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A nation in crisis: The destructive path of Bangladesh's interim government
New Delhi: Legendary US President Abraham Lincoln had famously said: "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time". The Chief Advisor of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, may want to remember this before making any more excuses for poor governance.
South Korean Acting President calls for respecting Constitutional Court's decision on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, March 25: South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo called on the nation on Tuesday to respect the Constitutional Court's decision on suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment regardless of the outcome.
South Korea: Impeached President Yoon's criminal trial on insurrection charges to formally begin April 14
Seoul, March 24: Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's criminal trial on insurrection charges will formally begin April 14, a court said on Monday.
South Korea: Opposition parties introduce motion to impeach Acting President Choi
Seoul, March 21: Five Opposition parties of South Korea submitted a motion to impeach South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday over his non-appointment of a ninth justice at the Constitutional Court.
South Korean Acting President urges all to respect Constitutional Court's upcoming ruling on Yoon
Seoul, March 18: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday asked the public to respect the upcoming ruling of the Constitutional Court on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment amid concerns over an intensifying social conflict.
South Korea: Opposition parties to ask global legislature body to investigate Yoon's martial law bid
Seoul, March 17: Five opposition parties of South Korea decided on Monday to file a petition with a global body of legislatures to request an investigation into South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
South Sudan President sacks three more ministers amid tensions
Juba, March 11: South Sudan President Salva Kiir dismissed three ministers in the latest cabinet reshuffle on Monday amid an ongoing political crisis that threatens the unity government, which was formed under a 2018 peace deal that ended the country's five-year civil war.
South Korean Acting Prez vows 'zero tolerance' for violence amid imminent ruling on Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, March 11: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday pledged "zero tolerance" for any acts of violence as the Constitutional Court is set to deliver its ruling on whether to reinstate or remove impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korea: Massive rallies planned in Seoul one day after Yoon's release
Seoul, March 9: Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather in South Korea's capital city, Seoul, on Sunday to rally for or against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol a day after his surprise release from detention.
Myanmar regime pledges to hold elections by January 2026
Naypyidaw, Mar 8: Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing, during his visit to Belarus, announced that his country's election is slated for December 2025, or January 2026 at the earliest, state media reported on Saturday.
South Korean prosecution orders Yoon's release from custody
Seoul, March 8: The South Korean prosecution said on Saturday it ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's release from custody after a court accepted his request to overturn his arrest.
South Korea: Police transfer treason cases against Yoon, others to prosecution, CIO
Seoul, March 4: South Korean Police said Tuesday they have transferred three cases of treason charges against President Yoon Suk Yeol and two others to the prosecution and the state anti-corruption agency.
South Korea: PPP leadership to visit former President Park Geun-hye ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling
Seoul, March 3: The leadership of the South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to pay a courtesy visit to former President Park Geun-hye on Monday, party officials said, ahead of the Constitutional Court's ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.
South Korea: Political instability in Bangladesh hampers investment and growth
Dhaka, March 1: South Korea has stated that political instability and uncertainty in Bangladesh are creating challenges for investment and economic growth.
South Korea: Nine military, police officials indicted over martial law involvement
Seoul, Feb 28: The South Korean prosecution on Friday indicted nine military and police officials without detention on charges of participating in the blockade of the National Assembly and the operation of an arrest team during South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law on December 3, last year.
South Korean Constitutional Court expected to rule on Yoon's impeachment in mid-March
Seoul, Feb 25: The South Korean Constitutional Court is expected to decide whether to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office or reinstate him around mid-March as it wrapped up hearings of his impeachment trial on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid.
South Korean President Yoon says he is sorry, thankful to nation at final impeachment hearing
Seoul, Feb 25: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that he is sorry and thankful to the nation as he addressed the final hearing of his impeachment trial in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law.
South Korean National Assembly team demands Yoon's removal from office at final impeachment hearing
Seoul, Feb 25: The South Korean National Assembly's legal team demanded President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office over his short-lived imposition of martial law during its final arguments before the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.
Final hearing of South Korean President Yoon's impeachment trial opens in his absence
Seoul, Feb 25: The final hearing of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial opened on Tuesday in his absence amid keen attention on what the President will say in his last arguments to defend his short-lived imposition of martial law.
Nepal's FATF grey list inclusion sparks political row, Opposition seeks PM Oli's resignation
Kathmandu, February 23: Nepal's inclusion in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list has sparked a political row, with the opposition CPN-Maoist Center demanding Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's resignation.
State Party President will decide next CM: Manipur Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh
Imphal, February 21: Amid discussions on the next Chief Minister of Manipur, BJP MLAs met state party President A. Sharda Devi on Thursday.
