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Delays, disruptions as South Koreans surge to sign online petition to impeach president
SEOUL - An online petition calling for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to be impeached experienced delays and disruptions due to...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Cambodia environmental group slams 'politically motivated' trial
Members of a Cambodian conservation group are facing up to 10 years in prison on charges its founder says are politically motivated and...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Ex-Philippines president Duterte's senate election bid poses threat to former ally Marcos
MANILA - The Philippines' dominant #Marcos and #Duterte political dynasties, uneasy allies for two years, are gearing up for an...
Jul 1, 20244 min read
North Korea calls South Korea, US and Japan 'Asian version of NATO'
SEOUL - North Korea criticised a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the United States held this month, state media said on...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
North Korea state media says there is an 'important report' amid key party meeting
SEOUL - North Korea's state news agency said in a one-line dispatch on Sunday there was "important news" but did not provide details....
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Israel FM to Iran: regime threatening destruction deserves destruction
JERUSALEM - Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that Iran's message of an "obliterating war" made it worthy of...
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Moderate Pezeshkian makes it to Iran presidential run-off
DUBAI - In an election campaign dominated by hardliners, Iranian presidential hopeful Massoud Pezeshkian stood out as a moderate, backing...
Jun 29, 20243 min read
Iran presidential candidate Jalili is fiercely loyal to Khamenei
DUBAI - Saeed Jalili, a zealous ideologue loyal to Iran's supreme leader, plans to resolve the country's social, political and economic...
Jun 29, 20243 min read
China, Peru completed 'substantial negotiations' to upgrade FTA
BEIJING - China and Peru have achieved "substantial conclusion of negotiations" on the upgrading of a free trade agreement between both...
Jun 29, 20241 min read
China tightens law on handling disasters including information flows
BEIJING - China tightened controls on handling accidents and disasters, increasing penalties on authorities that respond poorly and...
Jun 29, 20243 min read
Trump will encourage Japan, South Korea ties, allies tell foreign officials
WASHINGTON/TOKYO/SEOUL - Donald Trump's allies are assuring officials in Japan and South Korea that the Republican presidential candidate...
Jun 29, 20245 min read
US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Oct. 7
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive...
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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