Tag: Asia

13 Philippine women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners

A general view of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 20, 2024.

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South Korea martial law ‘a painful reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened,’ protesters say

Protesters demonstrate against the country's president on December 4, 2024 in Seoul,

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North Korea, Russia and China watch on as crisis unfolds in key US ally South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet

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The troubled history of martial law, coups and toppled presidents many hoped South Korea had left behind

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech to declare martial

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Russian tourist swept to her death by massive wave at Thai island viewpoint

Bangkok, Thailand CNN  —  A Russian tourist has died in Thailand after

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South Korea has been plunged into uncharted waters after an extraordinary night of political upheaval. What happens next?

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  South Korea is reeling after a whiplash

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South Korea president declares emergency martial law

CNN  —  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in

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Tycoon on death row for $12 billion fraud loses appeal in Vietnam court

Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death for a

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Bear attacks worker, ransacks meat section in Japan supermarket rampage

A minitruck carries a bear after it was trapped at a supermarket

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Death toll rises to 130 in northwest Pakistan sectarian violence, officials say

Shiite Muslims during a protest march against sectarian violence in Kurram district,

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