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Jail, disgrace and death: the dark fates of South Korean leaders
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» SEOUL — South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol faces prison or even the death penalty when he appears in court Thursday on insurrection charges stemming from his 2024 bid to impose martial law.
North Korea's Kim sacks vice premier, rails against 'incompetence'
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his vice premier and railed against "incompetent" officials in a rare and very public broadside against apparatchiks at the opening of a critical factory, state media said Tuesday.
Moo dunnit? Dog lets bull, horse into living room in Australia
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» SYDNEY — A lawmaker in Australia was left in udder disbelief when he came home to discover his pet dog had let a bull and a horse into his living room.
New Yorkers expected to pick leftist Mamdani in stunning election
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» NEW YORK — New Yorkers are projected to elect leftist Zohran Mamdani as mayor Tuesday, opening a new front in opposition to Donald Trump and raising the specter the president will retaliate against the city where he made his name.
China to host 2026 Apec meeting in Shenzhen, 'vigorously' push AI cooperation
South China Morning Post and Bloomberg, Published on 01/11/2025
» GYEONGJU — China will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in its southern city of Shenzhen in November next year.
Trump heads to Japan ahead of key China meet
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - US President Donald Trump heads to Japan on Monday for the second leg of an Asia tour expected to culminate in a meeting with China's Xi Jinping.
China rail trips hit record at start of Golden Week
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2025
» BEIJING - China’s national railway recorded 23.13 million trips on the first day of the country’s eight-day National Day holiday on Wednesday, up nearly 8% from a year earlier and setting a single-day record, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
North Korea's Kim open to US talks, has 'fond memories' of Trump
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes.
'Finally back home': Rebel octogenarian nuns reclaim Austrian convent
AFP, Published on 21/09/2025
» ELSBETHEN (AUSTRIA) - Three rebel nuns in their 80s have taken back their Austrian convent after fleeing from their care home, with supporters flocking to the nunnery Saturday in a show of solidarity.
Murdoch family settles dispute on control of media assets
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» NEW YORK - Rupert Murdoch's children have reached a settlement in the legal dispute over control of the right-wing media mogul's companies, News Corp and Fox Corp announced Monday.