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South Korea opposition will not seek to impeach acting president over martial law

15 Dec 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party has decided not to seek the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo over the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, party leader Lee Jae-myung said on Sunday. Han was made acting president on Saturday after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for his decision to impose …

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North Korean troops join Russian assaults in significant numbers, Kyiv says

14 Dec 2024

By Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Russia has begun using North Korean troops in significant numbers for the first time to conduct assaults on Ukrainian forces battling to hold an enclave in Russia’s Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. The Ukrainian leader said the more active use of the troops …

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China says Philippines has ‘provoked trouble’ in South China Sea with US backing

14 Dec 2024

BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) -China accused the Philippines on Friday of having “provoked trouble” in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, which Manila denied, as tensions between the two neighbours continue. “The Philippine side, with U.S. support and solicitation, has been stirring up trouble in many spots in the South China Sea,” Wu Qian, a spokesperson …

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South Korea’s Yoon impeached: Embittered survivor buckles under martial law backlash

14 Dec 2024

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces the greatest threat to his brief but chequered political career, with his fate in the hands of judges after some of his allies turned from him and voted to impeach him on Saturday for allegedly leading an insurrection.  Regarded as a tough …

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Scandal-hit Prince Andrew back in the UK headlines over alleged Chinese spy

14 Dec 2024

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Andrew was facing intense media scrutiny on Saturday after revelations that a close Chinese business associate of the scandal-hit younger brother of King Charles was thought by the British government to be a Chinese spy. In a court ruling on Thursday, it was disclosed that the businessman, …

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China’s Xi will visit Macau Dec 18-20

14 Dec 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping will visit Macau from Dec. 18 to 20 to attend the inauguration ceremony of Macau’s new government, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Former judge Sam Hou Fai was elected in October to lead Macau, a special administrative region of China. (Reporting by Liz Lee and …

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Cricket-Rasooli half-century helps Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe in second T20

13 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – Darwish Rasooli scored a career best 58 from 42 balls as Afghanistan eased to a 50-run victory over hosts Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 International at the Harare Sports Club on Friday, levelling the three-match series at 1-1. Afghanistan elected to bat first and posted 153 for six in their 20 overs, with …

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China, US agree to extend science agreement, China says

13 Dec 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to extend the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement for five years, China’s Ministry of Science and Technology said on Friday, renewing a decades-old commitment to cooperate in scientific research. The pact had expired on Aug. 27. The Chinese foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a …

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South Korea opposition leader urges president’s party to back impeachment over martial law

13 Dec 2024

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday the best way to restore order was to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day ahead of a planned parliamentary vote over Yoon’s short-lived imposition of martial law. Yoon’s move to impose military rule on Dec. 3 was rescinded barely six …

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