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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.
Tropical Storm Wipha set to make landfall in northern Vietnam
Bloomberg, Published on 22/07/2025
» Tropical Storm Wipha is edging slowly towards Vietnam and is set to cross the coast near the northern port city of Haiphong around noon on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.
Faced with US heat waves, the Navajo push for power -- and A/C
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» TONALEA (UNITED STATES) - Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's house -- finally giving her power against the searing Arizona desert heat.
Australian woman found guilty of toxic-mushroom murders
AFP, Published on 07/07/2025
» MORWELL, Australia - An Australian woman murdered her husband's parents and aunt by lacing their beef Wellington lunch with toxic mushrooms a jury found on Monday at the end of trial watched around the world.
Jury retires to decide verdict in Australia's mushroom murder trial
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» MORWELL (AUSTRALIA) - Jury members retired Monday to decide the fate of an Australian woman accused of murdering three members of her husband's family with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington lunch.
US urges curb of Google's search dominance as AI looms
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech giant's online search dominance.
Xi’s Vietnam trip aims to ‘screw’ US, Trump complains
AFP, Published on 15/04/2025
» HANOI - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Vietnam to join forces in upholding free trade, before wrapping up a visit that President Donald Trump said was aiming to “screw” the United States.
Myanmar quake toll reaches 1,644 as foreign rescue teams arrive
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/03/2025
» Myanmar’s death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake reached 1,644 amid extensive damage in the second-largest city of Mandalay, as international rescue teams arrive to help search for survivors.
How Korea’s ‘hurry hurry’ culture helped topple a president
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/12/2024
» SEOUL - President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock declaration of martial law revved up South Koreans from 0 to 100 in record time.
600 workers detained as Samsung protests escalate in India
Reuters, Published on 01/10/2024
» CHENNAI - Indian police on Tuesday said it has detained around 600 Samsung Electronics workers and union members for organising a street protest, as a strike at the South Korean firm's home appliances plant in Tamil Nadu state entered its fourth week.