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Malaysia foreign minister heads to Myanmar for talks with junta on election, peace plan

9 Oct 2025

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia’s foreign minister will visit Myanmar on Thursday for talks with the ruling junta on its upcoming election and will push for progress on a stalled peace process, Malaysia’s government said.  Mohamad Hasan will make a one-day visit to the capital Naypyitaw in Malaysia’s capacity as chair of the Southeast Asian bloc …

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At least 20 killed in Myanmar junta attack as paramotors widen air war

8 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -A 30-year-old protester was taking part in a gathering against Myanmar’s ruling junta on a festival day in the central region of Sagaing on Monday when he heard the distinctive noise of fan blades cutting through the air. Minutes later, explosives were dropped by a motorised paraglider, also known as a paramotor. “I was …

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Afghan Taliban foreign minister heads for first visit to India to foster ties abroad

8 Oct 2025

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign minister left for New Delhi on Wednesday, his ministry said, in what would be the first visit to India by a Taliban leader since the group seized power in 2021. The trip highlights Taliban efforts to expand engagement with regional powers in a quest for …

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Afghanistan’s neighbours signal opposition to US retaking Bagram base

8 Oct 2025

By Saeed Shah (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s regional neighbours, including American allies, appeared to unite against U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated aim of taking over the Bagram military base near Kabul, according to a statement released after they met in Moscow. The “Moscow Format” meeting on Afghanistan – the seventh such event hosted by Russia but attended …

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China, Malaysia set to hold joint military drill in October

8 Oct 2025

(In paragraph 10, corrects to say .. this month ..not.. next month) (Reuters) -China and Malaysia will hold a joint military exercise this month in the Southeast Asian nation and nearby waters, focused on measures such as disaster relief and combating piracy, the Chinese defence ministry and an affiliated media outlet said. The regular drills …

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China says Taiwan president is ‘prostituting’ himself, after interview lauding Trump

8 Oct 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is “prostituting” himself to foreigners to try and win their favour but his schemes are doomed to fail, China’s government said on Wednesday after he gave an interview lauding U.S. President Donald Trump. China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, has a special dislike of Lai, saying …

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Pentagon nominee backs Trump call on 10% Taiwan defense spending

8 Oct 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The nominee to be the Pentagon’s senior official for the Indo-Pacific region said on Tuesday he strongly supported President Donald Trump in saying that Taiwan should spend up to 10% of its GDP on defense. Taiwan’s proposed defense budget for next year will reach 3.32% of GDP, and President Lai Ching-te said in …

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Islamist militants kill 11 Pakistani soldiers in ambush, sources say

8 Oct 2025

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) -Islamist militants ambushed a Pakistani military convoy near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing nine soldiers and two officers, sources said, with the Pakistani Taliban claiming responsibility. Roadside bombs hit the convoy before a large number of militants launched a gun attack in the northwestern districts of Kurram, five Pakistan security officials …

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Taiwan re-appoints former economy minister as APEC summit representative

8 Oct 2025

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s presidential office said on Wednesday it had appointed for the second year running a former economy minister as its envoy to this year’s APEC summit in South Korea, one of the few international forums both Taiwan and China take part in. Lin Hsin-i, also chairman of government-backed investment fund Taiwania Capital, would …

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All stranded Everest hikers evacuated from remote Tibetan valley

8 Oct 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -Rescuers guided all of the remaining trekkers near the east face of Everest in Tibet to safety on Tuesday, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, authorities said, ending one of the largest search-and-rescue operations in the region. Hundreds of hikers were stranded in deep snow over the weekend in the isolated …

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