Asia

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court Abolishes Presidential Nomination Threshold

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian Constitutional Court, yesterday, abolished presidential and vice-presidential nomination threshold, providing every political party…

Heavy Snow Forecast For Northern, Eastern Japan

TOKYO, Jan 3 (NNN-NHK) – Heavy snow is expected to hit northern and eastern Japan through Saturday, mainly in mountainous…

S. Korean Investigators Leave Presidential Residence After Failing To Arrest Yoon

SEOUL, Jan 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean investigators, with the anti-corruption investigative unit, left the presidential residence after failing to…

Brazil examining black boxes from crashed Russia-bound plane

A drone view shows emergency specialists working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city…

S. Korean Army Chief, Special Warfare Commander Indicted In Martial Law Probe

SEOUL, Jan 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean Prosecutors, today, indicted the top commander of the Army and the head of…

Over 40 Kg Of Heroin, 200,000 Stimulant Tablets Seized In Eastern Myanmar

YANGON, Jan 3 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized 40.2 kg of heroin blocks and 200,000 stimulant tablets in eastern Myanmar’s…

S. Korean Investigators Launch Attempt To Arrest President Yoon

SEOUL, Jan 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – A group of South Korean investigators, entered the presidential office in central Seoul, and launched…

Two Dead After Boat Sank In Central Philippines

MANILA, Jan 2 (NNN-PNA) – A private motorboat capsized and sank, off the coast of Northern Samar province, in the…

S. Korea’s Police Searching Ruling Party Building After Bomb Threat

SEOUL, Jan 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s police special forces, were searching the building of the ruling People Power Party…

Uganda, 8 other countries officially join BRICS

MOSCOW, Jan 2 (NNN-KBC) — Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan have  from Jan 1, 2025…