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South Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law
South Korea’s opposition parties moved to impeach the president over the shocking and short-lived declaration of martial law that drew heavily armed troops to encircle parliament More »
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What to know about South Korea's short-lived and chaotic period of martial law
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul’s streets with his baffling and sudden declaration of martial law that harkened to past dictatorships More »
Shock martial law edict in South Korea follows chaotic recent history: A look at the crucial context
It may seem that the wild predawn scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea's parliament building after the president suddenly declared martial law, came out of nowhere More »
Police in Georgia arrest an opposition leader as mass protests continue
Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests over the decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union More »
Syria's insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama
The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, the first since the insurgents captured large parts of the city over the weekend as fierce fighting intensifies in the government-led counter-offensive in northern Hama More »
South Korean President Yoon's martial law declaration raises questions over his political future
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 years of his term More »
Biden says 'Africa is the future' as he pledges millions more on the last day of Angola visit
President Joe Biden has pledged another $600 million for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration More »
Austrian court rules that Ukrainian businessman Firtash can't be extradited to the US
An Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga that centers on a corruption case related to an alleged plan to pay bribes in India More »
Controversial presidential front-runner Calin Georgescu wants Romania to be 'self-sufficient power'
Presidential front-runner and far-right populist Calin Georgescu says Romania’s Western alliances remain secure providing they “serve the sovereignty of the country and nothing else.” More »
A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again
A new, widespread power outage has plunged Cuba into darkness after one of the island’s major power plants failed More »
