DUBAI (Reuters) – The Chinese delegation at COP28 on Saturday raised a complaint over what it said was unacceptable talk about Taiwan’s participation in the U.N. climate summit by other countries. “China has noted that during the meeting a handful of countries ignore the fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and make …
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By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed new initiatives on Saturday to respond to North Korea’s threats in cyberspace, including cryptocurrency abuses and space launches, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. The three countries’ national security advisers met in Seoul as Pyongyang warned that …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto expanded his lead over the ruling party’s candidate, Ganjar Pranowo, an opinion poll showed on Saturday. Prabowo’s support was 45.8%, in the Indikator Politik Indonesia poll, up 6.1 percentage points from a month earlier, while Ganjar’s support fell 4.4 points to 25.6% in the Nov. 23-Dec. 1 …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong authorities have ordered the culling of more than 900 pigs after detecting the presence of the deadly African swine fever (ASF) in animals at a licensed farm in the New Territories district. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said 19 of 30 pigs tested had swine fever and …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean court ruling in favor of a group of 16 women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels was confirmed on Saturday by Japan’s decision not to appeal the verdict, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. An appellate court in South Korea last month ordered Japan to compensate the 16 “comfort …
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(Reuters) – Palestinian club Jabal Al Mukaber have withdrawn from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup as a result of the Israel-Gaza conflict, the region’s governing body has announced. A statement on the AFC’s official website said the Palestine Football Association had informed the Kuala Lumpur-based organisation of Jabal Al Mukaber’s decision to pull out …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea is determined to launch more spy satellites in the near future to collect information on the military activities of its enemies, a commentary carried by state news agency KCNA said on Saturday. The satellites will be modeled after the Malligyong-1 satellite that Pyongyang launched in November, which governments in the …
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By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) – Interpol said on Friday its first operation targeting human-trafficking fueled cyber fraud showed the criminal industry was going global, spreading beyond its origins in Southeast Asia, with scam centres emerging as far away as Latin America. The global police coordination body said law enforcement from more than 20 countries …
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By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -The United States and China are yet to resume the military-to-military talks their leaders agreed to at a splashy summit last month, according to the White House, which wants to jumpstart the discussions to lower tensions. John Kirby, a spokesperson for the White House, …
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By Gloria Dickie, Travis Hartman and Clare Trainor DUBAI (Reuters) – One after another, records have fallen in 2023 alongside skyrocketing temperatures. Deadly floods, heatwaves and storms have unfolded against the backdrop of what climate scientists say is set to be the world’s hottest year on record, with observations stretching back to the 1800s. The …
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