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TAIPEI (Reuters) – The frontrunner to be Taiwan’s next president accused the main opposition party on Tuesday of betraying the anti-communist ideals of its forefathers and being overtly pro-China, in a stinging attack ahead of next month’s election. Vice President Lai Ching-te, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate, said in a second live …

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MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, its military spokesperson said on Tuesday, responding to China’s accusation that Manila was encroaching on Beijing’s territory. It was the latest salvo amid rising tension as the two have traded accusations in recent months over a series of maritime run-ins, including China …

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JAKARTA (Reuters) – The death toll from a fire at an Indonesian nickel smelter has risen to 18 as of Tuesday from 13 on Sunday, local police said, while operations at the smelter remain suspended as authorities investigate the cause of the incident. Fire broke out early on Sunday morning at a nickel smelter furnace …

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is not seeing any signs of large-scale Chinese military activity before elections next month but is keeping a close watch on China, the island’s defence ministry said on Tuesday. Taiwan’s Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary election will shape the Chinese-claimed island’s relations with Beijing, which has over the past four years …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China warned that remnants of a rocket would hit an area in the South China Sea on Tuesday, following the sixth deployment of its most powerful launch vehicle eleven days ago. Rocket debris, which generally burns up in the atmosphere on re-entry, is expected to fall off the coast of China’s island province …

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By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – The Indian army has launched an investigation into the deaths of three civilians allegedly in military custody in Indian Kashmir, and moved senior officers from the disputed area, a military official said on Monday. Residents in the area, which is claimed by India and Pakistan, said the civilians …

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By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -Giant Christmas trees adorned with lights, tinsel and gift boxes greet shoppers at glittering malls in big Chinese cities like Shanghai and Chongqing, but in many parts of China, extending season’s greetings is out of the question. In southwest Yunnan province, a property management company issued a notice to shopping …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state media accused the Philippines on Monday of repeatedly infringing on China’s territory in the South China Sea, spreading false information and colluding with extraterritorial forces to cause trouble. The Philippines has relied on U.S. support to continually provoke China, with such “extremely dangerous” behaviour seriously harming regional peace and stability, China’s …

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