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Singapore Airlines plane made ‘dramatic drop’, people flung upwards, say passengers

22 May 2024

(Reuters) -There was little warning of the chaos that was to come as passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 relaxed with just three hours to Singapore after a long haul flight from London. But as the Boeing 777-300R soared above Myanmar it suddenly hit extreme turbulence, wildly throwing passengers, flight attendants and meals around the …

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Missing Bangladeshi lawmaker found murdered in India, minister says

22 May 2024

DHAKA (Reuters) -A member of Bangladesh’s ruling party was found murdered in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday morning, more than a week after he went missing, Bangladeshi Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said. Anwarul Azim Anar, 56, who won his third consecutive term in a constituency in the border district of Jhenaidah from the …

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Vietnam appoints top policeman as country’s new president

22 May 2024

By Khanh Vu and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s parliament elected police minister To Lam as the state president on Wednesday, in a move analysts see as a “stepping stone” for Lam to bid later for the position of chief of the ruling Communist Party, the country’s top job. Lam’s election followed the appointment on …

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New Caledonia protesters, police spar ahead of Macron visit

22 May 2024

By Kirsty Needham and Dominique Vidalon SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -Protesters in New Caledonia erected new barricades overnight in “cat-and-mouse” games with French police reinforcements ahead of the arrival of President Emmanuel Macron, after the worst riots on the French-ruled Pacific island in 40 years. Macron was due to land in the French overseas territory early on …

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North Korea displays leader’s portrait beside predecessors for first time

22 May 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean media have published photographs showing leader Kim Jong Un’s portrait hanging prominently next to those of his father and grandfather, in an apparent push to solidify his status as a leader equal to his forebears. The photographs appeared to be the first time state media was publishing his portrait hanging …

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Japan complains about Chinese ambassador’s comment on Taiwan

22 May 2024

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan has lodged a protest against the Chinese ambassador’s “extremely inappropriate” comments about Taiwan, chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Wednesday. Wu Jianghao, the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo, said on Monday Japanese people would be dragged into the fire if they took part in forces plotting to support Taiwan’s independence and “split …

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Philippine vice admiral accuses Chinese embassy of secretly recording phone call on South China Sea

22 May 2024

MANILA (Reuters) – A senior Philippine navy official on Wednesday accused the Chinese embassy in Manila of recording a phone call without his consent and denied forging a deal with Beijing to deescalate tensions in the South China Sea. Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos told a senate hearing he received a call from China’s military attache …

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Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence, one passenger dead, dozens injured

21 May 2024

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and 30 were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence on Tuesday, flinging passengers and crew around the cabin and forcing the plane to land in Bangkok, officials and the airline said. The flight from London …

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China sanctions ex-US lawmaker and supporter of Taiwan

21 May 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has banned former U.S. lawmaker Mike Gallagher from entering the country and taken other measures in response to his words and actions that “interfered in China’s internal affairs,” the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Under the sanctions, China could freeze any assets Gallagher might at some point have in the country …

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