Court dismisses impeached South Korean President Yoon’s petition, keeps him under detention
With the court's decision, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials is expected to seek formal arrest of Mr. Yoon on Friday, Jan. 17.
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12-party alliance slam Bangladesh interim government for not including them at all-party meeting
The all-party meeting, aimed at finalising the proclamation of the July uprising, was held at 4:30pm at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor…
Seoul eyes revival of US-North Korea, inter-Korean talks under Trump 2.0
The Foreign Ministry stated it will "establish an early and robust consultation channel with the second Trump administration to strengthen cooperation on North Korea's nuclear…
On-call shifts for doctors, dentists capped at 18 hours in Malaysian Health Ministry’s pilot project
The new hours would be a shift from from the current limit of between 24 and 33, under a Health Ministry pilot project that starts in February.
New project targets gender equality, child malnutrition in Cambodia’s Kratie
Funded by the Canadian government through Global Affairs Canada (GAC), ReactsIn takes a unique approach by tackling child malnutrition through the lens of gender equality. The…
Removal of word ‘adivasi’: Indigenous group attacked at NCTB; 20 hurt
At least 20 persons were injured on January 15 in an attack on an indigenous group and its supporters protesting the removal of a graffiti from textbooks featuring the word…
Arrested South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol refuses interrogation
The impeached president reportedly stayed silent during the 10 hours and 40 minutes the CIO interrogated him on Wednesday, after being taken into custody by a joint team of…
Constitution reform commission proposes new principles for Bangladesh
The report proposed including equality, human dignity, social justice, and pluralism in its preamble while removing nationalism, socialism, and secularism.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol taken into custody
Mr. Yoon was taken into custody 43 days after he abruptly declared martial law on Dec. 3, throwing the nation into an unprecedented political crisis.
In China, insurance manager sentenced to life for bribery
The court found that from 1998 to 2023, Xiao took advantage of his positions to assist relevant units and individuals with financing loans, business cooperation, job placements…