solidify the country’s comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in his letter to President Vladimir Putin on Monday, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. In the message, Kim sent New Year greetings to Putin and all Russians, including their troops and expressed his willingness to …

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South Korea orders airline safety probe after worst domestic crash kills 179

30 Dec 2024

By Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim MUAN COUNTY, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered on Monday an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operation as investigators worked to identify victims and find out what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil. All 175 passengers and four …

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WOW: How a driving school programme empowers Pakistani women

30 Dec 2024

By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani student Laiba Rashid, 22, hopes her life will change once she learns how to drive a motorcycle after undergoing a training programme that teaches women how to operate two-wheelers in the bustling eastern city of Lahore. Although the programme is 7 years old, it’s rare to see …

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Soccer-Thailand reach Asean final as Suphanat’s extra-time header downs Philippines

30 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – Thailand will face Vietnam in the final of the Asean Championship after Suphanat Mueanta’s extra-time header earned the defending champions a 3-1 win over the Philippines in Bangkok on Monday to register a 4-3 aggregate victory. Trailing 2-1 from the opening encounter in Manila on Friday, Suphanat’s 116th minute header secured victory for …

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China’s Nanjing city extends car purchase subsidies into 2025

30 Dec 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – Nanjing, the capital city of eastern China’s Jiangsu province, will continue to provide car purchase subsidies of up to 4,000 yuan ($548) apiece from Jan. 1, the local government announced on Monday. Purchases of new cars with a sticker price of between 100,000 yuan and 200,000 yuan, not including taxes, will be …

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China’s Xi offers deep condolences over Jimmy Carter’s death

30 Dec 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday offered his condolences over the death of Jimmy Carter, saying the former U.S. president was the driving force behind the establishment of diplomatic ties between both countries more than 40 years ago. Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday at the age of 100. …

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Three foreigners die in Bangkok hotel fire, authorities say

30 Dec 2024

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Three people, from the United States, Brazil and Ukraine, were killed after a fire broke out at a hotel near Bangkok’s popular backpacker district on Sunday night, authorities said, with seven others being treated in hospital.  The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the six-storey Ember Hotel, Bangkok’s Fire and Rescue …

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Thailand says no evidence of bank transactions for Myanmar weapons

30 Dec 2024

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank and anti-money laundering agency said on Monday that they have not found any evidence to support a report from a U.N. expert that some of the country’s banks were used to help Myanmar’s junta acquire weapons. The report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human …

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