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French elect mayors in key cities including Paris
AFP, Published on 22/03/2026
» PARIS - Voters began casting their ballots for mayors in top French cities on Sunday, with the left battling to keep Paris while the far right eyes gains ahead of next year's presidential election.
China to approve 'ethnic unity' law condemned by rights groups
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» BEIJING - China was set to approve Thursday what it called an "ethnic unity" law, which rights advocates warn could further marginalise minority groups like the Uyghurs.
South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
South Korea court sentences ex-PM to 23-year jail term
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in jail for charges including engaging in a key action of insurrection concerning ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in December 2024.
Singapore executions touch 22-year high on drug, murder offences
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore has executed 17 individuals this year on drug and murder charges, marking the highest annual tally since 2003 amid renewed debate over the city-state’s use of the death penalty.
France marks decade since harrowing Paris attacks
AFP, Published on 13/11/2025
» PARIS - France on Thursday marks a decade since suffering its worst attack, with the only surviving assailant jailed for life and plans for a long-term memorial.
Taiwan can join Apec summit if it sticks to one-China principle, Beijing says
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/11/2025
» HONG KONG — Taiwan's participation in next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Shenzhen as a regional economy will depend on its adherence to the one-China principle, Beijing said on Wednesday, amid growing cross-strait tensions.
Louvre director admits 'insufficient' camera coverage after heist
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» PARIS - The director of the Louvre on Wednesday admitted to inadequate camera surveillance of the museum's outside walls, three days after thieves robbed it of prize jewels in a brazen daytime heist.
French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship: AFP
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» BREST (FRANCE) - The French navy was Wednesday on board a tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" stationed off France, AFP journalists at the scene said, after data showed it was off the Danish coast last month during mysterious drone flights.
South Korean ex-first lady faces bribery trial
Reuters, Published on 24/09/2025
» SEOUL - Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, appeared in court on Wednesday at the start of her corruption trial, part of a criminal investigation that has ensnared high-profile political and religious figures.