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Korean special forces chief defied order to seize lawmakers
News Agencies, Published on 06/12/2024
» The head of the South Korean Army Special Forces said he defied an order from the defence minister to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to enforce martial law declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier this week.
Muhammad most popular boys’ baby name in England
News Agencies, Published on 05/12/2024
» LONDON - Muhammad was the most popular name given to baby boys in England and Wales in 2023, ousting Noah to take the top spot, official figures showed on Thursday.
Criminal probe sought against Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir
News Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 05/12/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian royal commission studying cases involving three disputed islets in the Singapore Strait has proposed a criminal investigation against former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, the state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday.
CEO fatally shot outside New York hotel
News Agencies, Published on 04/12/2024
» The chief executive of one of America’s largest health insurers was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York City hotel on Wednesday morning, the New York Police Department said.
South Korean president declares martial law
News Agencies, Published on 03/12/2024
» SEOUL - South Korea’s president has declared emergency martial law in the country, accusing opposition forces of anti-state activities.
Leicester City name Van Nistelrooy as new coach
News Agencies, Published on 30/11/2024
» LONDON - Leicester City have appointed former Manchester United star Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager on a contract until June 2027, the Premier League football club has announced.
Australia passes social media ban for under-16s
News Agencies, Published on 28/11/2024
» Australia’s social media ban for children under the age of 16 will become law after passing the Senate, even as questions persist over how the new restrictions will be enforced.
Second Australian dies after Laos poisoning
News Agencies, Published on 22/11/2024
» A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.
Putin issues new nuclear warning after Ukrainian strike
News Agencies, Published on 19/11/2024
» Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of conventional attacks, as Ukraine used US long-range missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.
Thai soldiers ‘tortured and killed Myanmar migrant’, rights group says
News Agencies, Published on 15/11/2024
» A human rights group has called on Thai authorities to fully investigate three soldiers for the “horrific” death of a Myanmar migrant on the border in Tak province earlier this year, saying they had tortured and beaten the man.