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S. Korean ex-president Yoon’s legal team files appeal against obstruction of arrest sentence

SEOUL - South Korea's former president 's legal team filed an appeal Monday against the first-instance verdict on his obstruction of arrest charges, YTN...

Japan PM Takaichi says general election set for Feb 8

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan 23 for a ...

14th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam convenes preparatory session

HANOI - The preparatory session of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) took place in the capital city of...

TEPCO to postpone restart of Japan’s biggest nuclear plant over safety concerns

TOKYO - announced Monday that it decided to postpone the restart of the No 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in...

Gazans receive Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ with deep skepticism

GAZA/BUDAPEST - Residents of the Gaza Strip voiced concern and skepticism after US President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new "Board of...

Australian parliament honors victims of Bondi terror attack

CANBERRA - Australia's federal parliament has paid tribute to the victims of the after being reconvened to debate new laws proposed in response...

Iraq claims full withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from federal territories

BAGHDAD - Iraq announced on Sunday the full withdrawal of international coalition advisors from all military bases and command centers in Iraq's federal government-controlled...

White House expands power, raises concern

Experts question effect on checks and balances amid weakened CongressAs the current US administration nears the one-year mark, experts are voicing concern over the...

Iran’s president warns strikes on Khamenei would mean ‘all-out war’

TEHERAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that any attack on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be considered a declaration of "all-out...

Moscow labels West’s Arctic policy a failure

MOSCOW - Western policy of promoting fear over purported Russian threats in the Arctic has demonstrated its failure, said Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai...

Vietnam sees rapid growth despite tariffs

Ahead of opening of Party Congress, experts hail shift toward innovationAs the Communist Party of Vietnam begins its 14th five-yearly National Congress on Monday,...

Davos economic forum set to convene

Amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, leaders of governments, businesses, civil society and academia will convene in Davos, Switzerland, for the five-day annual meeting of the...