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SEOUL (Reuters) – Rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border spiked this week to the highest in years, suggesting arms supply by Pyongyang to Moscow after their leaders discussed deeper military cooperation, a U.S. think tank said on Friday. Satellite imagery showed an “unprecedented” 73 or so freight cars at Tumangang Rail Station in the …

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled the former chairman of the state-owned Bank of China from the party, accusing him of illegal activities and taking bribes, the top anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday. Liu Liange was accused of illegally granting loans and causing significant financial risks, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection …

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Southeast Asian countries have agreed to prioritise helping each other overcome rice supply shortages and other food-related problems, Malaysia state news agency Bernama reported, citing the agricultural minister. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reached the agreement at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week, Agriculture and Food Security Minister …

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By Arpan Chaturvedi and Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian police have formally accused Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi Corp and Vivo Mobile of helping transfer funds illegally to a news portal under investigation on charges of spreading Chinese propaganda, documents showed on Friday. A Xiaomi India spokesperson strongly denied the accusation. A spokesperson from Vivo …

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JAKARTA (Reuters) – The perennial issue of transboundary haze has again sparked friction in Southeast Asia, with Malaysia’s environment minister writing to the Indonesian government this week calling for a regional response to the toxic smoke drifting across his nation. The letter comes just weeks after countries in Southeast Asia committed to a haze-free region …

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By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is working to arrange a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month in San Francisco, U.S. officials say, but they and Biden warn that plans are still uncertain. THE TAKE: The Biden team has been working …

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