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Court issues arrest warrant for Yoon

SEOUL, Dec 31 (BBC): A court in South Korea has issued an arrest warrant against suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law on 3 December.The warrant comes after Yoon, who is being investigated for abusing his power and inciting an insurrection, ignored three summonses to...

Gaza healthcare nearing 'total collapse' due to Israeli strikes

GENEVA, Dec 31 (AFP): A United Nations report published Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the Palestinian territory on the verge of collapse.The report by the UN human rights office said such strikes raised grave concerns about Israel's compliance...

'No one can stop' unification with Taiwan: Xi

BEIJING, Dec 31, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - China's President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that "no one can stop" unification with Taiwan, as he addressed the nation in a New Year's speech.Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory, and has said it will not renounce the use of force...

Syrian military appoints some foreign fighters

DAMASCUS, Dec 31 (Reuters): Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian and a Turk in the country's armed forces as Damascus tries to shape a patchwork of rebel groups into a professional military, two Syrian sources said.The move to give official roles, including senior ones,...

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Beijing slams 'groundless' claims ofcyberattack on US TreasuryBEIJING, Dec 31: Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless". The Treasury said the attack resulted in access to some of its workstations, according...

Bad weather set to hit UK New Year celebrations

LONDON, Dec 31 (AFP): Adverse weather on Monday looked set to hit UK New Year festivities, as the organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party cancelled the event on public safety grounds.The Edinburgh celebrations, a major tourist draw which last year attracted some 30,000 people, had been due to feature a...