• April 22, 2025

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Indian shares slip from record highs as financials, Nestle fall
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Indian shares slip from record highs as financials, Nestle fall

By Sachin Ravikumar BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares eased on Wednesday after scaling record highs for two successive sessions, as investors sold off high-flying financial stocks and Nestle slid after reporting disappointing earnings. Strong corporate earnings, progress in COVID-19 vaccinations and a high-spending federal budget have pushed Indian stocks up 12% in February. The NSE […]

Wife of North Korea’s Kim makes first public appearance in a year
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Wife of North Korea’s Kim makes first public appearance in

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s wife, Ri Sol Ju, appeared in state media for the first time in more than a year on Wednesday, joining her husband at a concert on one of the country’s biggest holidays. The official ruling Worker’s Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun released photos of […]

Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charge amid protests
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Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charge amid

Myanmar’s detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been handed a second criminal charge on the day she appeared in court via video link. Ms Suu Kyi, who was earlier charged with possessing illegal walkie-talkies, is now also alleged to have violated the country’s Natural Disaster Law. It is not clear what the new […]

Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry
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Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh is moving 3,000-4,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island over the next two days, two officials said on Sunday, despite concerns about the risk of storms and floods lashing the site. Dhaka has relocated around 7,000 to Bhasan Char island since early December […]

The Indian government’s war with Twitter
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The Indian government’s war with Twitter

Soutik Biswas India correspondent Indian farmers protest 2020 On Wednesday, a top Indian official held a virtual meeting with global executives of Twitter. There the social media giant was told that it was “welcome to do business in India”, but it had to follow the laws of the country “irrespective of Twitter’s own rules and […]

‘Hanging’ glacier broke off to trigger India flood
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‘Hanging’ glacier broke off to trigger India flood

Soutik Biswas India correspondent Climate change A devastating flash flood in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand killed at least 32 people and trapped workers in underground tunnels. It also sparked informed speculation on what caused Sunday’s deluge. Did an avalanche cause a glacial lake to burst? Or could an avalanche or landslide have dammed a […]