South Korean court hands life term to ex‑president Yoon in insurrection trial
By Reuters and published by CNA SEOUL – A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday (Feb. 19) for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law. Prosecutors had sought the […]
Read MoreReview 2026 budget as Thailand is facing full 36% tariff hike: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post early this morning (July 8) that the national budget for fiscal 2026 should be reviewed as Thailand is now facing worst possible US tariff increase of 36% from August 1 as announced by US President Donald Trump a few hours earlier, Naewna newspaper said. […]
Read MoreFed holds interest rates steady amid high uncertainty about Trump tariffs
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – The US central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday (March 19), and while its policymakers indicated they still expect to reduce borrowing costs by half a percentage point by the end of this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made it clear they would wait […]
Read MoreTrump unveils ‘reciprocal tariffs’ plan targeting friends and foes
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump inked plans on Thursday (Feb. 13) for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” that could hit both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home. Since taking office, Trump has announced a broad […]
Read MoreSouth Korea authorities enter presidential residence to arrest impeached Yoon
By Agencies and published by CNA Seoul – South Korean investigators entered the presidential residence early Friday (Jan. 3) seeking to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol, the first time the country has ever sought to arrest a sitting leader. Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office, which is probing Yoon’s short-lived declaration of martial law on […]
Read MoreJimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as United States president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at his home in Plains, […]
Read MoreBiden mixes up Harris, Trump names as calls to end his campaign grow
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – United States President Joe Biden mixed up the names of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday (July 11) as more of the 81-year-old incumbent’s Democratic colleagues call on him to end his re-election bid. Biden faces growing doubts from […]
Read MoreHelicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way
By Agencies and published by CNA Dubai – A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday (May 19) as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident. The official said the lives […]
Read MoreGerman leader’s visit helps boost ties between the two countries
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin and visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier have set a target to elevate relations between the two countries to strategic partnership level while expanding cooperation in various areas, Manager Online said today (Jan. 25). This is the first official visit to Thailand by a German president in 22 years with relations […]
Read MoreUS, Vietnam to elevate ties during Biden visit, with eye on China
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News New Delhi/Hanoi – US President Joe Biden visits Vietnam’s capital city today (Sep. 10), where the two countries are expected to declare themselves strategic partners, as the United States seeks to push supply chains from China and both countries to try to counter Beijing’s military and diplomatic influence […]
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