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Tens of thousands of people had come out in protest since Yoon's short-lived martial law order
Travel ban imposed on South Korea president after martial law attempt
SEOUL — South Korean authorities have imposed a travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is under investigation for his short-lived martial law declaration last Tuesday.Yoon narrowly survived an impeachment motion against him over the weekend, after MPs from his ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted the vote.PPP members said they had decided not to support the motion after Yoon agreed to shorten his term and not get involved in foreign and domestic affairs.However, the opposition Democratic Party, which commands a majority in the parliament have criticised the deal, with floor leader Park Chan-dae calling it "an illegal, unconstitutional second insurrection and a second coup".Tens of thousands of people have come out in protest since Yoon's short-lived martial law...
December 09, 2024

Travel ban imposed on South Korea president after martial law attempt

A 3D modelling of the proposed port to be built on the remote Great Nicobar island
Fears loom over India's 'Hong Kong' project on a remote island
MUMBAI — “The forest is our supermarket,” says Anice Justin. “We get almost everything from the forests on these islands. It is what we survive on.”Justin, an anthropologist, has grown up in the Andaman and Nicobar islands straddling India’s east coast. A federally-administered territory, the ecologically fragile region consists 836 islands, of which only 38 are inhabited. The Nicobar Islands are a distinct group of islands in the southern part of the territory, located some 150 km (93 miles) south of the Andaman Island.Now Justin watches with trepidation as India plans a multi-billion ‘Hong Kong-like’ development project on the Great Nicobar Island, one of the largest and most secluded parts of the Nicobar archipelago.Built on a budget of 720bn rupees ($9bn or £6bn) and...
December 09, 2024

Fears loom over India's 'Hong Kong' project on a remote island

Protesting residents raised slogans against the former owner Dr Ashok Bajaj, asking him to take the house back
Muslim couple forced to sell house after protests by Hindu neighbors
NEW DELHI — A Muslim couple in India have been hounded out of their newly-purchased home by their Hindu neighbors who said they would not allow them to live there because of their religion.Hindu residents of the posh TDI City – an upscale residential bloc in the northern city of Moradabad – began protesting on Tuesday night after news of the sale became public.The incident resulted in a huge outrage in India after a video from the protest went viral. It showed one of the residents Megha Arora saying that Dr Ashok Bajaj, a resident, had sold his house to a Muslim family without consulting them."We cannot tolerate a Muslim family living right in front of our local temple. This is also a question of the safety of our women," she said."We want the sale to be revoked and...
December 06, 2024

Muslim couple forced to sell house after protests by Hindu neighbors

Thousands calling for the president to be impeached have protested in Seoul
South Korea president ordered arrest of own party leader
SEOUL — South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party's leader Han Dong-hoon when he declared martial law on Tuesday night.The arrest list also included the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, as well as three opposition lawmakers, the National Intelligence Service deputy director said.The president tried to "use this chance to arrest them and wipe them out", said director Hong Jang-won.The revelation came as the country's political parties held emergency meetings throughout Friday, with MPs planning to bring a vote to impeach Yoon. The motion, which is scheduled for Saturday, will pass if two-thirds of MPs vote for it.The opposition have a majority in the 300-seat parliament but need the support of at...
December 06, 2024

South Korea president ordered arrest of own party leader

Yoon Suk Yeol has not spoken publicly since revoking martial law early on Wednesday
South Korea parties hold emergency talks as impeachment vote looms
SEOUL — South Korea's main parties are holding emergency meetings amid reports MPs could bring forward a vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over Tuesday night's short-lived martial law declaration.The main opposition Democratic Party says the vote, currently scheduled for Saturday, could take place as soon as it can guarantee the numbers to pass the motion.In the first clear sign his own party may now vote with the opposition, the leader of Yoon's ruling party called for his swift suspension on Friday, saying he posed a "great danger" if he remained in power.The opposition needs the support of at least eight ruling party MPs to secure the 200 votes required for the impeachment motion to pass.Han Dong-hoon, chief of the People Power Party (PPP), had earlier said...
December 06, 2024

