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December 16, 2024 1:01 PM

South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment over martial law attempt

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Monday began reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 martial law attempt, starting a process to decide if he will be removed from office, while investigators plan to question him this...

December 16, 2024 1:00 PM

Bangladesh elections likely between late 2025 or early 2026: Dr Yunus

The head of Interim Government of Bangladesh Dr Muhammad Yunus today said the next general election can be held in between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026 after accomplishing necessary reforms. “Broadly speaking, the election date can b...

December 16, 2024 12:59 PM

Bangladesh celebrates Victory Day, commemorating liberation from Pakistani in 1971

Bangladesh is set to celebrate the Victory Day today, the most precious day of the Bangladeshis, on December 16 as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on that day in 1971 after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberati...

December 16, 2024 12:59 PM

Israeli forces carry out air, ground attacks in Gaza; dozens dead

Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 53 Palestinians, including a journalist and rescue workers, medics said, and the Israeli military said its air and ground forces in the north of the enclave killed dozens of militants and captured others. An a...

December 15, 2024 11:52 AM

South Korean President Yoon’s political implosion from martial law to impeachment

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment on Saturday, which suspended him from his official duties, marked the culmination of 11 days of political turmoil following his unexpected decision to impose martial law. Key events from martial law...

December 14, 2024 3:42 PM

Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s acting president after Yoon impeachment?

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became South Korea's acting president after Saturday's impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, is a career technocrat whose wide-ranging experience and reputation for rationality could serve him well in his latest role. With p...

December 13, 2024 6:46 PM

Assad’s final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight

Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and even relatives were deceived or kept in the dark, more than a dozen people with knowledge of the events told reporters. Hou...

December 13, 2024 4:33 PM

South Korea opposition leader urges president’s party to support impeachment over martial law

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday the best way to restore order in the country is to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day ahead of a planned parliamentary vote over Yoon's short-lived imposition of martial law. Yoon's mov...

December 13, 2024 2:31 PM

Israel kills at least 66 Palestinians in Gaza, strikes post office used as shelter

An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50 others who were sheltering in a post office in central Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll on Thursday in the enclave to 66. With no sign of let-up in the 14-month-old conflict, the ...

December 12, 2024 9:52 PM

Gukesh beats China’s Ding Liren to become youngest-ever World Champion in chess history

India’s D. Gukesh etched his name in history by dethroning China’s Ding Liren to claim the 2024 World Chess Championship on Thursday, becoming the sport’s youngest-ever titleholder at just 18 years old. The final match took a dramatic turn in ...

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