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By Saurabh Sharma and Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party conceded defeat on Tuesday in a constituency where the inauguration of a grand Hindu temple just months ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen as an event that would cement his legacy and the party’s poll victory. The BJP …

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is considering deporting Afghan migrants who pose a security threat back to Afghanistan, the interior minister said on Tuesday, after the killing of a police officer in a knife attack last week drew calls for a tougher line on migration. Such a move would be controversial as Germany does not repatriate …

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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s military on Tuesday said it would resume all military activities along the demarcation line separating the two Koreas and the North West Islands after suspending an inter-Korean military agreement. The suspension of the military agreement with the North, which President Yoon Suk Yeol approved earlier on Tuesday, is in response to …

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By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine troops stationed on a warship grounded on a disputed South China Sea shoal held on to their weapons after Chinese coast guard boats came very close to the ship but they did not point their guns at them, military officials said on Tuesday. Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief …

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By Ellen Zhang and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese policymakers last month unveiled a slew of support measures for the property sector, including a nod to local governments to buy “some” unsold apartments and turn them into affordable housing. Authorities hope that over time, improving access to affordable housing could provide utility to …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved tax measures to boost domestic tourism during the low season, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said. The measures, which cover the period from May to November, include tax deductions for companies organising conventions and seminars, he said. Additional measures were designed to increase domestic travel to secondary …

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(Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta is cracking down on gold and foreign exchange traders and agents selling foreign real estate, with 35 arrests announced in the last two days as part of efforts to stabilise its rapidly depreciating currency. State media said these include five people charged with illegally selling condominium units in Thailand and 14 …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Korea plans to convene in mid-June a public United Nations Security Council meeting on human rights abuses in North Korea, Seoul’s U.N. envoy said on Monday, a move that is likely to anger Pyongyang and face opposition from Russia and China. The 15-member council last met on …

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