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Yoon resists questioning over martial law
SEOUL, December 17 ------ Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol resisted investigators' calls for him to answer questions over...
Dec 17, 2024


Oil sags on soft Chinese spending, investor pause before US Fed rate move
NEW YORK, December 17 ------ Oil futures slipped from the highest levels in several weeks on weakness in consumer spending in China, the...
Dec 17, 2024


Berlin eyes role in Ukraine peace deal but says too early for decisions
BERLIN, December 17 ------ German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said his country would likely play a role in securing a future...
Dec 17, 2024


Ukraine reports North Korean losses on Russia's Kursk front
December 17 ------ Ukraine's HUR military spy agency said that North Korean units fighting for Russia sustained losses of at least 30...
Dec 17, 2024


South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached
December 16 ------ Liberal Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party holds a majority in the National Assembly, urged the...
Dec 16, 2024


Hundreds, maybe thousands, dead in Mayotte cyclone in Indian Ocean
PARIS, December 16 ------ Several hundred people, maybe even thousands, may have been killed by Cyclone Chido in the French archipelago...
Dec 16, 2024


Ukraine to set up mechanism to supply food to Syria, Zelensky says
KYIV, December 16 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had instructed his government to set up supply mechanisms to...
Dec 16, 2024


More NKorean troops deployed in Ukraine
KYIV, December 16 ------ Russia has started using North Korean troops in significant numbers for the first time to conduct assaults on...
Dec 16, 2024


Japan plans to raise key taxes in 2026 to fund defense budget expansion
TOKYO, December 15 ------ Japan's government plans to raise the country's key taxes starting in April 2026 to fund more defense spending...
Dec 15, 2024


China moves to ban ‘cigarette cards’ among minors
SINGAPORE, December 15 ------ Chinese authorities are moving to ban the sale and use of “cigarette cards” by minors, some who have gone...
Dec 15, 2024


Taiwan says Chinese ships have left, signaling drills over
TAIPEI, Taiwan, December 14 ------ Chinese navy and coast guard ships have returned to China, signaling the end of a massive maritime...
Dec 14, 2024


U.S. Department of State implements new visa restrictions
LOS ANGELES, CA, December 14 ------ The U.S. Department of State has introduced two new visa restriction policies aimed at promoting...
Dec 14, 2024


South Korea's Yoon vows to fight 'until the very last minute'
SEOUL, South Korea, December 13 ------ South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant...
Dec 13, 2024


US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return
WASHINGTON, United States, December 13 ------ Economic officials in outgoing President Joe Biden's administration are set to meet their...
Dec 13, 2024


We'll stop making Ukraine fight one-handed, German opposition leader tells Zelensky
KYIV, December 13 ------ Friedrich Merz, frontrunner in the race to become Germany's next chancellor, used an election-time visit to Kyiv...
Dec 13, 2024


Ukrainian operatives aided Syrian rebels with drones, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON, December 13 ------ Syrian fighters received about 150 drones as well as other covert support from Ukrainian intelligence...
Dec 13, 2024


Oil settles up $1 as EU agrees further sanctions threatening Russian oil flows
December 12 ------ Oil prices settled more than $1 higher after the European Union agreed to an additional round of sanctions threatening...
Dec 12, 2024


US announces first Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon under ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON, December 12 ------ Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the Lebanese...
Dec 12, 2024


Washington disburses $20-B loan for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 12 ------ The United States announced that it had disbursed a $20-billion loan for Ukraine, backed by proceeds...
Dec 12, 2024


Zelensky urges allies for 10-12 more Patriot systems to fully protect Ukraine skies
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, December 12 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukraine's allies to provide 10-12 more Patriot air defense...
Dec 12, 2024
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