JAKARTA (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.2 quake struck off the shores of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday with the epicentre at a depth of 12km, the country’s geophysics agency said. There was no risk on a tsunami, the agency added. There were no immediate reports of damage. (Reporting by Fransiska Nangoy)
By Ju-min Park and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s latest satellite launch exploded in a fireball before dropping into the Yellow Sea just minutes after lifting off, but analysts say the attempt showcased new strides in the nuclear-armed country’s race for space. North Korea said its latest attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite …
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By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in South Korea on Tuesday, where his plane was met by an honorary escort of four fighter jets before he landed for his first state visit to Asia’s fourth-biggest economy. Defence industry cooperation, business and investment, and energy …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s government said on Tuesday it had approved longer visa stay periods for tourists, postgraduate students and remote workers, and better visa conditions for retirees, in a move to boost its crucial tourism sector as its economy stutters. Starting in June, Thailand will allow travelers from 93 countries to stay for periods …
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure on Monday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight. Pyongyang successfully placed its first spy satellite in orbit in November, after two failed attempts last year. The U.S. and its allies say the launches violate U.N. …
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(Reuters) – England captain Jos Buttler will miss their third T20 International against Pakistan for the birth of his third child, the team said ahead of Tuesday’s match in Cardiff. Buttler has returned home to be with his wife after leading England to a 23-run win at Edgbaston on Saturday, which gave them a 1-0 …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to boost the 2024 fiscal budget by 122 billion baht ($3.34 billion), to help finance its delayed household stimulus scheme, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said. The plan would bring the new budget to 3.6 trillion baht ($98.5 billion), up 13% from the previous year, …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is likely to face a no-confidence motion in parliament after the opposition party nominated Rainbo Paita, who defected from Marape’s cabinet days earlier, as alternate prime minister. Paita, the finance minister, was among several ministers to defect in a group of 18 from …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China called for attacks on civilian ships in the Red Sea to end and for safe navigation there, when China Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Yemen counterpart in Beijing on Tuesday. Wang said China is ready to continue to play a constructive role in the matter, according to a foreign ministry …
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By Josh Smith, Cynthia Kim and Satoshi Sugiyama SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure on Monday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight. The attempt came just hours after Pyongyang issued a warning that it would try to launch a satellite by …
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