The South Korean president has defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges.
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Police are searching South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office, according to reports.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday it had detected 47 Chinese military aircraft around the island. The French AFP news agency cited a senior Taiwanese security source…
South Korean authorities have launched an investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of alleged “insurrection” following his abrupt declaration of martial law earlier this week, which was swiftly reversed after intense political backlash.
South Korea’s president accepted the resignation of his defence minister on Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning yet short-lived…
South Korea is being held in suspense by turbulent developments. First President Yoon calls for martial law, then he withdraws it a few hours later. There are growing calls for his resignation. The opposition is planning to impeach the president.
South Korea declares martial law – leader urged to resign or face impeachment South Korea’s main opposition party on Wednesday urged president Yoon Suk Yeol…
Major Asian chip stocks outside of China rose Tuesday, shrugging off a new round of U.S. semiconductor export curbs on Beijing aimed at impairing the country’s capability to produce certain high-end chips.
A series of human errors caused a New Zealand navy ship to plough into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught…
Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning after visiting the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos, this month. The travelers — two from…
A car drove into a crowd outside Yong’an Primary School in China’s southern Hunan province, leaving several students and adults injured, according to state media. Details on the number of casualties remain unclear, but those injured have been taken to the hospital. This is the third attack on a public crowd in China within a week, sparking concern over public safety.
An Indian funded railway terror attack kills at least 25 in Pakistan. There has been a surge in deadly attacks in the province, fuelled by…
Lahore schools close as pollution hits record level Severe air pollution in Lahore has led authorities to close all primary schools for a week as…
Prabowo Subianto Sworn in as Indonesia’s President Former military general Prabowo Subianto has been inaugurated as Indonesia’s president, unveiling the largest cabinet in decades. At…
Myanmar Floods and Landslides Kills At Least 100 More than 100 people have died in Myanmar due to severe flooding and mudslides triggered by the…
Super Typhoon Yagi has struck a bridge in Vietnam sending cars into the river below. 3 people have been rescued so far, with 13 still missing.
It’s the most powerful storm the country has seen in 30 years – killing at least 60 people so far.
China evacuates 400,000 ahead of super typhoon Yagi China has evacuated approximately 400,000 people ahead of Super Typhoon Yagi, which is expected to make landfall…
Markets slide as Nvidia shares plunge almost 10% Financial markets in Asia and the US have plummeted amid fears of an impending recession in the…
School bus ploughs into crowd in China killing 11 A tragic incident in China’s Shandong province has left at least 11 people dead, including five…
Workers trapped for days in Thai tunnel found dead Three foreign workers trapped in a collapsed train tunnel in Thailand have died despite rescue efforts…
Floods in Indian state kill 28 and displace thousands Severe flooding in the western Indian state of Gujarat has killed at least 28 people and…
Japan says Chinese spy plane violated its airspace Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of violating its airspace, marking the first known incident of…