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Japan’s $88 billion extra budget clears lower house
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan passed on Friday an extra budget worth around 13.1 trillion yen ($88 billion) aimed at helping households cope with the rising cost of living and corporations boost domestic in...
Nov 24, 2023
Philippines’ South China Sea patrols with US within its rights -security adviser
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' joint patrols with the United States in the South China Sea are within Manila's rights, and it will continue to support a free and open Indo-Pacific, its national s...
Nov 24, 2023
China grapples with respiratory illness spike; WHO says no unusual pathogen found
By Andrew Silver and Nicoco Chan SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China called for vigilance on Friday as a surge of respiratory illness hit schools and hospitals and the World Health Organization, which has aske...
Nov 24, 2023
Factbox-Who is running to be Taiwan’s next president?
(Reuters) - Taiwan will vote on Jan. 13 in presidential and parliamentary elections, held once every four years. President Tsai Ing-wen is barred by the constitution from standing against after two te...
Nov 24, 2023
South Korea’s canine farmers protest proposed ban on dog meat
By Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim HWASEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - As South Korea moves to ban eating dog meat, many of those involved in the centuries-old controversial practice are fighting to keep i...
Nov 24, 2023
Malaysia opposition leader to step down as party president
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's opposition leader Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday he would step down as president of his party, which leads the Malay-majority bloc Perikatan Nasional. Muhyiddin, a...
Nov 24, 2023
Foxconn founder Terry Gou withdraws from race to be Taiwan president
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, on Friday withdrew from the race to be Taiwan's next president after the breakdown of opposition talks to mount a ...
Nov 24, 2023
China’s Myanmar envoy holds high-level talks after signs of strained ties
(Reuters) - China's ambassador to Myanmar has met top officials there for talks on stability on their common border, Myanmar media reported on Friday, after recent signs that their relationship has be...
Nov 24, 2023
Israeli sirens warn of possible rocket attacks from Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military sounded sirens in two villages near the Gaza Strip on Friday, warning of possible Palestinian rocket attacks from the Hamas-ruled enclave just minutes after ...
Nov 24, 2023
Afghan embassy in India shuts down citing lack of support, Taliban pressure
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi has closed as diplomats appointed by the Afghan government ousted by the Taliban two years ago failed to secure visa extensions from their Indi...
Nov 24, 2023
