JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s capital Jakarta topped the list as the world’s most polluted city on Wednesday, having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, according to data by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. Jakarta, which has a population of over 10 million, registers unhealthy air pollution levels nearly every …
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By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Overflowing trash bins. Dirty toilets. Bug-infested fields. These were some of the conditions that about 40,000 teenage scouts had to contend with in the past week at the World Scout Jamboree, sending red-faced organisers South Korea scrambling to fix matters before a looming typhoon forced an everyone to leave …
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(Refiles to remove extra word in headline) BEIJING (Reuters) – Northern China warned of crop and animal diseases breaking out as flood waters retreated from rural areas, while some cities struggled to restore drinking water supplies after the worst flooding in six decades. Hebei province, which shares a border with the capital Beijing, was struck …
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By Ethan Wang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese river basin where 110 million people live has been hit by the worst floods since 1963 despite massive mitigation efforts, particularly during the rule of Mao Zedong, overwhelmed by the impact of global warming and outdated infrastructure. Typhoon Doksuri, the most powerful storm in …
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By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Pheu Thai party announced on Wednesday it had the support of six more parties in its attempt to form a government, still short of the required backing, as the country remained in political deadlock nearly three months after an election. Thailand has been under a …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Russia have submitted technical queries to Japan questioning the country’s plan to release radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The ministry also said that if Japan is sincere in addressing concerns of its neighbours, Japan should …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Ten Chinese air force aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence zone on Wednesday accompanying five Chinese warships engaged in “combat readiness” patrols, the island’s defence ministry said, the second such incursion this week. Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, has repeatedly complained of Chinese military activity near it over the past three …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday that Japan has lodged a protest with Russia over Moscow’s suspension of tax treaties. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree suspending Russia’s double-taxation agreements with what it calls “unfriendly countries” – those that have imposed sanctions – state news agency RIA …
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By Sakura Murakami and Satoshi Sugiyama (Reuters) -Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that a tougher security environment in the Taiwan Strait means Japan, the United States and others need to show strong resolve to come to Taiwan’s defence if it were attacked. “The most important thing now is to make sure …
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By Nandita Bose ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would be traveling to Vietnam “shortly” because the country wanted to elevate its relationship with the United States and become a major partner. Biden made the remarks while speaking at a political fundraiser in New Mexico. Asked about Biden’s announcement, …
