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BEIJING (Reuters) – The bodies of the two remaining people missing in the aftermath of China’s most serious earthquake in nearly a decade were found on Sunday, a tragedy that has renewed concern over exposed populations in seismically active zones. That raises official fatalities from the magnitude 6.2 quake that rocked the northwestern provinces of …

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MANILA (Reuters) – Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday expressed their concern over growing tensions in the South China Sea which they said could threaten regional peace and urged for peaceful dialogue among parties. “We closely follow with concern the recent developments in the South China Sea that may undermine peace, …

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s sovereignty and independence belong to its people, the frontrunner to be its next president said on Saturday in an often testy debate with the other two candidates dominated by arguments over China and tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections are happening as China has stepped …

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KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s election body has rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nomination to contest the 2024 national elections in two constituencies, officials and his party’s media team said on Saturday. The 71-year-old former cricket star has been embroiled in a tangle of political and legal battles since he was ousted as prime …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court on Saturday ordered the release of two senior employees working for Chinese smartphone maker Vivo’s India unit. The Enforcement Directorate, India’s financial crime-fighting agency, this month arrested two executives – Hong Xuquan, a Chinese national and Harinder Dahiya – working for Vivo’s Indian unit in a case of …

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s anti-graft agency said on Saturday it was investigating a former finance minister and key ally of ex-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad under the country’s abuse of power and money laundering laws. In a statement, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed media reports this month that it had seized Ilham Tower, a …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China will simplify visa applications for tourists from the United States from Jan. 1, cutting the documents required, according to a notice on Friday on the website of the Chinese embassy in Washington. The move is the latest by China to revive tourism and boost the world’s second-largest economy following a slump …

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