Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The World Bank has urged the largest Pacific Island nation, Papua New Guinea, to address...
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South Korea parliament approves bill on new inquiry into deadly 2022 crowd crush
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's National Assembly voted on Thursday to approve a bill backed by the ruling and opposition par...
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Philippines summons Chinese diplomat over South China Sea flare-up
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines summoned a Chinese diplomat on Thursday to protest Beijing's use of water cannon against F...
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Syrians accuse Russia of hitting hospital in new complaint filed with U.N. rights committee
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian man and an aid organisation have accused Russia of violating international law by deliberately bo...
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Road collapse in southern China kills 36, reports state media
(Reuters) - A collapse of an expressway section in China's Guangdong province caused vehicles to plunge and killed 36 people ...
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Taiwan says may be hard to attend WHO assembly, Blinken offers support
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - It will be hard for Taiwan to attend this year's World Health Organization annual assembl...
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Solomon Islands lawmakers select Manele as new prime minister
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday, choosing foreign m...
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Solomon Islands chooses Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) - Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday, choosin...
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Biden blames China, Japan and India's economic woes on 'xenophobia'
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that "xenophobia" from China to Ja...
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Venezuela's Maduro says minimum income will be $130 per month
By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that minimum income for workers w...
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