By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s environment and industry ministries on Tuesday finalised a plan to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% from 2013 levels by 2035, up from its 2030 goal of a 46% cut. The move follows the Biden administration’s new U.S. target under the Paris climate agreement to slash GHG …
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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ defence minister on Tuesday justified the country’s deployment of a U.S. medium-range missile system and plans to acquire its own, despite opposition from China, a longstanding rival in the South China Sea. “Any deployment and procurement of assets related to the Philippines’ security and defence fall within its own sovereign …
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By Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is considering parole for two former leaders of the Jemaah Islamiyah militant network and amnesty for its jailed members, senior officials said, after 1,300 former members pledged their loyalty to the country. The al Qaeda-linked JI was accused of orchestrating some of the deadliest attacks in Indonesia’s recent …
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By Yuddy Cahya Budiman BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Traumatised by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit Indonesia 20 years ago, Teuku Hafid Hududillah has spent his adult life making sure that if disaster strikes again, his home province of Aceh will be ready. Hududillah was among those who lost many relatives when the tsunami …
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(Reuters) – Former Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Gus Poyet has been appointed manager of Jeonbuk Motors, the South Korean club said on Tuesday. The 57-year-old Uruguayan replaces Kim Do-heon at the former Asian champions, who have struggled in recent seasons. Jeonbuk have won nine South Korean league titles, with their most recent coming …
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CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters) – Rare golden tigresses with cream-coloured coats and wide eyes at a zoo in northern Thailand have become internet sensations, after luring massive crowds to shows where they have been trained to perform tricks. Unusually coloured Bengal tigers like siblings Ava and Luna, both 3 years old, are found only in …
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By Michael Church JAKARTA (Reuters) – Erick Thohir once owned Inter Milan and still has an interest in English club Oxford United but the abiding football dream of the Indonesian businessman cum politician is to take his country back to the World Cup. Football is followed passionately by tens of millions in the Southeast Asian …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S., UK and EU criticized Pakistan’s military courts on Monday over the sentencing of 25 civilians in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023 after the arrest of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The civilians were sentenced by a Pakistani military court to periods of two …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China said it was taking countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet. The measures, which took effect on Saturday, include asset freezes and bans on entry. The targets include the Canada-based Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada-Tibet Committee, China’s foreign ministry …
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(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed and wounded in Russia’s Kursk region and warned that Pyongyang could send more personnel and equipment for Moscow’s army. “There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” Zelenskiy …
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