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South Korean prosecutors indict ex-President Yoon for abuse of authority, Yonhap says

1 May 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors have indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol for abuse of authority, Yonhap said on Thursday. The indictment is in addition to an ongoing trial on insurrection charges, brought against Yoon over his brief imposition of martial law in December. The latest indictment is without arrest, Yonhap said, citing the …

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South Korea’s acting leader Han set to resign before presidential run, Yonhap says

1 May 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s acting leader Han Duck-soo is expected to resign on Thursday in order to clear a path for him to join the race to become the country’s permanent president, the Yonhap News Agency reported. Han is expected to address the nation upon his resignation on Thursday afternoon and formally announce his …

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Some US trade deals could be reached in weeks but no China talks under way, USTR Greer says

1 May 2025

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration expects to conclude initial tariff deals with some U.S. trading partners within weeks, but negotiations with India are not “finish-line close” and no official talks with China are under way, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday. Greer told Fox News Channel that the Trump administration …

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US urges India and Pakistan to work with each other to reduce tensions

30 Apr 2025

By Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged India and Pakistan to work with each other to de-escalate tensions after last week’s Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, the State Department said. Rubio spoke separately with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and …

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Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action likely soon

30 Apr 2025

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR (Reuters) -Pakistan said on Wednesday it has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch military action soon, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalate following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the U.S. to press India to “dial down the rhetoric and act …

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South Korea’s deadly fires made twice as likely by climate change, researchers say

30 Apr 2025

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) -South Korea’s worst ever wildfires in March were made twice as likely as a result of climate change and such disasters could become even more frequent if temperatures continue to rise, scientists said on Thursday. Fires in the country’s southeast blazed for nearly a week, killing 32 people and destroying …

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India objected to border firing from Pakistan, Indian military sources say

30 Apr 2025

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India objected strongly to “unprovoked firing” from Pakistan on the border between the two countries in Kashmir during a conversation between their top army officers, two Indian military sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Tensions have escalated between the old rivals since 26 men were killed in an attack targeting Hindu tourists …

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