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U.S., Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor – Yomiuri

13 Aug 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the U.S. will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic warheads being developed by China, Russia and North Korea, Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday. The agreement on interceptors to target weapons designed to evade existing ballistic missile defences is expected when President Joe Biden …

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Taiwan vice president stops over in New York on way to Paraguay

13 Aug 2023

By Jeenah Moon and Ben Blanchard NEW YORK (Reuters) -Taiwan Vice President William Lai arrived in New York on Saturday at the start of a sensitive U.S. stopover, which China has condemned and Taiwanese officials fear could prompt more Chinese military activity around the democratically governed island. Lai, the front-runner to become Taiwan’s president in …

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Britain’s Prince Harry saddles up for Singapore charity polo game

12 Aug 2023

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A smiling Prince Harry saddled up for a charity game of polo in Singapore on Saturday. The Duke of Sussex’s team Royal Salute Sentebale took on the Singapore Polo Club, with Argentinian polo legend and close friend of Harry’s, Nacho Figueras, turning out for the home side at the Sentebale ISPS Handa …

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Iran says unblocked S.Korea funds to be used for ‘non-sanctioned goods’

12 Aug 2023

(Reuters) – Iran’s central bank chief said on Saturday that all of Iran’s frozen funds in South Korea had been unblocked and would be used for “non-sanctioned goods”. Mohammad Reza Farzin’s post on social media appeared to confirm comments a day earlier by Washington, which said there would be restrictions on what Iran could do …

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Pakistan senator Kakar picked as caretaker PM to oversee elections

12 Aug 2023

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Raja Riaz agreed on Saturday to name Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker premier to oversee elections, the Prime Minister’s office said. Kakar, 52, a little-known politician from the southwestern province of Balochistan, will name a cabinet and head a government …

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Malaysia’s political blocs split victories in regional polls amid opposition gains

12 Aug 2023

By Rozanna Latiff and Yuddy Cahya Budiman KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia’s ruling coalition retained control of three states in regional polls on Saturday, though official results showed a conservative opposition gaining in popularity in a challenge for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The election in six Malaysian states – Selangor, Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan, Terengganu and …

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Explainer-What lies ahead for Pakistan as it heads to polls

12 Aug 2023

By Asif Shahzad (Reuters) – Pakistan’s caretaker government under interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will oversee a general election after the dissolution of the lower house of parliament. The election is meant to be held within 90 days, by November, but uncertainty looms over the date as the nation grapples with constitutional, political and economic …

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Floods, mudslides kill two in northwestern China city

12 Aug 2023

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Mudslides and flooding in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian killed two people and 16 others are missing, state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday. The casualties come after heavy rainfall and floods devastated many parts of China, with some extreme weather following in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri, which made landfall …

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Pakistan senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar named caretaker PM ahead of vote

12 Aug 2023

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani senator Anwaar-ul-haq Kakar was named as caretaker prime minister to oversee national elections, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday following a meeting between outgoing premier Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Raja Riaz. (Reporting by Gibran Peshimam; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

South Korean activists protest against Fukushima water discharge

12 Aug 2023

SEOUL (Reuters) – Hundreds of South Korean activists gathered in central Seoul on Saturday to protest against Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Japan’s Asahi Shimbun daily reported earlier this week that the country plans to start releasing the water into the ocean as …

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