TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese man was convicted and sentenced to death on Thursday for the arson and killing of 36 people at famed anime studio Kyoto Animation in 2019, public broadcaster NHK said. The deadly attack on the Kyoto-based studio, better known as KyoAni, had sent shockwaves not only through Japan where violent crime …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that India-China border tensions were “an issue left over from history and not the whole of China-India relations”. “It is unwise and inappropriate for the Indian side to insist on linking the border situation with bilateral relations,” spokesperson Wu Qian told a monthly press …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s government has not told its defence personnel to pull out from Maldives following a request from Male, Indian Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar told broadcaster CNN-News 18 on Thursday. India’s ties with Maldives have come under strain after Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s election win last year pledging to end his …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said it tested its new strategic cruise missile on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, confirming what the South Korean military said the day before. (Reporting by Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Chris Reese)
By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -A Thai court on Wednesday cleared former prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat of violating election rules in the first of two cases targeting a popular opposition that has plans for radical reforms in the country. The Harvard-educated Pita, 43, whose bid to become premier last year was …
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By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Butter chicken – one of India’s best-known dishes globally – is delicious and apparently also contentious, with two Indian restaurant chains doing battle in court over claims to its origins. The lawsuit – which has become a hot topic in India – was brought by …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States Navy said its USS John Finn destroyer transited through a corridor in the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday that was “beyond the territorial sea of any coastal state,” according to a statement. “John Finn’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States’ commitment to upholding freedom of navigation for …
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By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday upgraded its diplomatic ties with Uzbekistan and offered closer cooperation across a range of projects, including a Central Asia railway that would open up a new trade route as shippers shun an existing overland link via Russia. The two countries have elevated their ties …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -A fire in the basement of a street shop in Xinyu City of Jiangxi Province has killed 39 people and injured nine, Chinese state media and the local government said on Wednesday, adding that some people were still trapped. The fire broke out in the afternoon in an underground floor of the shop …
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(Reuters) -At least six people, including three firefighters, were killed when a truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas crashed and exploded in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday, according to Mongolia’s officials. At least 11 people were injured in the fire near the Dunjingarav market, Mongolia’s Emergency Management Office said in a …
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