DUSHANBE (Reuters) – Tajikistan has detained nine people this week suspected of having links to a mass shooting at a Russian concert hall last Friday and also to the militant Islamist group that claimed responsibility, a Tajik security source told Reuters. Four suspected gunmen behind the deadliest attack in Russia in 20 years are Tajik …
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By Irene Wang HIROSHIMA (Reuters) – Best picture winner “Oppenheimer” finally premiered in Japan on Friday, eight months after a controversial grassroots marketing push and concerns about how its nuclear theme would be received in the only country to suffer atomic bombing. The biggest winner at this month’s Academy Awards, the film directed by Christopher …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Chinese investigators arrived in Pakistan on Friday to join a probe into the killing of five Chinese nationals in a suicide attack, Pakistan’s interior ministry said, seeking to stem assaults threatening Islamabad’s drive to modernise the economy. Tuesday’s incident was the third major attack in little over a week …
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By Adrian Portugal CUTUD, Philippines (Reuters) – Catholic devotees were nailed to crosses in sweltering heat north of the Philippines capital Manila on Good Friday in a re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Around 20,000 Filipino and foreign tourists flocked to San Pedro Cutud village in Pampanga province to witness this annual display of devotion, which …
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By Idrees Ali and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s navy chief, Tang Hua, will visit the United States from next week to attend a military ceremony and discuss how to boost bilateral naval cooperation as China raises threats toward the island, six people briefed on the trip said. While Taiwan and the United States have …
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By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is launching a high-speed train service that will reduce the travel time between central Seoul and its outskirts, a project officials hope will encourage more youth to consider homes outside the city, and start having babies. South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rate, …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Russia’s move to effectively disband the panel of experts monitoring longstanding United Nations sanctions against North Korea points to a “grim future” for the sanctions enforcement, three former members of the panel told Reuters. Russia vetoed the annual renewal of the multinational panel of experts on Thursday, which has …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were “speculative” moves behind recent yen declines, suggesting authorities remained on stand-by to intervene in the market to address any excessive falls in the currency. Suzuki also said authorities were watching the speed, rather than the levels, of the yen’s moves. He repeated …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s government said on Friday its 2025 fiscal budget could be adjusted to accommodate its signature 500 billion baht ($13.71 billion) handout scheme. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said there was “good news” ahead for the repeatedly delayed programme, but did not elaborate. The “digital wallet” handout plan, a key campaign promise …
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By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s ambassador to Australia resigned on Friday as questions about his appointment while he is under a corruption probe battered President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ruling party less than two weeks from a closely fought parliamentary election. Lee Jong-sup, who was appointed ambassador to Australia just four weeks ago, …
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