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January 14, 2025

South Korean officials make second attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities began a second attempt Wednesday to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched declaration of martial law, weeks after a first attempt ended in a dramatic standoff at the residence where he has been holed up since he was impeached. Investigators who arrived before at Yoon’s presidential residence in…
Pakistan, Bangladesh call for lasting ties, immune to external pressures
Pakistan, Bangladesh call for lasting ties, immune to external pressures Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir and Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division Principal Staff Officer (PSO) Lt Gen S M Kamr-ul-Hassan met on Tuesday at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, emphasizing the need for a stronger defense partnership resilient to external influences, according…
Xinhua world news summ at 1500 GMT, Jan. 14
KIEV — The Ukrainian milit said on Tuesday that they had struck the infrastructure of the Engels-2 milit airfield in southwest Russia’s Saratov region for the second time in less than a week. The attack hit the Kristal oil depot, igniting a fire on tanks with “rare” aviation fuel for Tu-160 strategic bombers, according to…
South Korean investigators enter president’s residential compound
SEOUL — South Korean authorities arrived at President Yoon Suk Yeol’s official residence here early Wednesday to execute an arrest warrant for the impeached leader, according to the acting president’s office. Hundreds of police investigators entered the residence’s compound with ladders around 7:30 a.m. as Yoon’s security service blocked the gate with buses, Yonhap news…
Biden administration will remove Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism
Cuba freed 553 political prisoners Tuesday after an announcement by the Biden administration that it was removing Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list and taking other “goodwill” actions. The Catholic Church had been negotiating with the communist-run government over the release of the prisoners. Most of them were jailed following unprecedented island-wide protests…
‘I’m still very much here!
Yasir Hussain reacts to death rumors: ‘I’m still very much here! Yasir Hussain started his career with the film “Karachi Say Lahore.” He is known for directing “Koel” and “Aik Thi Laila”. Directing a new drama, “Paradise”, featuring wife, Iqra Aziz. Yasir Hussain, a renowned Pakistani celebrity, gained fame with his debut hit feature film…
Moscow pushes for stronger Pakistan-India teamwork
Russia’s foreign minister has stressed New Delhi and Islamabad could use the SCO framework to engage with each other and with Afghanistan Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for closer dialogue between rivalrous neighbors India and Pakistan to combat terrorism and organized crime in the region, and has said ties with Afghanistan should be…
China’s Hytera pleads guilty to stealing Motorola trade secrets
NEW YORK — Chinese two-way-radio company Hytera Communications has admitted conspiring to steal walkie-talkie-related trade secrets from U.S.-headquartered Motorola Solutions. Hytera pleaded guilty in federal court in Chicago to a single criminal count of conspiracy to steal trade secrets, under an agreement announced Tuesday. The company and seven employees had been indicted in 2022.
Philly Chinatown says new 76ers arena plans offers relief, but skepticism remains
After years of protests against a plan to build a new arena for the NBA’s 76ers near Philadelphia’s Chinatown, a sudden reversal in those plans has left the neighborhood’s activists breathing a little easier — but also feeling a sense of whiplash and distrust. Organizers, leaders and residents in the area say they’re heartened that…