Yoon escapes impeachment over martial law
SEOUL, Dec 07 (AFP): South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment Saturday over his brief declaration of martial law, after lawmakers from his ruling party boycotted a vote despite huge protests outside parliament.Yoon stunned the nation and the international community Tuesday night by suspending civilian rule and sending troops...
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Apologises for martial law
SEOUL, Dec 07 (Reuters): South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party and only hours ahead of a planned impeachment vote.Yoon said he...
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Iraq mulls intervention in Syria as rebels advance
BAGHDAD, Dec 07 (Reuters): Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim ruling parties and armed groups are weighing the pros and cons of armed intervention in Syria, viewing as a grave threat the advance of Sunni Islamist rebels who have taken two Syrian cities and now bear down on a third.Baghdad has a dark...
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Iran, Russia, Turkey meet to discuss Syria
TEHRAN, Dec 07 (AFP): The top diplomats from Iran, Turkey and Russia met in Qatar on Saturday for talks on Syria, where rebel forces have taken parts of the country in a lightning offensive.After the discussions in Doha with his Russian and Turkish counterparts, Sergei Lavrov and Hakan Fidan, Iranian...
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Storm Darragh batters UK
LONDON, Dec 07 (AFP): Tens of thousands of people across the UK were left without power on Saturday morning after Storm Darragh hit the country with strong winds and caused pre-Christmas travel disruption.The UK's Met Office had issued a rare red alert for high winds overnight to Saturday morning (0300...
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