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Pakistan looks to unlock Saudi investment in visit following defence pact

6 Oct 2025

By Saeed Shah ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Saudi business delegation is due in Pakistan this week to kick off what Islamabad hopes is a program of investment following a mutual defence agreement, though major investments may be dependent on reforms, officials and experts said. Pakistani sources anticipate initial investment plans of about $1 billion, possibly through …

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Hundreds of trekkers escape from blizzard-struck Everest in Tibet

6 Oct 2025

By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas. Some 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while contact with …

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India’s trade strategy risks lagging without China focus, says government think tank chief

6 Oct 2025

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s trade strategy could fall behind in global markets unless it expands exports to China and lowers import tariffs on raw materials, the head of a government policy think tank said on Monday. With Asia set to drive global growth, engaging with China was essential to boost India’s manufacturing …

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Thai PM orders urgent relief as floods hit 16 provinces, killing 12

6 Oct 2025

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday ordered urgent relief efforts after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain and storms hit 16 provinces over the past week, killing 12 people and affecting more than 100,000 households. The Interior Ministry said the floods inundated parts of northern, central and northeastern Thailand, with Uttaradit …

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Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides killing scores in India’s Darjeeling, Nepal

6 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Floods and landslides unleashed by unrelenting rain in India’s eastern hill region of Darjeeling and neighbouring Nepal killed more than 70 people after washing away homes, roads and bridges, authorities said. In Nepal, the death toll in floods and landslides rose to 50, with the eastern district of Ilam bordering India recording 37 deaths, …

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Kremlin, asked if China is sharing satellite intel for Ukraine, says Moscow has its own capabilities

6 Oct 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Monday that it had its own capabilities to cover all of its battlefield needs after being asked about a Ukrainian claim that China was providing intelligence to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes against Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to a question about the matter after …

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits naval destroyer, KCNA says

6 Oct 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Choe Hyon naval destroyer at a military exhibition on Sunday, state media KCNA reported on Monday. Kim said the navy should be prepared to “thoroughly deter or counter and punish the enemy’s provocations,” KCNA said.   The annual Defence Development exhibition promotes North Korea’s “remarkable development” …

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Heavy rains kill at least 47 in Nepal, block roads

6 Oct 2025

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods blocking roads, washing away bridges and killing at least 47 people since Friday in Nepal, officials said on Sunday. Thirty-five people were killed in separate landslides in the Ilam district in the east bordering India, said Kalidas Dhauboji, a spokesperson for the Armed …

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Explainer-Next steps to confirm Takaichi as Japan’s new prime minister

6 Oct 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. For most of the post-war period, the pick for LDP president was a shoo-in for the premiership because it held the majority in parliament, either …

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