South Korean lawmakers seek president’s impeachment after 6-hour martial law declaration
SEOUL, South Korea — Opposition lawmakers in South Korea moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday after he shocked the East Asian democracy by declaring martial law only to lift the order hours later under intense pressure. Six opposition parties, led by the Democratic Party that controls the parliament, submitted articles of impeachment More...
How South Korea’s martial law was declared and revoked on the same day
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Asteroid on ‘collision course with’ Earth burns up above far northeastern Russia
A small asteroid sped toward Earth before burning out above far northeastern Russia on Tuesday night, sparking a natural light show for residents in that remote corner of the planet, officials said. The flying More...
South Korean president declares emergency martial law
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address on Tuesday and was met with defiance from opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly More...
Video shows Aleppo’s airport abandoned after Syrian rebel forces claim control
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U.S. announces new export controls on China’s chip industry
The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, among other More...
Former Israeli defense minister accuses country of committing war crimes in Gaza
A former Israeli defense minister has accused his country of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, in a rare criticism from Israel’s own security community about military operations More...
Biden makes history as the first U.S. president to visit Angola
LUANDA, Angola — President Joe Biden made history Monday as he becomes the first American head of state to visit the southern African nation of Angola, where he will showcase U.S.-backed infrastructure projects More...
What’s happening in Syria? How an old conflict in the Middle East erupted again
In the messy patchwork of conflicts raging across the Middle East, one country has been absent from the spotlight: Syria. A civil war that dominated international headlines for more than a decade has now been More...
Elton John reveals he has lost his vision due to an eye infection
LONDON — British singer Elton John, 77, told a theater audience on Sunday that he had lost his sight. One of the biggest-selling artists of all time, the “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” star attended More...
