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Explainer-Thai court cases that could unleash political crisis

18 Jun 2024

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand weathered a critical day of court cases on Tuesday, including those involving the fate of the prime minister and the main opposition, dodging an immediate political crisis in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. Four cases before the courts involved the country’s most powerful politicians: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, former prime leader Thaksin Shinawatra, …

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S.Korean military fires warning shots after N.Korean soldiers cross demarcation line

18 Jun 2024

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line in the border area between the two Koreas on Tuesday, according to the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Some 20 to 30 soldiers breached the line by 20 metres (65 feet) which runs through …

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Hanoi residents praise Putin as ‘world leader’, ‘idol’ ahead of visit

18 Jun 2024

By Minh Nguyen and Thinh Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) – Nguyen Thi Hong Van’s Russian souvenir shop may be a bit of an oddity in the Vietnamese capital but her gifts sell very well, she says, reflecting the enthusiasm Hanoians of all ages have for President Vladimir Putin who will visit the city this week. “Vietnamese …

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Thai court grants Thaksin bail, other politically charged cases to be heard in July

18 Jun 2024

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a powerful backer of the largest party in the governing coalition, avoided pre-trial detention for allegedly insulting the monarchy after a criminal court granted him bail on Tuesday. Separately, the Constitutional Court set July 3 and July 10, respectively, as the next hearing …

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China allocates 443 million yuan to support drought prevention work

18 Jun 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday it has allocated 443 million yuan ($61.1 million) for a disaster relief fund to support drought prevention work in seven provinces, including Hebei, Shanxi and Henan. The fund will be used for works such as watering, replanting and adding fertiliser in areas that are affected …

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Putin to visit North Korea for first time in 24 years

17 Jun 2024

By Guy Faulconbridge and Josh Smith MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time in 24 years, the two countries said, underscoring Moscow’s burgeoning partnership with the nuclear-armed state since the invasion of Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un extended an invitation to Putin …

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China and Philippines quarrel over South China Sea collision

17 Jun 2024

By Neil Jerome Morales and Bernard Orr BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) -China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in the South China Sea on Monday, with Manila saying its armed forces would resist Beijing’s actions in the disputed waters, the latest in an increasingly testy series of confrontations. U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson …

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Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist pleads not guilty in US court

17 Jun 2024

By Kanishka Singh, Sarah N. Lynch and Luc Cohen WASHINGTON/PRAGUE/NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Indian man suspected by the U.S. of involvement in an unsuccessful Indian government-backed plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder-for-hire conspiracy charges in federal court in Manhattan. Nikhil Gupta has been accused …

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Rahul Gandhi to retain family bastion as Congress seeks to build after polls

17 Jun 2024

By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has chosen to represent his family bastion of Raebareli in parliament as his Congress Party seeks to build on the stronger than expected showing of opposition groups in the national election. India allows people to stand in multiple constituencies but they can only …

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Australia’s Albanese, China’s Li hold talks on trade, rights

17 Jun 2024

By Kirsty Needham CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia and China will take steps to improve military communication to avoid incidents, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said after meeting Premier Li Qiang on Monday, in the first visit to the country by a Chinese premier in seven years. The visit by Li, China’s top-ranked official after President Xi Jinping, …

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