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French farmers damage overseas goods as protests continue
PARIS (Reuters) - French farmers damaged food products coming in on trucks from outside France, BFM TV reported on Thursday, as their nationwide protests to demand better pay and living conditions sho...
Jan 25, 2024
South Korea warns against social media trend of eating fried toothpicks
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - A health warning from South Korea's food ministry has urged people not to eat fried toothpicks made of starch in a shape resembling curly fries, after the practice went...
Jan 25, 2024
Colonial statues vandalised ahead of contentious Australia Day holiday
By Stefica Nicol Bikes and Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) - Two statues of colonial figures were vandalised overnight in the Australian city of Melbourne, ahead of a contentious national holiday on Fri...
Jan 24, 2024
Japan man gets death sentence for killing 36 in anime studio arson - NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese man was convicted and sentenced to death on Thursday for the arson and killing of 36 people at famed anime studio Kyoto Animation in 2019, public broadcaster NHK said. The...
Jan 24, 2024
Hong Kong's top court overturns acquittal of human rights lawyer
By Jessie Pang and Edward Cho HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's top court on Thursday overturned the acquittal of activist and human rights lawyer Chow Hang Tung of inciting others to join an unauthor...
Jan 24, 2024
Japan says SLIM spacecraft's 'pinpoint' moon landing is success
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan achieved an unprecedented "pinpoint" moon landing within 100 metres (328 feet) of target, the space agency said on Thursday, after its probe SLIM's touchdown ...
Jan 24, 2024
Japan business leaders return to China seeking to bolster cooperation
BEIJING (Reuters) - An unusually large delegation of about 200 Japanese business leaders arrived in China this week to bolster economic relations in the first such visit in more than four years and in...
Jan 24, 2024
North Korea says it tested new strategic cruise missile
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said it tested its new strategic cruise missile on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, confirming what the South Korean military said the day before. The mis...
Jan 24, 2024
Taiwan president-elect says he hopes for continued firm US support
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday he hopes that the United States can continue to firmly support Taiwan, as he met the first group of U.S. lawmakers to visit Taip...
Jan 24, 2024
Qatar says Netanyahu's reported criticism undermines Gaza mediation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Qatar said on Wednesday it was "appalled" by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's alleged remarks on its mediation role in the Gaza war after he called the Gulf state "pro...
Jan 24, 2024
