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Modi’s alliance set to easily win Indian Hindi heartland vote
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition is set to comfortably retain power in the poor and populous state of Bihar, a vote count showed on Friday, […]
South Korea, US sign MOU on $350 billion strategic investment, Seoul says
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding to realise $350 billion in strategic investments in various industries in the U.S., South Korea’s Industry Minister […]
Bangladesh on edge ahead of verdict in ousted PM Hasina’s trial
DHAKA (Reuters) -Two crude bombs exploded near Dhaka airport on Thursday night, deepening tensions as Bangladesh awaits Monday’s verdict in a domestic war crimes case against ousted former Prime Minister […]
Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian plot to kill a top government official
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s FSB security service said on Friday that it had thwarted a Ukrainian plot to assassinate an unnamed top Russian government official and accused Kyiv of planning similar […]
ASEAN to conduct on-site probe of landmine incident that derailed Thai-Cambodian truce, Thailand says
BANGKOK (Reuters) -A landmine explosion on the contested Thai-Cambodia border that has threatened to derail a U.S.-brokered truce is scheduled to be investigated by ASEAN observers on Friday, Thailand said, a day […]
US, South Korea release details of deal including Korean investment in shipbuilding
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. and South Korea released details of a trade agreement on Friday that includes a $150 billion Korean investment in the American shipbuilding sector and an additional […]
US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security positions reflecting […]
South Korea, U.S. agree on trade, security deal, nuclear subs, Lee says
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday South Korea and U.S. had finalised a joint fact sheet on agreements on trade and security issues after his […]
US Catholic bishops condemn Trump administration’s immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare condemnation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and advocated for “meaningful immigration reform.” Read full story […]
US to remove tariffs on some products from Ecuador, Argentina, Guatemala and El Salvador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Thursday it will remove tariffs on some foods and other imports from Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala and El Salvador under framework agreements that will […]