MANILA (Reuters) – A U.S. national abducted in the southern Philippines in October has reportedly been killed, Philippine police said on Thursday, citing a witness and one of the suspects. Elliot Eastman was forcibly taken by four unidentified suspects posing as policemen from his home in the coastal town of Sibuco in Zamboanga del Norte …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was indicted on Thursday on charges of inciting attacks against the military, a case stemming from deadly anti-government rallies led by his party last year. The indictment was the latest in dozens of cases against the 72-year-old former cricket star turned politician, who …
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By Yimou Lee and Michael Martina TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday he spoke with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other U.S. congressional leaders during his visit to the Pacific, as China called the Taiwan issue a “red line” not to be crossed in Sino-U.S. ties. China considers democratically governed Taiwan its …
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, was indicted on Thursday by a court on charges of inciting his supporters to attack the country’s military and its installations in 2023. Here are the details of the country-wide violence that took place on May 9, 2023 that led to the indictment. Khan denies …
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By Joyce Lee and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean opposition lawmakers said on Thursday they would vote this weekend to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol for his botched attempt to impose martial law, and police said they were investigating claims of treason against him and top ministers. Yoon’s declaration of martial law late on …
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MANILA (Reuters) – Japan and the Philippines signed a 1.6 billion yen ($10.65 million) security assistance deal on Thursday to boost the Southeast Asian nation’s maritime security and surveillance abilities amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea. Both the Philippines and Japan, two of the United States’ closest Asian allies, have taken a strong …
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistani court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, in a graft case, local TV ARY News said, a move that could lead to her rearrest two months after she was freed from jail on bail. Bushra Khan, known more commonly as Bushra Bibi, a term …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping stressed the need to enforce discipline and fight corruption in the military, as well as boost information warfare capabilities, state broadcaster CCTV said on Thursday. Since last year, China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge, with at least nine People’s Liberation Army (PLA) generals and a handful …
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HANOI (Reuters) – The United States will provide $12.5 million to Vietnam to enhance its maritime law enforcement capabilities and combat illegal fishing, the U.S. embassy in Hanoi said on Thursday. The assistance package includes support for Vietnamese maritime law enforcement agencies, the donation of small boats and the development of training facilities, it said. …
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MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines’ foreign ministry said on Thursday it has filed a diplomatic protest against China over a Dec. 4 maritime incident in the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Thursday’s protest is the latest in nearly 200 the Philippines has lodged against China under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr who has increasingly …
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