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By Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A high court in Pakistan overturned jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s conviction on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer and his party said on Monday, but Khan will remain in prison for now due to a conviction in another case. Khan, 71, had been sentenced …

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan was acquitted on charges of leaking state secrets on Monday after his conviction was overturned, but he will remain in prison in other cases. It was one of four cases in which the 71-year-old former cricket star, who has been in jail since August last …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is holding a ministerial meeting this week in Singapore, including major firms joining a “Clean Economy” investor forum to boost infrastructure and climate investments across the region. It marks the first in-person IPEF ministerial session since the substantial conclusion of negotiations for the IPEF …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China believes all efforts should be recognised in supporting peace measures around the Russia-Ukraine war, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. China has never “fanned fire or fuelled the flames”, said Mao Ning, addressing a question on a peace summit. According to a report, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy …

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