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India calls China defence ministry's claims over Arunachal Pradesh state 'absurd'
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday the Chinese defence ministry was advancing "absurd claims" over the territory of India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh which it said will always be an "integral and ...
Japan saw record 2.79 million visitors in February due to Lunar New Year boost
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan welcomed 2.79 million visitors in February, a record for the month and the most for any month since the COVID-19 pandemic began, boosted by travel during Lunar New Year holidays. The number of foreign ...
Prosecutors seek death sentence for mastermind of Vietnam's largest financial scam
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese prosecutors on Tuesday called for a death sentence for Truong My Lan, the mastermind of the country's largest financial fraud case on record, state media reported. Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van ...
Bayer to seek approval for menopausal relief drug after third trial win
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said on Tuesday that it would request regulatory approval for its menopausal relief drug after the daily pill was shown to ease hot flashes in a third late-stage trial. Germany's Bayer said in a statement that a third ...
Britain's deputy PM defends Israel but calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Britain's deputy prime minister defended on Tuesday Israel's right to protect itself amid growing tension between the Middle Eastern country and its biggest backers, but called for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza ...
Killing of teen in China puts 'left behind' children of migrant workers in spotlight
By Bernard Orr and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) - The killing of a 13-year old boy in northern China last week, for which three boys are in police custody, has triggered a heated discussion in the media on juvenile crime and the plight of ...
Armenia's PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war -TASS
TBILISI (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia may face a war with Azerbaijan if it does not compromise with Baku on returning some strategic Azerbaijani territories that Armenia has controlled since the early ...
Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Many hospitals in China have stopped offering newborn delivery services this year, state-backed news outlet Daily Economic News reported, with industry experts warning of an "obstetric winter" due to declining demand amid a ...
Philippines sees up to $6 billion of investments in casino sector in next 5 years
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - Foreign and domestic firms are expected to invest much as $6 billion in the Philippines' casino sector in the next five years, the head of its gaming regulator said, bolstering its status among Asia's top ...
Philippines foreign minister says challenge is how to sustain, elevate US-Philippines alliance
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' foreign minister said on Tuesday the challenge ahead was how to sustain and further elevate relations between his country and long-term ally, the United States. Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo thanked visiting ...