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A group of South Korean investigators with the anti-corruption investigative unit have been confronting soldiers inside the presidential residence in central Seoul after entering at the main gate and attempting to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, Yonhap news agency said Friday.

Yearender: Eurasia seeks peace, cooperation in 2024 amidst turbulence2024-12-31
The Eurasian region has remained a focal point on the global stage throughout 2024, grappling with persistent conflicts and instability.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 1002024-12-30
Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, died on Sunday at the age of 100, the Carter Center confirmed.

S. Korea's joint investigation unit seeks arrest warrant for President Yoon2024-12-30
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's joint investigation unit said Monday that it sought a warrant to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over his martial law imposition.

S. Korea suffers air tragedy with heavy casualties2024-12-30
All the 179 people aboard a passenger jet that crashed while landing at an airport in southwest South Korea were confirmed dead except only two rescued, multiple media outlets said Sunday, citing the fire authorities.

Water shortage is gone, Myanmar villagers rejoice at better livelihood2024-12-29
Naing Win Soe, 36-year-old farmer from Aung Thar village in Lewe township, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, no longer needs to make six or seven trips daily to fetch water for his family.

Video shows U.S. prison officers' fatal assault of inmate2024-12-29
Corrections officers punched and kicked a handcuffed, shackled inmate in the groin and chest during a fatal attack at a prison in central New York this month, local media reported on Saturday.

Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani president over "tragic incident" in Russian airspace2024-12-29
Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized for the "tragic incident" in Russian airspace during a phone talk with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on Saturday, referring to a recent Azerbaijani plane crash, the Kremlin said.

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay law on banning TikTok2024-12-28
.S. President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the implementation of a law that would ban social media app TikTok or force its sale until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.

S. Korea's new acting president vows stable management of state affairs2024-12-28
Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok, who doubles as deputy prime minister for economic affairs, vowed the stable management of state affairs on Friday after becoming a new acting president following the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

Afghanistan exports 3,960 tons of carpets in 20242024-12-27
Afghanistan exported 3,960 tons of hand-woven carpets in 2024, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad told local media.

Thailand commemorates 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami2024-12-27
Commemorations were held across Thailand along its Andaman coast on Thursday to mark the 20th anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami.

Operation in Moscow airports suspended: Russian aviation watchdog2024-12-27
Temporary restrictions have been introduced on four Moscow airports and the Kaluga Airport southwest of the Moscow region, a representative of Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said Thursday.

Russia expects to resume economic ties with new Syrian authorities: FM2024-12-27
Russia expects to resume economic and investment cooperation with the new Syrian leaders, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.

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