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
Leader of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, looks on as people hold signs reading “President Yeon Suk-yul step down” and “Immediately investigate his act of rebellion,” at a rally to condemn the South Korean president’s sudden declarations of military war. Law and call for his resignation, at the National Assembly in Seoul, … Read more
People gather at the gate of the National Assembly, after South Korean President Yeon Suk-yeol declared martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. — Reuters South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that he will move to lift the declaration of martial law that he imposed a few hours ago, in respect … Read more
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (left) meets with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during his previous term in 2017. — AFP The Nepalese Prime Minister is in Beijing until Thursday, and is scheduled to meet Premier Li Qiang. Xi says China is ready to “deepen practical cooperation with Nepal.” Ole chose Beijing as his … Read more
US President Joe Biden (left), accompanied by Hunter Biden, exits a bookstore in downtown Nantucket, Massachusetts, US, on November 29, 2024. – Reuters US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he had pardoned his son Hunter Biden, reversing his pledge to stay away from legal proceedings against the younger Biden who pleaded guilty to … Read more
Philippine Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte attends an economic briefing following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 26, 2022. – Reuters MANILA: Philippine Vice President Sarah Duterte said Saturday that she is ready to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if she herself … Read more
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves on stage during the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty festival ahead of the G20 summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 16, 2024. — Reuters Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s government, on suspicion of involvement in … Read more
United National Movement of Georgia (UNM) member David Kirtadze (left) throws black paint at the head of the Central Election Commission, Giorgi Kalandarishvili, on November 16, 2024, in this still image taken from a video. – Screenshot/Reuters On Saturday, the Election Commission in Georgia confirmed the victory of the ruling party in Parliament after it … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks during a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, November 16, 2024. — Reuters Xi stressed China’s commitment to stable China-US relations. He expresses his readiness to manage differences with the new American administration. Washington remains uneasy about China’s support … Read more
Italian President Sergio Mattarella attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, Germany, September 27, 2024 (left) and Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk. — Reuters President Sergio Mattarella asked Elon Musk on Wednesday not to interfere in Italian affairs after the American billionaire said Rome judges who block a government … Read more