Sydney— Authorities declared a natural disaster in parts of eastern Australia on Saturday, where the storm downed trees and knocked out power to thousands of homes. Sydney and other areas of New South Wales have been experiencing heavy rain, lightning and strong winds up to 100 kilometers per hour since Wednesday. State Emergency Services Minister … Read more
Beijing— China recorded one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades last year, data showed on Friday, as leaders jittered over a potential trade standoff with incoming US President-elect Donald Trump. Beijing has in recent months announced its most aggressive support measures in years to revive an economy that has been suffering on … Read more
Bangkok- In an uneven year for democracy and rights globally, the Asia-Pacific region saw some encouraging signs, Human Rights Watch said in its letter. world report 2025Released today. The organization has also reported on civil action by Indian voters against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, student protests to topple Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and people’s … Read more
South Korean authorities detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Wednesday. The move ends a weeks-long standoff over the status of Yun, who is being investigated for rebellion related to his short-term declaration of martial law. More from VOA’s Bill Gallo in Seoul. Source link
Seoul, South Korea – South Korean authorities are making a fresh effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, days after narrowly avoiding a first attempt to enforce a court-approved warrant with presidential security and military forces protecting him. A team of investigators arrived at the heavily fortified presidential compound in central Seoul before dawn … Read more
Bangkok- The recent kidnapping of a Chinese TV actor in Myanmar and his subsequent release is shedding new light on the lengths to which human traffickers running online scam centers in the war-torn country will go to lure potential victims. Chinese actor Wang Xing went missing on January 3 in Mae Sot, a city in … Read more
Sydney— Nine Sydney beaches, including the famous Manly Beach, were closed to bathers on Tuesday after small white and brown balls of debris washed up on beaches at the height of the summer holidays. Northern Beaches Council said it was working to remove the matter safely. Most samples of the ball-shaped debris were the size … Read more
Seoul, South Korea – The impeachment trial of South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol begins Tuesday, with the country’s Constitutional Court considering whether to relieve him of presidential duties over a failed martial law effort. Yoon’s December 3 seizure of power plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades, when he directed … Read more
Nearly 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 others wounded in Russia’s war in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers in a closed briefing on Monday. The National Intelligence Service said he had taken part in the interrogation of several North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces. The briefing came … Read more
Tokyo— Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will visit South Korea on Monday to boost security cooperation between the East Asian neighbors and their mutual US ally, aimed at countering China’s growing regional power. The Japanese government said it is the first time in seven years that a Japanese foreign minister will visit South Korea for … Read more