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South Korea arrests ex-defence minister after failed martial law attempt – reports
Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned earlier this week, is seen as central to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial l…
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South Korean woman who grabbed soldier’s gun says ‘I just needed to stop them’
Video of party spokesperson grappling with rifle-wielding soldier has gone viral as symbol of defiance against…
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Four killed and flights cancelled as heavy snowfall blankets Seoul
South Korea’s capital has been hit by some of the heaviest snowfall in a century, with dangerous conditions wr…
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Pakistani security forces raid supporters of Imran Khan after unrest in Islamabad
More than 50,000 people had earlier forced their way into capital to demand former prime minister’s releasePak…
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South Korean president practising golf to prepare for future meetings with Donald Trump
It is estimated that Trump played hundreds of rounds of golf during his first term as president of the United …
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North Korean troops in Russia are ‘fair game’ if deployed to fight in Ukraine, US says
US says for first time that North Korea has sent at least 3,000 soldiers to Russia and are training at militar…
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Air India flight escorted by Singapore fighter jets after latest hoax bomb threat
The Air India flight landed at Changi Airport after being escorted by air force F-15SG jets, in what was the t…
- Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Asia Pacific, China, Russia, South China Sea, World news
Russia and China accused of blocking Asean statement due to dispute over South China Sea
Russian foreign minister says final declaration not adopted because of attempts by US, Japan, South Korea, Aus…
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One killed and 10 injured in explosion near Karachi airport
Baloch Liberation Army claims it carried out vehicle-borne attack targeting Chinese nationalsAt least two peop…
- Afghanistan, Court of justice of the European Union, Europe, European Union, Law, Refugees, World news
EU court rules gender and nationality enough to grant Afghan women asylum
ECJ ruling follows Afghan women’s challenge to Austrian court refusal to give them refugee statusThe European …
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Finland zoo will return its giant pandas to China, blaming inflation
Ahtari Zoo said it had spent 8m euros on a facility for Lumi and Pyry since they were brought to Finland in 20…
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Michael Kovrig: detention by China amounted to psychological torture, Canadian says
Former diplomat Michael Kovrig, who was taken into custody in December 2018, says he spent months in solitary …
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Hong Kong: first person convicted under security law for wearing protest T-shirt
Chu Kai-pong, 27, pleaded guilty to ‘act with seditious intent’ for displaying slogan: ‘Liberate Hong Kong, re…
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Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan, killing two people and forcing 1 million to leave their homes
Yagi registers as the world’s second-most powerful tropical cyclone this year and has caused power outages in …
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Canada to follow US lead in imposing 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles
Trudeau also announces 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum and says ‘China is not playing by the same ru…