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Cambodian court jails activists for plotting against government, insulting king

2 Jul 2024

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) -A Cambodian court handed jail terms of up to eight years to 10 activists of environmental group Mother Nature, on charges of plotting against the government and insulting the king, the group’s founder and a lawyer said on Tuesday. The verdict comes amid growing concerns about freedom of expression in Cambodia under …

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US deported Chinese migrants on charter flight, Homeland Security says

2 Jul 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States deported Chinese people who sought to enter the country illegally back to China over the weekend in the first large charter flight since 2018, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. The department did not specify how many people were on the flight. The United States and China …

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At least 116 people killed in stampede at Hindu religious event in India

2 Jul 2024

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -At least 116 people, many of them women and children, were killed in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday, authorities said, in one of the country’s worst such tragedies in years. The stampede happened in a village in Hathras district in Utter Pradesh, about 200 km …

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Exclusive-Firm making car that Putin gifted to Kim uses South Korean parts, data shows

2 Jul 2024

By Gleb Stolyarov TBILISI (Reuters) -Laughing and joking, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cruised around Pyongyang last week in a Russian-made Aurus limousine to showcase their strengthened anti-Western alliance. The luxury sedan was intended to epitomize Russia’s domestic prowess and reduced dependence on imported technology and goods when unveiled in …

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Philippines to be ‘relentless’ in protecting interests in South China Sea, it says

2 Jul 2024

By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines and China agreed on Tuesday of the need to “restore trust” and “rebuild confidence” to better manage maritime disputes, even as Manila told its neighbour it will be “relentless” in protecting its interests in the South China Sea. The Philippine foreign ministry said it had …

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India’s parliament removes parts of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s speech targeting Modi

2 Jul 2024

By Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s first speech in the new parliament ran into controversy with parts of it, including accusations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party, redacted on Tuesday for violating the rules of the legislature. The decision by the speaker of the lower house came …

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China, Australia donate buildings, airstrips in Pacific influence race

2 Jul 2024

SYDNEY (Reuters) – China has donated a presidential building complex in Vanuatu while Australia and New Zealand inaugurated a A$55 million airfield in neighbouring Solomon Islands, amid competition for influence in the Pacific Islands region. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters was in Solomon Islands on Tuesday to hand over the A$55 million ($36.55 million) …

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Indonesian police probe arson accusation in death of reporter

2 Jul 2024

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police are investigating an accusation by a journalists’ group that arson was behind a fire that killed a reporter and three of his family, an official said on Tuesday, a rare incident that has prompted concern over media freedom. The Southeast Asian nation ranks 111th among 180 countries on the 2024 …

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Singapore aims to make it easier to prosecute money laundering cases

2 Jul 2024

By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore is seeking to make it easier for law enforcement to prosecute money laundering offences in the city-state, the home affairs ministry said, noting how currently some cases are not pursued unless it is possible to show the complete money trail of suspected funds from money laundering entering the …

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