ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Independent candidates contesting Pakistan’s national election, most of whom are backed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, won in 47 of 106 parliamentary seats as counting progressed on Friday, according to projections by broadcaster Geo News. Results have been declared by the Election Commission of Pakistan in a total of 57 seats …
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two people were killed and more than 80 injured in violent protests in India’s northern city of Haldwani following a government demolition drive against what it calls illegal encroachments, officials said on Friday. The violence erupted on Thursday when Uttarakhand state officials moved to demolish a property that an official said …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) -A former Indonesian president and chief of its biggest party has advised ministers not to quit outgoing President Joko Widodo’s cabinet, amid media reports of possible resignations over his perceived meddling in next week’s presidential election. In a rare interview, Megawati Sukarnoputri, said she had advised the influential finance minister and her own …
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By Xinghui Kok, Lisa Barrington and Orathai Sriring SINGAPORE/BANGKOK (Reuters) – Chinese engineer and aviation enthusiast Wei Meng is exactly the kind of visitor the tourism authorities in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are looking for. After Singapore scrapped visas for Chinese citizens, Wei, 44, said he ditched plans to go to Australia and booked a …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian presidential contender Prabowo Subianto is projected to pip the 50% threshold needed to win the Feb. 14 election in a single round, the latest opinion poll showed on Friday. Of the 1,200 people surveyed by Indikator Politik Indonesia between Jan. 28 and Feb 4, 51.8% said they would vote for Prabowo’s ticket, …
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By Yuddy Cahya Budiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian Francine Widjojo is hitting the campaign trail with cats and treats in hand to run as a Jakarta legislative candidate and raise awareness of animal cruelty along the way. Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will hold presidential and legislative elections on Feb. 14 and campaigns are now …
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HANOI (Reuters) -Known for their strangely large feet, Dong Tao chicken has for generations been a delicacy in Vietnam and mostly consumed during the Lunar New Year holiday. The rare breed of poultry, also known as dragon chicken, feature a pair of scaly red feet as large as a beer can, originates from Dong Tao, …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Thursday and both rejected what they called U.S. interference in the affairs of other countries, the Kremlin said. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov gave details of the call in a briefing to journalists, saying the two leaders had spoken of …
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MANILA (Reuters) – The number of missing from a landslide that struck a southern Philippine province rose to 110 on Thursday as rescuers recovered more bodies, bringing the official death toll to 11, disaster officials said. The landslide happened on Tuesday night in the town of Maco in the province of Davao de Oro, burying …
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By Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) -Observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said on Thursday they had “serious questions” about Azerbaijan’s presidential election which veteran leader Ilham Aliyev won with a landslide. Azerbaijan’s election commission said Aliyev, in power since 2003, had received 92.05% in Wednesday’s vote, with over 93% of …
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