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Yoon digs in heels after catapulting South Korea into crisis

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Views: 9 Yoon digs in heels after catapulting South Korea into crisis Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law Tuesday night has not only brought on political pandemonium and shocked the country, but has also created serious uncertainty for Korea’s economy and foreign relations. Koreans are disappointed and angry that Yoon has not […]

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The South Korean president’s party says he needs to go — and that he tried to arrest its leaders during martial law

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Views: 5 The South Korean president’s party says he needs to go — and that he tried to arrest its leaders during martial law South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is facing calls from his own party for his immediate removal after his short-lived declaration of martial law. Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the conservative

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South Korea Special Warfare Commander says no more martial law, vows to refuse such order

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Views: 8 South Korea Special Warfare Commander says no more martial law, vows to refuse such order SEOUL – Mr Kwak Jong-geun, the Special Warfare Commander who led special forces into South Korea’s National Assembly on the evening of Dec 3, said on Dec 6 that there would be no additional martial law and that

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Why did South Korea’s president declare martial law – and what now?

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Views: 19 Why did South Korea’s president declare martial law – and what now? BBC South Korea’s president shocked the country on Tuesday night when, out of the blue, he declared martial law in the Asian democracy for the first time in nearly 50 years. Yoon Suk Yeol’s drastic decision – announced in a

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Syrian Rebels’ Advance Prompts Russia To Retreat From Its Mediterranean Naval Base

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Views: 12 Syrian Rebels’ Advance Prompts Russia To Retreat From Its Mediterranean Naval Base With Syrian rebels only 50 miles away, Russia has evacuated all its warships from Tartus, its only naval base in the Mediterranean, satellite photos show. Situated 100 miles east of Cyprus and 100 miles south of Turkey, Tartus has since the

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Strikes on bridge linking Syria’s Homs, Hama – War Monitor

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Views: 14 Strikes on bridge linking Syria’s Homs, Hama – War Monitor Air strikes targeted a bridge on the motorway linking the Syrian cities of Homs and Hama, a war monitor said, as government forces scramble to secure Homs after Islamist-led rebels captured Hama and commercial hub Aleppo. “Fighter jets executed several airstrikes, targeting Al-Rastan

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Could Syria’s rebels take Damascus?

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Views: 10 Could Syria’s rebels take Damascus? Since November 27, a coalition of opposition forces in northwest Syria, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched an offensive against the Assad regime and its allied Iranian militias’ strongholds in the area. On November 29, opposition forces captured Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city. On December 5, the opposition rebels entered Hama,

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Lavrov says Moscow has evidence of backers behind Syrian armed groups’ offensive

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Views: 8 Lavrov says Moscow has evidence of backers behind Syrian armed groups’ offensive Shafaq News/ Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated, on Thursday, that Moscow possesses information regarding the entities supporting armed groups in Syria, which have launched attacks on government forces. In a televised interview, Lavrov responded to questions about the sponsors of

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Russia Denies Interfering in Romania Elections

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Views: 5 Russia Denies Interfering in Romania Elections Russia denied on Thursday it was interfering in Romania’s elections, as the EU member geared up for the second round of a presidential vote that could see a pro-Russian candidate win. Far-right contender Calin Georgescu unexpectedly topped the ballot in the first round of voting last month, shocking Bucharest’s

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South Korea reveals date of vote on president’s impeachment

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Views: 9 South Korea reveals date of vote on president’s impeachment The Democratic Party of Korea, which holds the majority in the National Assembly, plans to vote on a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 7, Azernews reports. “It has been decided to hold the impeachment vote on December 7 at approximately 7 p.m.,” the

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