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Iranian president vows to boost trade with Pakistan to $10 billion a year

22 Apr 2024

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed on Monday to boost trade between the neighbouring nations to $10 billion a year, as Raisi commenced a three-day visit amid tight security in the Pakistani capital. The visit comes as the two Muslim neighbours seek to mend ties after unprecedented …

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Floods swamp southern China, spark extreme weather fears

22 Apr 2024

By Mei Mei Chu, David Kirton and Liz Lee QINGYUAN, China (Reuters) -Floods swamped cities in southern China’s densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region’s defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events. The province once dubbed the “factory floor of the world” is prone to summer floods. …

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Indonesia court rejects election disputes, upholding president-elect Prabowo’s win

22 Apr 2024

By Ananda Teresia and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) -An Indonesian court on Monday rejected challenges from both losing candidates seeking a re-run of February’s presidential election and the disqualification of winner Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, bringing an end to all election disputes. The Constitutional Court ruled that there was no evidence of systematic …

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China opposes Japan prime minister’s offering at Yasukuni shrine

22 Apr 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – China expressed strong opposition on Monday to a ritual offering made by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a controversial shrine in Tokyo that China and South Korea view as a symbol of Japan’s former military aggression. Kishida made a bonsai offering at the Yasukuni Shrine on Sunday, Japanese media said, showing …

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles, South Korea, Japan say

22 Apr 2024

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired “several” short-range ballistic missiles on Monday toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military said, drawing a swift condemnation from Seoul, which called it a grave threat to stability on the Korean peninsula. A Japanese government alert and its coast guard also said North Korea …

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North Koreans may have helped create Western cartoons, report says

22 Apr 2024

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korean animators may have helped create popular television cartoons for big Western firms, including Amazon and HBO Max, despite international sanctions on North Korea, a research report has found. Researchers discovered files on a North Korean internet server that included animations, written instructions and comments that appear to …

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Maldives pro-China ruling party tipped to win election

21 Apr 2024

By Mohamed Junayd MALE (Reuters) -The Maldives’ ruling party is set to win a two-thirds majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election, local media said, a result likely to push the Indian Ocean island nation further towards China and away from its longtime ally India. President Mohamed Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) is expected to win at …

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Two Japan navy helicopters crash, one body found, 7 missing

21 Apr 2024

TOKYO (Reuters) -Two Japanese navy helicopters crashed into the sea during a training exercise, killing at least one of the eight crew members on board, the defence minister said on Sunday. The two SH-60 patrol helicopters were conducting anti-submarine exercises on Saturday night near Torishima in the remote Izu island group, off the southern coast …

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Massive river flooding expected in China’s Guangdong, threatening millions

21 Apr 2024

By Bernard Orr and Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) -Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China’s Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government on Sunday to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people. Calling the situation “grim”, local weather officials said sections of rivers and tributaries at the …

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