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South Korean crosses armed border in rare defection to North
A South Korean has crossed the heavily fortified border in a rare defection to North Korea, South Korea’s military said on Sunday. ...In New Year’s speech, Taiwan president warns China against ‘military adventurism’
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen had a New Year message for China on Saturday: military conflict is not the answer, but Beijing responded ...North Korea’s Kim talks food not nukes for 2022
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un capped off his 10th year in power with a speech that made more mention of tractor ...Sydney kicks off the New Year party in vintage style as South Africa offers Omicron ...
Australians bade farewell to 2021 with a traditional fireworks display over Sydney harbour as good news from South Africa – the first ...South Korea’s disgraced ex-president Park freed after nearly 5 years in prison
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate ...European Union mulls arms embargo, more sanctions on Myanmar after ‘appalling’ violence
The European Union is ready to impose further sanctions on Myanmar after a new escalation of violence by the army and is ...COVID-19 pandemic could end in 2022 if global vaccination increases, WHO says
The acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic could end next year but the coronavirus will not disappear, the World Health Organization’s Mike ...Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy Stand News outlet, arrest six
Hundreds of Hong Kong national security police raided the office of online pro-democracy media outlet Stand News on Wednesday and arrested six ...Malaysia lifts travel ban on 8 African countries
Malaysia has lifted a travel ban on eight southern African countries that had first reported the Omicron variant of the coronvirus, citing ...South Korea authorises emergency use of Pfizer’s oral coronavirus treatment
South Korea authorised for emergency use Pfizer’s (PFE.N) antiviral pills targeting COVID-19 as the first of its kind to be introduced in South Korea, ...
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