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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Hundreds of supporters from Pakistani Islamist parties on Friday rallied to protest against what they say were blasphemous remarks by the country’s chief justice. The protest call, by various religious and political groups led by hardline Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) whose rallying cry is “death to blasphemers”, said that remarks by Chief Justice …

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By Adnan Abidi, Sunil Kataria and Sakshi Dayal SHAMBHU, India (Reuters) – Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops burned effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers on Friday as they sought to expand their protest against his government months before elections. Thousands of farmers began a ‘Delhi Chalo’ (Let’s go to …

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By Karen Freifeld and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration said on Friday it has imposed new trade restrictions on 93 entities from Russia, China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, India and South Korea for supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. The action, one day before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of …

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Chinese cities of Xian and Qingdao have been added to a travel scheme that allows residents to visit Hong Kong in a personal capacity, rather than in a tour group, as the financial hub struggles to revive its economy post-COVID. Tourism in the vibrant former British colony took a huge …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s premier Li Qiang on Friday hosted a cabinet meeting to study measures to prevent and resolve local debt risks, state radio China National Radio reported. The meeting also studied measures to attract and utilise foreign investment, the report said. Officials agreed to “accelerate the establishment of a government debt management system …

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By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Public hospitals in South Korea will extend working hours, the prime minister said on Friday, while expanding use of telemedicine to alleviate growing strain on healthcare services after a mass walkout by thousands of trainee doctors this week. Hospitals have turned away patients and cancelled surgeries after …

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