By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian drugmaker whose cough syrup is among products linked to the deaths of more than 200 children last year used ingredients with toxin concentrations of up to 99% in 70 batches of medicine, prosecutors said in a court filing. The accusations against drugmaker Afi Farma were made in …
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By Jack Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea said on Friday it had protested to China over the suspected forced repatriation of a large number of North Koreans, who rights groups say face imprisonment and abuse at the hands of North Korean authorities. Any forced repatriation of North Koreans goes against international norms …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top legislators, the standing committee of the National People’s Congress, will meet on Oct. 20-24, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. The meeting will discuss a proposal for the early issuance of some new local government debt budget, Xinhua said. The committee will also discuss the removal and appointment …
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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea denounced on Friday a U.S. aircraft carrier’s visit to South Korea, calling it a provocation that could bring “irrevocable, catastrophic circumstances”. The nuclear-powered Ronald Reagan and its strike group arrived in the South Korean port of Busan on Thursday for a five-day visit, after allied exercises in nearby …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s outgoing president, Joko Widodo, on Friday brushed off a question about growing criticism that he is building a political dynasty as the end of his term draws near, saying the choice of leader should be left to the people. Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, will complete his second and …
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(This Sept. 25 story has been corrected to say that President Suharto’s daughter, not his son, served as a cabinet minister in paragraph 16) JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s son was on Monday named chief of a political party, a move many analysts view as strengthening the outgoing leader’s bid to build a …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -General Liu Zhenli, the head of the military body responsible for China’s combat operations and planning, has emerged as the top contender to replace the country’s defence minister, who has not been seen in public for more than six weeks, according to five people familiar with the matter. The appointment of Liu to …
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By Jack Kim and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea denied on Friday its weapons were used by Hamas in the attack against Israel, saying the claim made in some media reports was a bid by Washington to divert the blame for the conflict from itself to a third country. Military experts said this week …
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BISHKEK (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, a Central Asian nation with strong ties to Moscow, during what was his first foreign trip since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him in March. The Kremlin chief has rarely travelled abroad since he sent troops into …
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -An Australian man was arrested by the Singapore police after a budget Scoot airline flight was escorted back to the city-state’s Changi Airport on Thursday because of a bomb threat. The 30-year-old man was arrested for criminal intimidation and police investigations are ongoing, reported CNA. Singapore’s air force and emergency services were activated …
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