By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) -At least eight people were injured after a Myanmar military aircraft that was supposed to fly back dozens of soldiers fleeing conflict at home overshot the runway of an airport in northeastern India on Tuesday, officials said. The injured were among 14 people on board the aircraft that was …
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By Sunil Kataria and Saurabh Sharma AYODHYA, India (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Hindus braved biting cold on Tuesday to pray at a new temple to Lord Ram in India’s northern city of Ayodhya, a day after its inaugural by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a site believed to be the god-king’s birthplace. Hindu …
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By Neil Jerome Morales and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine government will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into a brutal anti-narcotics campaign, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday. “I consider it as a threat to our sovereignty. Therefore, the Philippine government will not lift a finger to help any …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it hoped all parties at the United Nations reviewing China’s human rights record would be “constructive” and “non-politicised”. According to diplomats and documents, China has been lobbying non-Western countries to praise its human rights record ahead of a U.N. group’s meeting where it will …
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By Mei Mei Chu BEIJING (Reuters) – China will expand planting of genetically modified (GM) soybeans and corn, a government official said, as the world’s largest grains importer seeks to boost yields and improve food security. The country has for years moved cautiously on the deployment of GM crops but is steadily opening up to …
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By Saurabh Sharma and YP Rajesh AYODHYA, India (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the consecration on Monday of a grand temple to the Hindu god Lord Ram on a site believed to be his birthplace, in a celebratory event for the Hindu majority of the world’s most populous nation. Hindu groups, Modi’s Hindu …
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By Krishn Kaushik (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the consecration on Monday of a grand temple to the Hindu god-king Ram on a site believed to be his birthplace, in a historic event for the Hindu majority of the world’s most populous nation. Coming months before Modi seeks a rare third term in …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -A landslide in China’s Yunnan province killed eight people on Monday and dozens were missing as rescue operations continued in snowy, freezing temperatures. At least 47 people from 18 households were missing, state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported. Eight of the missing people had been found dead on Monday afternoon, according to Zhaotong …
By Jessie Pang and Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s top judge on Monday night defended the legal system in the Chinese-ruled city, making rare comments after intensifying Western criticism of a landmark national security trial of democracy activist and tycoon Jimmy Lai now underway. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, who heads the Court …
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By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A Chinese research vessel is on its way to the Maldives, according to an Indian military official and an independent researcher, as new Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu deepens ties with Beijing, distancing from New Delhi. It is likely to raise concern in New Delhi, which has previously viewed …
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