South Korea parties hold emergency talks as impeachment vote looms

Firefighters were called to Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue on Friday early morning
Worshippers flee arson attack at Melbourne synagogue
SYDNEY — Worshippers have been forced to flee an Australian synagogue after it was set on fire in what the prime minister has condemned as an "act of hate".Firefighters were called to Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue just after 04:00 local time on Friday (17:00 GMT Thursday), finding the building fully ablaze when they arrived.Community leaders have told local media that "a few people" were inside at the time for morning prayers, and they reported seeing firebombs thrown. One person was injured and the fire caused extensive damage.Police say that they believe the fire was deliberately lit but are keeping an "open mind" on a motive.In a statement, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the incident in Ripponlea, in the city's south-east, was...
December 06, 2024

Worshippers flee arson attack at Melbourne synagogue

Cow is considered sacred animal by India's majority Hindu population
Indian state bans eating beef in public
NEW DELHI — The northeastern Indian state of Assam has banned the consumption of beef in public places including restaurants and events.This is an expansion to an earlier rule that restricted the sale of beef near certain religious places like temples, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.However, the meat can still be purchased from shops and eaten within homes or private establishments in the state.The consumption of beef is a sensitive issue in India, as cows are revered by Hindus, who comprise 80% of the country's population.Several states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – which is also in power in Assam – have cracked down heavily on cow slaughter in recent years.About two-thirds of India's 28...
December 05, 2024

Indian state bans eating beef in public

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun delivers a speech during the plenary session of the Seoul Defense Dialogue 2024 in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024
South Korea's defense minister resigns following martial law turmoil
SEOUL — South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation of former defense minister Kim Yong Hyun, several media reported. Kim allegedly advised Yoon to declare martial law.It marks the first resignation since a political crisis unfolded across the country after Yoon imposed a short-lived martial law.Local media reported that the president named South Korea's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Choi Byung-hyuk, as the new defense minister.The decision comes at a time when Yoon's own political future faces uncertainty, as opposition parties submitted a motion to impeach the president on Wednesday after the crisis that thrust the country into political turmoil raised questions about his ability to govern. — Euronews
December 05, 2024

South Korea's defense minister resigns following martial law turmoil

Starlink claims to provide superfast broadband 'almost anywhere on Earth'
India police seek Starlink help over $4.25bn drug haul
NEW DELHI — Police in India say they have reached out for information to Elon Musk's Starlink after they allegedly found drug smugglers using its satellite internet device to navigate Indian waters and reach the country's shore.Starlink claims to provide superfast broadband "almost anywhere on Earth".But it does not yet have permission to provide coverage in India or India's territorial waters.Last week, the Indian Coast Guard said they found the device on a Myanmar boat they seized near the Andaman and Nicobar islands.This was the biggest such drug bust by the Coast Guard, authorities said. They reportedly seized 6,000kg (13,227 lb) of methamphetamine from the boat. Police estimated it was worth $4.25bn (£3.35bn).Police in the Indian archipelago of Andaman and...
December 04, 2024

India police seek Starlink help over $4.25bn drug haul

The Philippines released a video appearing to show a Chinese coast guard ship blasting water at the ship
Filipino vessel 'sideswiped' by China Coast Guard
MANILA — The Philippines says the China Coast Guard has fired water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel in the South China Sea.The incident happened near the disputed Scarborough Shoal and Beijing said it acted "in accordance with the law".The US ambassador to the Philippines condemned China's "unlawful use of water cannons and dangerous maneuvers".The South China Sea is at the centre of a territorial dispute between China, the Philippines and other countries. But tensions between Manila and Beijing have sharply escalated in the last year.On Wednesday, Manila released a video appearing to show a Chinese coast guard ship blasting water at a Philippines fisheries department vessel.Separate footage, apparently taken from the Philippine ship, showed...
December 04, 2024

Filipino vessel 'sideswiped' by China Coast Guard

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