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US voices 'grave concern' over S. Korea, supports 'rule of law' 03 Dec 2024 - 07:58 pm

Washington: The United States expressed "grave concern" over South Korea after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law Tuesday and wants a resolution...

UK govt says 'closely monitoring' situation in S.Korea 03 Dec 2024 - 07:54 pm

London: The UK government urged Britons to avoid political demonstrations in South Korea and said it was following the situation there after President...

Trapped by rubble: displaced Gaza residents face death in bombed homes 03 Dec 2024 - 07:12 pm

Gaza: With repeated incursions by Israeli forces into Gaza's cities and refugee camps, the devastation to Palestinian homes continues to mount. After each...

S. Korea opposition leader calls martial law 'illegal' 03 Dec 2024 - 06:37 pm

Seoul: South Korea's opposition leader Lee Jae-myung denounced the newly imposed martial law as "illegal" and called on the public to gather at...

'All political activities' banned under S. Korea martial law: commander 03 Dec 2024 - 06:33 pm

Seoul: All political activities are banned in South Korea following the imposition of martial law on Tuesday and all media will be subject...

S. Korean national assembly sealed after martial law declared: Yonhap 03 Dec 2024 - 06:15 pm

Seoul: South Korea's National Assembly was sealed Tuesday after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law, the country's Yonhap news agency reported....

UN warns of worsening refugee crises in 2025 03 Dec 2024 - 05:41 pm

Geneva: The United Nations warned Tuesday that the already unprecedented levels of forced displacement are set to worsen in 2025 as conflicts and...

Germany takes down illegal online market 'Crimenetwork' 03 Dec 2024 - 05:12 pm

Berlin: German prosecutors on Tuesday said they had broken up an illegal online trading platform for drugs, stolen data and other illicit goods...

South Korea president declares martial law 03 Dec 2024 - 04:49 pm

Seoul: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law, accusing the opposition of being "anti-state forces" and saying he was...

China to maintain supportive monetary policy in 2025 03 Dec 2024 - 04:47 pm

Beijing: The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has confirmed that it will maintain a supportive monetary policy stance and policy orientation in 2025....

South Korea's inflation rises 1.5% in November 03 Dec 2024 - 04:34 pm

Seoul:South Korea's consumer prices increased at less than the central bank's 2% target for the third consecutive month in November, data showed Tuesday....

Seized mafia art on display in Milan 03 Dec 2024 - 04:22 pm

Milan, Italy: More than 80 contemporary works of art confiscated from the Italian mafia, including by Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol, went on...

Spain's Canary Islands breaks migrant record in 2024 03 Dec 2024 - 04:11 pm

Madrid: The number of migrants arriving in Spain's Canary Islands by boat from West Africa hit a new annual record in 2024 for...

Biden meets Angola leader in visit showcasing US investment in Africa 03 Dec 2024 - 03:33 pm

Luanda: US President Joe Biden met his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco Tuesday at the start of a two-day visit to the African country...

EU countries push for outdoor smoking and vaping bans 03 Dec 2024 - 03:26 pm

Brussels, Belgium: EU countries agreed Tuesday on a push for stricter anti-smoking rules, backing bans on smoking and vaping in many outdoor areas...

Relief as Delhi schools reopen but smog crisis persists 03 Dec 2024 - 02:57 pm

New Delhi: Teenage student Aniksha is relieved to be back in class in India's capital -- even if the choking smog that prompted...

Losses in 2024 cyclone season unusually high: Munich Re 03 Dec 2024 - 02:36 pm

Berlin: Exceptionally severe storms during the 2024 tropical cyclone season resulted in damages well above the 10-year average, according to German reinsurance giant...