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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan approved changes to the constitution on Monday, which included empowering parliament to pick the Supreme Court’s chief justice, drawing criticism from opposition parties who said it was an attempt to subvert the judiciary.  Pakistan’s top court has become a battleground between the government and jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, ruling on …

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s general election on Sunday will be a test for new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is seeking to solidify his position atop a scandal-plagued party. His gamble to call a snap election after winning a close-fought contest last month to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) could backfire in a fluid …

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By Khanh Vu, Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s parliament elected on Monday army general Luong Cuong as the new state president in a widely anticipated move that is expected to bring some stability to Vietnamese politics after a turbulent phase of departures and reshuffles. Cuong, 67, takes over the role from To Lam, who was …

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By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -It would be a “dangerous and highly concerning development” if North Korea was sending troops to help Russia in Ukraine, the United States said on Monday as South Korea and Britain warned of the high price Moscow would likely have to pay Pyongyang. “We are consulting with our allies …

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By Krishn Kaushik, Fayaz Bukhari and Shilpa Jamkhandikar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a four-year military stand-off, the Indian foreign minister said on Monday, paving the way for improved political and business ties between the Asian giants. The news came on the eve …

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HONG KONG (Reuters) -Melioidosis, a bacterial infection, was responsible for killing at least nine monkeys at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said, as a further two died over the weekend, taking the total to 11 in the past week. Part of the zoo, built in 1860 and the oldest park in Hong Kong, has remained …

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