politics

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck

SEOUL, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) - South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck on Tuesday…

Kim tells army to ‘annihilate’ S. Korea, US if they initiate conflict

SEOUL, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told his top military officers to use maximum…

China ties dominate Taiwan presidential debate

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec 30, 2023 (AFP) - Taiwan's presidential candidates clashed on Saturday over their positions on the self-ruled island's…

US state of Maine blocks Trump from its Republican presidential primary

By Anita Chang BEATTIE WASHINGTON, Dec 29, 2023 (AFP) - The US state of Maine on Thursday blocked former president…

US releases final package of authorized military aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) - The US government on Wednesday announced what it said was the last remaining package…

Kremlin critic Navalny moved to Arctic penal colony: allies

MOSCOW, Dec 25, 2023 (AFP) - Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in…

Thai progressives confident in royal insult policy case

BANGKOK, Dec 25, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party, which won this year's election but was shut out…

White House urges ‘serious scrutiny’ of US Steel takeover deal

WASHINGTON, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - A proposed deal that would see US Steel Corp bought by Japan's Nippon Steel…

Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump ‘absolute immunity’ case

By Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, Dec 22, 2023 (AFP) - The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to immediately hear former…

Colombian ex-soldier pleads guilty in Haiti president assassination plot

MIAMI, Dec 22, 2023 (AFP) - A former Colombian soldier pleaded guilty Friday in a US federal court to conspiracy…

Japan to send Patriot missiles to US as stocks dwindle

  TOKYO, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japan loosened arms export controls Friday to enable it to sell domestically made…

Hong Kong unionist jailed for taking sister’s phone, laptop before search

HONG KONG, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - A veteran unionist in Hong Kong was jailed Thursday for six months for…

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