South Korea's court to hold final hearing of Yoon's impeachment trial on Feb 25
Seoul, Feb 20: South Korea's constitutional court will hold the 11th and final hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial on February 25.
South Korean Constitutional Court moves forward with Yoon's impeachment trial despite tight schedule
Seoul, Feb 18: The South Korean Constitutional Court decided on Tuesday to proceed with its 10th hearing of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial as planned, increasing the likelihood that a ruling could be reached by the end of next month.
South Korea: Ruling party chief dismisses speculation Yoon may voluntarily resign before impeachment ruling
Seoul, Feb 17: The South Korean interim leader of the ruling People Power Party on Monday rejected speculation that President Yoon Suk Yeol may voluntarily resign before a ruling on his impeachment trial, calling such a move unrealistic and inappropriate.
South Korea: Rallies for, against Yoon's ouster held on historic street of 1980 democratic uprising in Gwangju
Gwangju, Feb 15: Crowds of protesters held rallies on the historic street of the democratic uprising of May 18, 1980, in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Saturday, either opposing the ouster of South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol or calling for his removal from office.
Meitei apex body miffed by imposition of President's Rule in Manipur
Imphal, Feb 14: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of the Meitei community on Friday strongly opposed the promulgation of President’s Rule in the state.
President's Rule in Manipur: State Assembly under suspended animation
Imphal, Feb 13: After promulgating the President's Rule in Manipur, President Droupadi Murmu has put the state legislative Assembly under suspended animation.
Step down Yunus: Protests take place against Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus outside Blair House in US
Washington DC, February 13: A group of protestors under the Awami League and its sister organizations raised slogans against Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus outside the Blair House in Washington on Thursday where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is staying during his two-day visit to the United States.
President's rule imposed in Manipur, Parliament to exercise powers of state Assembly
New Delhi, February 13: President Droupadi Murmu has imposed President's Rule in Manipur after receiving a report from the state Governor.
UNICEF expresses shock over rising crime against children in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Feb 13: The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has expressed shock and concern at the fact-finding report submitted by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCR) on the tragic events that took place in Bangladesh in the run-up to the so-called 'Anti-Discrimination Student Movement' that eventually resulted in the fall of Sheikh Hasina government in August, last year.
Congress reiterates to oppose President's rule in Manipur
Imphal, Feb 11: The opposition Congress on Tuesday reiterated that they would oppose any move to promulgate President's rule in Manipur, where Chief Minister N Biren Singh has resigned.
Congress to oppose President's rule in Manipur
Imphal, Feb 10: A day after the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, the opposition Congress on Monday announced that they would oppose any move to promulgate President's rule in Manipur.
South Korean watchdog adopts recommendation to guarantee Yoon's defence right during-impeachment-trial
Seoul, Feb 10: The South Korea's state human rights watchdog adopted on Monday a controversial recommendation to guarantee President Yoon Suk Yeol's right to defence during his ongoing impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court.
Operation Devil Hunt sees 1,300 arrests in nationwide crackdown on violence in Bangladesh
New Delhi, Feb 10: Bangladesh's security forces have arrested over 1,300 individuals till Monday in a major crackdown that began on Saturday that is aimed at quelling a new wave of violence that has rocked the country for the last few days.
Congress's no-confidence motion led to Biren Singh's resignation: Kharge
Imphal, Feb 9: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Sunday said his party's no-confidence motion, mounting public pressure, and the Supreme Court investigation resulted in the “discredited resignation of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh”.
South Korea: Yoon claims 'nothing happened' over martial law imposition, again denies insurrection charges
Seoul, Feb 4: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday that nothing actually happened regarding his martial law decree, denying allegations that he ordered military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament in an attempt to prevent them from blocking its imposition.
East African leaders appeal for urgent ceasefire in Congo as fighting escalates
Nairobi, Jan 30: East African leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid fighting that has hampered humanitarian operations in the city of Goma.
South Korea: Yoon denies insurrection charges, voices concerns about state of nation
Seoul, Jan 28: Indicted over charges of leading an insurrection in December, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to declare martial law in a meeting with his legal representatives on Tuesday.
South Korea: Impeached President Yoon indicted for insurrection amid martial law bid
Seoul, January 26: Prosecutors have formally indicted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of organizing an insurrection related to his brief declaration of martial law last month. With this, Yoon Suk Yeol becomes the first sitting South Korean president to be indicted while in detention, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
South Korea: Yoon to attend impeachment trial for second time on Thursday
Seoul, Jan 22: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear before the Constitutional Court for his impeachment trial hearing this week for the second time, an official at Yoon's legal team said on Wednesday.