By Saud Mehsud and Mushtaq Ali DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – A six-man suicide squad drove an explosive-laden truck into a military camp in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 23 soldiers, the army said, the heaviest death toll in a single attack in years, less than two months ahead of elections. The …
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By Kevin Yao and Ella Cao BEIJING (Reuters) – China will step up policy adjustments to support an economic recovery in 2024, state media said on Tuesday, following an agenda-setting meeting of the country’s top leaders. Investors are closely watching for clues on next year’s policy and reform agenda as Beijing has been struggling to …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistan court on Tuesday overturned a conviction for graft of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his lawyer said, removing one of the last major hurdles for him to qualify to contest national elections in February. His Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party says he is a candidate to become …
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By Hyonhee Shin and Chris Gallagher SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -The remaining four members of K-pop supergroup BTS will begin their 18-month military service in South Korea this week, joining three others already serving, with fans pledging to wait until 2025 for them to perform as a group again. A group of fans braved rainy weather on …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Russia should help impose new sanctions against North Korea over its recent launch of a spy satellite and enforce existing bans on the isolated country’s labour exports, a senior South Korean official said on Tuesday. South Korea’s unification minister Kim Yung-ho, in charge of inter-Korean ties, said last month’s …
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By John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -A top Japanese minister embroiled in allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday with embattled premier Fumio Kishida saying he wanted his cabinet chief to stay on despite reports he may be axed in an imminent reshuffle. The motion against Hirokazu Matsuno, a powerful figure who coordinates …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China is happy to see parties to the Myanmar conflict hold peace talks and is willing to provide further support, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Representatives from Myanmar’s ruling military have held talks, facilitated by China, state media reported Myanmar’s ruling military spokesperson as saying on Monday. It was unclear …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States will hold talks on nuclear deterrence on Friday as part of Washington’s commitment to share more insight with Seoul into planning in the event of conflict with North Korea. The office of President Yoon Suk Yeol confirmed on Tuesday the second Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) meeting …
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By Belén Carreño and Charlie Devereux MADRID (Reuters) – A Madrid court has started criminal proceedings against a Spanish arbitrator who awarded $15 billion to the descendents of a former sultan in the latest escalation of a 19th Century dispute between the heirs and Malaysia over a land deal. The Spanish state prosecutor and Malaysia …
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MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines’ foreign ministry said on Tuesday it has summoned China’s ambassador to Manila to protest “back-to-back harassments” in the South China Sea at the weekend, as longstanding geopolitical tensions continue in the strategic waterway. Manila has asked China to direct its vessels to cease and desist from what it said were illegal …
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