By Reuters and published by CNA SEOUL – A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday (Feb. 19) for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law. Prosecutors had sought the
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Review 2026 budget as Thailand is facing full 36% tariff hike: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post early this morning (July 8) that the national budget for fiscal 2026 should be reviewed as Thailand is now facing worst possible US tariff increase of 36% from August 1 as announced by US President Donald Trump a few hours earlier, Naewna newspaper said.
Read moreFed holds interest rates steady amid high uncertainty about Trump tariffs
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – The US central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday (March 19), and while its policymakers indicated they still expect to reduce borrowing costs by half a percentage point by the end of this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made it clear they would wait
Read moreTrump unveils ‘reciprocal tariffs’ plan targeting friends and foes
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump inked plans on Thursday (Feb. 13) for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” that could hit both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home. Since taking office, Trump has announced a broad
Read moreSouth Korea authorities enter presidential residence to arrest impeached Yoon
By Agencies and published by CNA Seoul – South Korean investigators entered the presidential residence early Friday (Jan. 3) seeking to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol, the first time the country has ever sought to arrest a sitting leader. Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office, which is probing Yoon’s short-lived declaration of martial law on
Read moreJimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as United States president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at his home in Plains,
Read moreBiden mixes up Harris, Trump names as calls to end his campaign grow
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – United States President Joe Biden mixed up the names of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday (July 11) as more of the 81-year-old incumbent’s Democratic colleagues call on him to end his re-election bid. Biden faces growing doubts from
Read moreHelicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way
By Agencies and published by CNA Dubai – A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday (May 19) as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident. The official said the lives
Read moreGerman leader’s visit helps boost ties between the two countries
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin and visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier have set a target to elevate relations between the two countries to strategic partnership level while expanding cooperation in various areas, Manager Online said today (Jan. 25). This is the first official visit to Thailand by a German president in 22 years with relations
Read moreUS, Vietnam to elevate ties during Biden visit, with eye on China
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News New Delhi/Hanoi – US President Joe Biden visits Vietnam’s capital city today (Sep. 10), where the two countries are expected to declare themselves strategic partners, as the United States seeks to push supply chains from China and both countries to try to counter Beijing’s military and diplomatic influence
Read moreCandidate close to establishment wins Singapore presidential race
By Chen Lin – Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News Singapore – A former member of Singapore’s ruling party on Saturday scored a landslide victory to become the city-state’s president, in an election seen as a barometer of public sentiment amid economic challenges and high-profile scandals. Former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, 66, won 70.4%
Read moreMexican president shares photo of ‘mythological woodland alux’ on social media
By Reemul Balla and published by Sky News THE Mexican president posted a photo of what he thought was a mythological “alux” on social media, adding “everything is mystical”. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador appeared to be serious when he posted the photo to Twitter last Sunday (Feb. 26), which has now amassed over
Read moreSri Lanka Parliament speaker: President to resign Wednesday
By AP and published by Washington Post Colombo, Sri Lanka – The speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign as of Wednesday. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said in a televised statement on Saturday that he informed Rajapaksa of a decision taken at a meeting of Parliamentary party leaders requesting
Read moreNato designates China a ‘systemic’ challenge as Biden rebuilds bond with Western alliance
By Reuters Staff, published by The Straits Times Brussels – US President Joe Biden today (June 14) told fellow Nato leaders that the defence of Europe, Turkey and Canada was a “sacred obligation” for the United States, a marked shift from his predecessor Donald Trump’s threats to withdraw from the military alliance. Arriving in Brussels,
Read moreMyanmar’s army chief challenges Biden, and bets big on China
(Bloomberg News) – By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing US President Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts to counter the appeal of China’s authoritarian model in Asia. Army chief Min Aung Hlaing, who was bumping up against a mandatory retirement age this year, already faces sanctions from the US
Read moreTrump’s medical status unclear – he could be discharged on Monday
By Reuters staff, published by US News Washington – US President Donald Trump could be discharged from the hospital where he is being treated for Covid-19 as soon as Monday, according to his doctors, although his condition remains unclear and outside experts warn that his case may be severe. Sequestered at Walter Reed National Military
Read moreTrump tests positive for the coronavirus
By New York Times Washington — US President Trump said early this morning (Oct. 2) that he and the first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus, throwing the nation’s leadership into uncertainty and escalating the crisis posed by a pandemic that has already killed more than 207,000 Americans and devastated the economy. “Tonight, @FLOTUS
Read moreTrump rows back on delaying election but not on mail-in ballots
By USA Today Washington – US President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to row back on the idea of delaying the 2020 election, even as he continued to raise doubts about efforts to expand mail-in voting in some states to respond to the coronavirus. “Do I want to see a date change? No,” Trump said
Read moreTrump to send in army if cities fail to deal with violent protests
By Ian Collier, Sky News THE US President has vowed to deploy the military unless states halt violent protests following the death of George Floyd. Donald Trump was speaking as tear gas was fired on demonstrators close to the White House in Washington DC. He said he was mobilising all federal resources to suppress protests
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