KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The U.S Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the repatriation of two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Malaysia, where the government said it was planning a reintegration programme for the two men. Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep had each pled guilty to multiple offenses before a military commission, …
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By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s draft proposal for a carbon emission reduction target sparked calls for deeper cuts from experts as well as from within the ruling coalition, as the world’s fifth-biggest carbon emitter struggles to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The government last month presented a draft plan …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan set a new annual record for visitor arrivals with one month to spare, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen helped propel the nation’s tourism boom. November saw 3.19 million foreign visitors for business and leisure, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) showed, bringing the total for …
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By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Sudarshan Varadhan NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Sept. 15, 2021 came out of the blue. The federal agency, tasked with developing the solar sector, wanted to know if the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh would like to sign India’s largest renewables contract. …
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By Jihoon Lee and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was devising a roadmap to prepare for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s potential reopening of nuclear talks with North Korea, conceding Seoul’s political turmoil had disrupted ties with Trump’s team. At a rare joint news conference for foreign media, …
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MANILA (Reuters) -Mary Jane Veloso, who received a last-minute reprieve from execution by firing squad for drug trafficking in Indonesia in 2015, arrived in the Philippines in the early hours of Wednesday after years of negotiations between the two Southeast Asian countries. Veloso, a 39-year-old former domestic helper and mother of two, told reporters in …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday visited a mausoleum for his late father and grandfather Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung to pay tribute to his father, state media reported on Wednesday. Kim made the visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where his father and grandfather lie …
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PORT LOUIS/LONDON (Reuters) – The new government of Mauritius said on Tuesday it wanted to renegotiate a deal with Britain on the future of a U.S.-British military base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, in a setback for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Facing the possibility that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could unpick …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two people and one entity based in the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of being involved in a network that launders millions of dollars generated by IT workers and cybercrimes to support the North Korean government. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement that …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – A woman from the Philippines who was sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Indonesia said on Tuesday she was ready to begin a new life as she prepared to fly home after the two countries reached a deal for her repatriation. Mary Jane Veloso, who received a last-minute reprieve from execution …
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