How North Korea responded to South’s political turmoil
Deutsche Welle : In the week since South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s abortive declaration of martial law, Pyongyang has been uncharacteristically silent.Normally, any hints...
International
US watchdog cites FBI missteps
Al Jazeera : The United States Department of Justice has issued a report into the intelligence gathered in the lead-up to the 2021 attack on...
Trump invites China’s Xi to inauguration
Reuters : US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders to his inauguration next month in Washington, a Trump...
Syrian government suspends constitution-parliament for 3-month
AFP : Syria’s new government spokesman told AFP on Thursday the country’s constitution and parliament would be suspended for the duration of the three-month transition...
President Yoon vows to ‘fight to the end’
BBC : Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his shock decision to declare martial law last week, saying he did it to...
Trump named Time Person of the Year 2024
Agency : Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s 2024 Person of the Year and is scheduled to ring the opening bell at the New...
Indian troops kill 7 Maoist rebels
Agency : Indian troops shot dead seven Maoist rebels in a fierce gun battle on Thursday, as security forces step up efforts to crush the...
Macron expects to name as PM
Arab News : French politics was on hold Thursday during a day trip to Poland by President Emmanuel Macron, who is expected to name a...
Tokyo to make day care free to boost birth rate
AFP : Tokyo plans to make day care free for all preschool children starting in September, the city governor has announced as part of efforts...
Al-Assad ouster US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’
Al Jazeera : Supreme leader says Iranian intel warned of ‘enemy’ threats, denies ‘axis of resistance’ is weakened by fall of key ally. Iran’s Supreme...
Afghan refugee minister killed in blast
Al Jazeera : Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani entered government after the Taliban seized power following US-led drawdown in 2021. Afghanistan’s acting minister for refugees has been...