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China’s Beijing reports 33 deaths from flooding, 18 still missing – state media

9 Aug 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – There have been 33 deaths from heavy floods in China’s capital of Beijing as of Aug. 8, with 18 still missing, Beijing Daily reported on Wednesday. The disaster has stricken nearly 1.29 million people, causing the collapse of 59,000 homes and seriously damaging 147,000 homes, the newspaper said. (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; …

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Factbox-Pakistan’s Imran Khan is the third former PM banned from public office since 2012

8 Aug 2023

(Reuters) – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan became the third former premier barred from public office since 2012 after the country’s election commission on Tuesday banned him for five years. The ban followed Khan’s conviction in a graft case on Saturday. The law says such a conviction disqualifies an individual from public office for …

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Jailed ex-premier Imran Khan barred from Pakistan politics for 5 years

8 Aug 2023

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, who has been convicted and jailed on graft charges, was barred from politics for five years on Tuesday, an official order said. The order by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), seen by Reuters and confirmed by a senior officer, said Khan was disqualified …

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Miss Universe Indonesia contestants complain of sexual harassment

8 Aug 2023

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Six contestants of a Miss Universe Indonesia pageant have filed complaints with police accusing organisers of sexual harassment after they alleged they were subjected to topless “body checks”, their lawyer said on Tuesday. Police confirmed contestants had filed a report that would be investigated. The Indonesian contestants of the Indonesian beauty pageant, held …

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Second son of Thailand’s king makes surprise return after 27 years

8 Aug 2023

By Napat Wesshasartar, Panu Wongcha-um and Artorn Pookasook BANGKOK (Reuters) – The second-eldest son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a child-care centre for underprivileged families on Tuesday during a surprise visit to the kingdom, the first time he has been back in his homeland in 27 years. The trip by Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, 42, comes …

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China to ensure flood victims can return home by winter – state media

8 Aug 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) -China will speed up the reconstruction of destroyed houses in the country’s north and northeast and repair agricultural land to ensure those affected by recent record flooding can return to their homes by winter, state media reported. The floods, which devastated farms and cities in the northern Hebei province and surrounding areas, saw …

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War crimes by Myanmar’s military ‘more frequent and brazen’, UN probe finds

8 Aug 2023

GENEVA (Reuters) – War crimes committed by Myanmar’s military, including the bombing of civilians, have become “increasingly frequent and brazen”, a team of United Nations investigators said in a report published on Tuesday. The report by the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), which covered the period between July 2022 and June 2023, said there …

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South Korea evacuates thousands of scouts ahead of typhoon

8 Aug 2023

By Hyunsu Yim BUAN/SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korea on Tuesday evacuated the majority of teenage scouts from their campsite ahead of an approaching typhoon, the latest disruption to the World Scout Jamboree which has been marred by illness and criticism of its organisation and facilities. More than 1,000 buses were being deployed to move …

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No more ice cream with Mt Fuji: Japan train line phases out snack carts

8 Aug 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) – Passengers on Japan’s super-fast bullet trains have long enjoyed ordering coffee, ice cream or boxed lunches from staff pushing a snack cart, savouring the treats as they whipped past landmarks such as Mount Fuji. But faced with a looming labour shortage and a trend for more people to buy food before boarding …

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