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By Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s two major parties are set to meet on Monday to try and bridge differences over forming a minority coalition government after an inconclusive election, a top party official said, underscoring political and economic instability. Analysts say the nuclear-armed nation of 241 million, which has been grappling …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Temperatures broke a 64-year-old record in China’s far western region of Xinjiang, plunging to a bone-chilling minus 52.3 degrees Celsius (minus 63.4 degrees Farenheit) amid a cold spell and traffic disruptions following the Lunar New Year holiday. Several parts of China are battling another deep freeze as people return from week-long celebrations …

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(This Feb. 18 story has been corrected to change the second references from Wang Yi to Wang (not Yi), in paragraphs 6 and 10) By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Sunday said China should play a role in keeping the Red Sea safe for commerce because Chinese ships are …

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(Reuters) – Thailand’s billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from detention on Sunday, enjoying freedom in his country for the first time since fleeing into exile nearly 16 years ago to avoid jail. Below are facts about the 74-year-old tycoon who has dominated Thai politics for more than two decades. EARLY LIFE AND …

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(Reuters) -The Myanmar’s military conscription plan reveals the heavy toll that months of incessant fighting against rebels have had on its troops and the struggles the generals are facing to replenish their ranks, analysts, diplomats and a defector said. The plan, which was announced this week, comes after the junta lost control of swathes of …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday he had discussed the prospects for peace in Kyiv’s nearly two-year-old war against Russia with his Chinese counterpart, part of a long-running bid to bolster relations with Beijing. “I met with my Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss bilateral relations, trade, and the need to …

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