DHAKA (Reuters) – Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the country’s interim government said on Monday, provided that electoral reforms are carried out first. Bangladesh has been ruled by an interim government led by its only Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus since August, when then Prime Minister Sheikh …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s ruling party leader, Han Dong-hoon, said on Monday that he was stepping down. Despite party backlash over his calls for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, Han said he had no regret in doing so. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Multiple cases of African swine fever had been detected in 32 of Indonesia’s 38 provinces, an official said on Monday, warning of risks of further spread of a disease that has killed thousands of hogs in the country this year. Sahat Panggabean of Indonesia’s quarantine agency said the highest density of cases …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand said on Monday it will host two regional meetings on Myanmar this week, with at least one to have representatives of the junta, as the Malaysian Prime Minister said efforts were being made to bring Myanmar back to the fore of ASEAN. Thai foreign minister Maris Sangiampongsa will hold the separate …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean state media KCNA on Monday reported on the South Korean parliament passing President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment vote on Saturday. Yoon was impeached in a second vote by South Korea’s opposition-led parliament over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, which shocked the nation. KCNA had reported for the first …
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By Heekyong Yang and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country’s allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt. Han spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden by phone, the …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment on Saturday, suspending him from his official duties, capped 11 days of political crisis that roiled his country, sparked by his surprise decision to impose martial law. Here are key events from martial law to impeachment: -Dec. 3: Shortly before 10:30 p.m. (1330 GMT), Yoon …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -The remaining five members of the “Bali Nine” Australian drug ring have returned from Indonesia after diplomatic efforts between the countries this month to strike a repatriation deal, the two governments said on Sunday. “The Australian Government can confirm that Australian citizens Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and Michael …
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol did not comply with a summons from prosecutors on Sunday, and they plan to issue another order as they investigate his short-lived martial law decree, Yonhap news agency reported. Yoon and a number of senior officials face criminal investigation for potential charges of insurrection, abuse of authority …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached on Saturday over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, has been stripped of his duties and powers as head of state but remains president while the Constitutional Court decides his fate. Here are some of the powers he loses and what he continues to …
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