South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, lawmakers and people attend a rally to condemn the president’s sudden declaration of martial law and call for his resignation, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea on December 4, 2024. – Reuters SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers began a campaign to impeach President Yeon Suk-yeol … Read more
A man sits next to a poster put up during a protest by India’s main opposition Congress party against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in New Delhi, India. – Reuters/File Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party said it had no reason to defend billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday after he was charged in the United States … Read more
Indian Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks during a press conference against the backdrop of a photo of Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, at his party headquarters in New Delhi on November 21, 2024. — AFP Gandhi’s order comes after Adani shares fell nearly 20%. The indictment accuses Adani of paying more than $250 million in bribes. … Read more
Paris: Recent discoveries have shed light on the tragic murder of Azerbaijani political migrant Vedadi Iskenderli, who was stabbed to death in his home in Mulhouse, France. Iskenderli, a vocal critic of the Azerbaijani oligarchs, died in hospital on October 1 after sustaining more than 20 stab wounds in the attack on September 29, the … Read more
JAMMU: Indian-administered Kashmir elected Tuesday its first government since the restive Himalayan territory was brought under New Delhi’s direct control, as voters backed opposition parties to lead its regional assembly. Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government cancelled Kashmir’s partial autonomy to control its affairs in 2019, a sudden decision accompanied by mass arrests and … Read more
Supporters of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference party celebrate outside the vote counting centre on the day of the assembly election results, in Srinagar, October 8, 2024. — Reuters Opposition parties secure most seats in IIOJK assembly. NC and Congress secure 48 while BJP wins 29 out of 90 seats. People gave their verdict … Read more
AMMAN: Jordan’s moderate Islamist opposition party made notable advances in Tuesday’s parliamentary election, according to initial results revealed on Wednesday, buoyed by public discontent over Israel’s war in Gaza. The Islamist Action Front (IAF) benefitted from a new electoral law designed to enhance the role of political parties in the 138-seat parliament, although tribal and … Read more