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Analysis-Russian veto points to 'grim future' for North Korea sanctions enforcement
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Russia's move to effectively disband the panel of experts monitoring longstanding United Nations sanctions against North Korea points to a "grim future" for the sanctions enforcement, three former members of the ...
South Korea hopes new speed train links will help boost birthrate
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is launching a high-speed train service that will reduce the travel time between central Seoul and its outskirts, a project officials hope will encourage more youth to consider homes ...
Dogs can associate words with objects, study finds
By Krisztina Fenyo BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a small study of canine brain waves has found, offering insight into the way the minds of man's best friends ...
India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Modi's probable third term, sources say
By Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to prioritise completion of free trade deals with Britain and Oman in the first 100 days of the next government if he wins upcoming elections as opinion ...
Weight-loss drug deals to drive around 4% of Gerresheimer yearly growth, CEO says
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) - Gerresheimer CEO Dietmar Siemssen said he expects about 4% of the company's revenue growth per year from deals to supply makers of drugs for weight loss and diabetes with vials, cartridges, syringes and ...
Thailand considers adjusting budget to accommodate $13.7 billion handout scheme
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government said on Friday its 2025 fiscal budget could be adjusted to accommodate its signature 500 billion baht ($13.71 billion) handout scheme. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said there was "good ...
South Korea's ambassador to Australia steps down amid investigation controversy
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ambassador to Australia resigned on Friday as questions about his appointment while he is under a corruption probe battered President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party less than two weeks from a closely ...
Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right's prospects of wielding EU power
By Michel Rose, Elizabeth Pineau and Angelo Amante PARIS/ROME (Reuters) - When a French minister compared Italy's nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the leader of the French far right, the Italian premier rang French President ...
Thailand presses case for casinos to boost revenues, tourism and jobs
By Orathai Sriring and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -A bill that would legalise casinos in Thailand could be passed in the current government's term, an official said on Friday, as the prime minister backed a move he said would create jobs and ...
Australia keen to make progress on Chinese export hurdles for beef, lobsters
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is focused on removing impediments to exports to China for live lobsters and beef from some suppliers, a government official said, one day after Beijing said it would lift tariffs on Australian wine. Australia and ...