By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition is set to comfortably retain power in the poor and populous state of Bihar, a vote count showed on Friday, giving him a boost after a disappointing national vote last year. Winning Bihar is crucial because it is India’s third-most-populous state …
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By Eduardo Baptista and Joey Roulette BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three Chinese astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed by space debris hitting their vessel last week landed in China on Friday afternoon, according to state broadcaster CCTV. China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) revealed details about the debris damage for the first time on Friday, saying “tiny …
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida has been hospitalised for leukemia treatment and will work remotely for a few weeks, the central bank said on Friday. The 63-year-old career central banker has been in hospital since November 7, but is expected to attend the BOJ’s next rate review meeting on December 18 …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) -At least five Chinese tourists were killed and eight others were lightly injured on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Friday after their rental minibus plunged into a shallow ravine, an official said. The thirteen Chinese nationals were heading to the region of Buleleng in the northern part of Bali from the …
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By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday rolled out the red carpet for the first Thai monarch to visit China since ties were established 50 years ago, seizing the chance to portray his nation as a benevolent neighbour and reliable economic partner. The arrival of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen …
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DHAKA (Reuters) -Two crude bombs exploded near Dhaka airport on Thursday night, deepening tensions as Bangladesh awaits Monday’s verdict in a domestic war crimes case against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. No casualties were reported, but the blasts deepened anxiety in a capital already rattled by days of political violence. Hasina, 78, is being …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -A landmine explosion on the contested Thai-Cambodia border that has threatened to derail a U.S.-brokered truce is scheduled to be investigated by ASEAN observers on Friday, Thailand said, a day after Malaysia’s Foreign Minister said a regional team had reported that mines found at the site of the incident were new. Thailand has suspended the …
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese authorities plan to arrest the former general manager of a major Chinese state-owned power generating company on suspicion of corruption, according to an official notice released on Friday. Kou Wei, the former deputy party secretary and general manager of Datang Group, is suspected of corruption, accepting bribes, and taking advantage of his …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on Tuesday it has delayed a decision again on Google’s request for permission to export map data, saying it will make a final ruling once the company submits additional documents. The ministry said in a statement that its National Geographic Information Institute would …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s foreign minister Choe Son Hui denounced the joint statement released by G7 countries, state media KCNA reported on Friday, saying she opposed their push for the complete denuclearisation of North Korea. The joint statement, announced on Wednesday after a gathering of foreign ministers in Canada, said the G7 countries condemned North …
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