Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash
Azerbaijan held a national day of mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in Kazakhstan killing 38 people, as experts pointed to apparent shrapnel damage on...
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Impeached South Korean president defies Christmas summons
South Korea鈥檚 suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons to appear for questioning on Christmas Day, the second time he has defied investigators鈥� demands in a week.
Japan FM raises 鈥榮erious concerns鈥� over China military build-up
Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya on Wednesday raised 鈥榮erious concerns鈥� over China鈥檚 military buildup as he met counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, Tokyo said.
HK police issue fresh bounties for activists overseas
Hong Kong police announced bounties on Tuesday of HK$1 million (around $1,30,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and accused of national security crimes.
South Korean opposition postpones decision to impeach acting president
South Korea鈥檚 opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week.
12 killed in blast at explosives plant in Turkey
A powerful blast on Tuesday ripped through an explosives plant in northwest Turkey killing 13 people and injuring four others, officials said.
South Korean president snubs summons for second time
South Korea鈥檚 suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons for questioning for the second time, an investigation team said on Monday, after he snubbed a previous one last week.
North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul
More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia鈥檚 war with Ukraine, South Korea鈥檚 Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday.
China says it 鈥榝irmly opposes鈥� US military aid to Taiwan
China said Sunday it 鈥榝irmly opposed鈥� US president Joe Biden鈥檚 approval of $571.3 million in defence assistance for Taiwan.
Women-only flight lands in holy city of Iran for first time
An Iranian airline conducted a rare women-only flight on Sunday, landing for the first time in the holy city of Mashhad in the northeast, reported state media.
Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro
Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages Sunday as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays.
Myanmar briefs neighbours on election plans
Myanmar鈥檚 junta-appointed foreign minister briefed officials from five neighbouring countries on the military鈥檚 repeatedly delayed plans to hold elections, Thailand鈥檚 foreign minister said on Thursday...
Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane
Malaysia announced on Friday it has agreed to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared 10 years ago in one of aviation鈥檚 greatest enduring mysteries.
South Korea probe team issues Christmas Day summons for Yoon
Investigators probing suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol over his foiled martial law bid on Friday ordered him to appear before the country鈥檚 corruption watchdog on Christmas Day...
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 鈥榙amage democracy鈥�
Taiwanese lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water on Friday as president Lai Ching-te鈥檚 party tried to block the passage of bills they say could harm the self-ruled island鈥檚 鈥榙emocratic system鈥�.