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National assembly passes revised special counsel bill to probe Yoon's insurrection charges, Yonhap reports

Industry conferences kick off 2025 with more security following murder of US executive

Biden commutes more sentences, this time for 2,500 non-violent drug offenders

Factbox-What are the cases against Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan and his wife?

Turkey arrests opposition mayor accused of tender rigging

Austrian far-right lawmakers win defamation case against newspaper over hymn

Pakistan ex-PM Khan's party holds talks with government ahead of ruling in graft case

The migrants on the frontline of Trump’s mass deportation plan

China critic Jimmy Lai paid US general to advise on Taiwan, Hong Kong court hears

Venezuela inflation was 48% year-on-year in 2024, Maduro tells lawmakers

India panel calls for legal action against individual after US accusations in foiled murder plot

 Thailand passes bill to boost local liquor production  

Oil tycoon Shvidler says UK sanctions are arbitrary in landmark appeal

Syria detains Egyptian after videos threatening Egypt's Sisi

Iran never plotted to kill Donald Trump, Iranian president says

Engineer could flee to Iran to avoid drone strike trial, US says

Lebanon's PM designate Nawaf Salam resigns as member of International Court of Justice

UK anti-corruption minister resigns over ties to ousted Bangladesh PM

Indian police arrest 44 men accused of raping teenager over five years

UN rights chief arrives in Syria for first ever visit

Special counsel report found Trump engaged in 'criminal effort' to overturn 2020 election

Ugandan opposition figure hit with extra charge carrying death penalty

French transport minister subject of financial probe

Turkey detains 2013 bombing suspect inside Syria

Taiwan reports 'significant rise' in suspected Chinese espionage

Biden spoke with families of Americans detained in Afghanistan, White House says

Not viable for Gonzalez to enter Venezuela says opposition leader Machado

UK imposes sanctions on Venezuelan officials as Maduro sworn in as president

Spain eyes repeal of blasphemy law amid debate over free expression

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third term after contested election

Malaysia says it has no record of documents granting ex-PM Najib home detention

Turkey detains pro-Kurdish mayor in southern district, police and party say

Two weeks in, South Korea's latest leader Choi walks political tightrope

Brazil's Lula may make changes to the cabinet before Jan. 21

Australia violated refugees' rights in offshore detention centre, says UN

As Panama remembers bloody past, a message for Trump: the canal is ours

Explainer-Challenges Austria's far right faces in coalition talks

Top NY court rejects Trump bid to delay sentencing, court official says

Colombia bans child marriage in landmark move