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Putin says China is Russia’s ally, backs its stance on Taiwan

8 Nov 2024

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin described China on Thursday as Russia’s ally and threw his weight behind Beijing’s claims over Taiwan, while stating that no countries had anything to fear from deepening Sino-Russian co-operation. The two countries have not declared a formal military alliance, but Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a …

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Myanmar’s war-torn Rakhine faces famine with 2 million people at risk, UN says

8 Nov 2024

By Shoon Naing (Reuters) – Myanmar’s war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a United Nations report, which estimates that more than two million people could be at the risk of starvation. Rice production in Rakhine, a western state that borders Bangladesh, has declined due to shortages of seeds and fertilizers, severe weather …

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South Korea says pro-Russia groups responsible for cyberattacks after North’s troop dispatch

8 Nov 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) -Pro-Russia hacking groups have conducted cyberattacks against South Korea after North Korea dispatched troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, Seoul’s presidential office said on Friday. The office held an emergency intra-agency meeting after detecting denial-of-service attacks on some government and private websites in recent days. Some of the websites experienced …

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Malaysia’s troubled ex-PM ordered to pay $300,000 to politician over defamatory remarks

8 Nov 2024

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A Malaysian court on Friday ordered former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to pay more than $300,000 to another politician in a defamation case, adding to the opposition leader’s legal troubles. Muhyiddin, who was premier for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, is also charged with sedition for allegedly insulting a former …

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Philippines calls evacuations, puts troops on standby for Typhoon Yinxing

8 Nov 2024

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines ordered evacuations, stockpiled food and put soldiers on standby in preparation for Typhoon Yinxing, officials said on Tuesday, as the storm barrels towards northeastern towns where it could make landfall this week. The storm centre of the typhoon, packing winds of 120 kph (75 mph) was estimated to be 590 km …

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Two dead and 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off South Korea, officials say

8 Nov 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – Two people have died and 12 are missing after a fishing boat sank on Friday in waters off South Korea’s southern resort island of Jeju, officials said. Another boat nearby raised the alarm after reporting the 129-ton ship was going under at around 4:30 a.m. (1930 GMT on Thursday), prompting authorities to …

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UN climate negotiations through the years to COP29

8 Nov 2024

(Reuters) – This year’s U.N. climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marks the world’s 29th leadership gathering to confront global warming since the first “Conference of the Parties” in 1995.     Here are some of the most significant moments in the history of climate talks:     1800s – For about 6,000 years before the industrial era, global …

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Indonesia’s Prabowo heads to China at start of multi-country trip

8 Nov 2024

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s new leader Prabowo Subianto set off for China on Friday for his first international trip as president, kicking off a tour that will include stops in the United States, Britain, and South America for the APEC and G20 summits. Prabowo, who won the presidency in February at his third attempt, has …

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Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses’ can be imported in India as court told 1988 ban order untraceable

8 Nov 2024

By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s three-decade ban on importing author Salman Rushdie’s controversial ‘The Satanic Verses’ book has effectively been lifted after a court said the government was unable to produce the original notification that imposed the ban. The India-born British author’s novel was banned by India in 1988 after some Muslims …

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