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South Korea president sorry but stays put over martial law fiasco
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised but didn't resign Saturday over his declaration of martial law, as protesters heaped pressure on members of parliament to vote to impeach him.
Crisis to brink of impeachment: South Korea's isolated president
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has staggered from one crisis to another since winning power but he topped it all this week by declaring martial law and sending troops and helicopters to parliament.
Ghana votes in tight presidential election race
Ghana's vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia faces off against opposition ex-president John Mahama on Saturday in a closely fought election to decide on the country's new president.
South Korea president apologises but doesn't resign over martial law fiasco
South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised but stopped short of resigning Saturday over his declaration of martial law, with a vote to impeach him hours away and mass street protests planned in Seoul.
S. Korea president stops short of resigning after martial law fiasco
South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol stopped short of resigning Saturday over his declaration of martial law, with a vote to impeach him hours away and mass street protests planned in Seoul.
South Korea president to address nation ahead of impeachment vote
South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to address the nation Saturday ahead of an impeachment vote in parliament and major protests calling for his departure.
Georgia police fire tear gas, water cannons at pro-EU protesters
Police in Georgia on Saturday fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse pro-EU protesters rallying for a ninth consecutive day against the prime minister's decision to shelve talks on joining the bloc.
Syria govt loses control of key city Daraa
Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow for President Bashar al-Assad's rule after rebels wrested other key cities from his grip.
Georgia police fire water cannons at pro-EU protesters
Police in Georgia on Saturday fired water cannons to disperse pro-EU protesters rallying for a ninth consecutive day against the prime minister's decision to shelve talks on joining the European Union.
Zelensky slams Putin after Russian strikes kill 12
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday slammed Russia and its President Vladimir Putin over two aerial attacks that killed at least 12 people.
Syria's Assad: the president who led a bloody crackdown
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad oversaw a merciless crackdown on a pro-democracy revolt that morphed into one of the bloodiest wars of the century.
Musk's millions for Trump make him biggest US political donor
Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency, according to new federal filings, making him the country's biggest political donor.
Fresh rallies in Georgia after PM said 'won battle' with pro-EU protesters
Thousands of defiant pro-EU protesters in Georgia staged a fresh rally Friday after the prime minister claimed victory in a "battle" against the opposition, amid a deepening post-electoral crisis.
Damascus gripped by anxiety in face of rebel offensive
Like many others in the Syrian capital Damascus, student Shadi chose to stay home so he could keep up with the pace of events since rebels launched a shock offensive last week.
Prince William, Zelensky to attend Notre Dame reopening
Britain's Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have joined a growing VIP guestlist for the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday, with the latter expected to seek talks with US president-elect Donald Trump over Kyiv's faltering war effort.
Paris stocks rally as Macron fights on, jobs data boosts Wall Street
US stocks mostly rose Friday after a report showed a healthy jobs market and Paris rallied as President Emmanuel Macron vowed to serve out his full term and end France's political crisis.
London police make 500 arrests using facial recognition tech
London's Metropolitan Police force said on Friday that it had used facial recognition technology to make more than 500 arrests in 2024 for offences ranging from shoplifting to rape.
Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough
A bonus round of talks striving to finish a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics was set to close Friday without a breakthrough.
Statue of former Syrian president toppled in Hama
The image is particularly symbolic: A statue of former President Hafez al-Assad, the father of Syria's current ruler Bashar, was toppled in Hama after Islamist-led rebels overran the country's fourth-largest city, video authenticated by AFP showed.
US facing greater risk from inflation than labor market: Fed official
The US continues to face a greater risk from underlying inflation than from any weaknesses in the labor market, despite recent progress, a senior Federal Reserve official said Friday.
France's Macron seeks new PM and a way out of political crisis
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sat down with party leaders on the left and right in a bid to hammer out a compromise that would give France a new prime minister and a path out of crisis.
US hiring rebounds after slump on hurricanes, strike
The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, government data showed Friday, bouncing back from a dramatic slowdown triggered by hurricanes and labor strikes.
Romania's top court scraps presidential election
Romania's constitutional court announced on Friday that it had annulled the presidential election following allegations of Russian interference, effectively cancelling the second-round run-off that had been due to take place this weekend.
EU and S.America countries conclude Mercosur trade deal
The EU and four South American countries have concluded a huge, but controversial trade deal that is opposed by France and many European farmers, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday.
Dozens killed in Mozambique post-election violence
At least 90 people have been killed in Mozambique amid clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces sparked by October's disputed presidential elections, civil society group Plataforma Decide said Friday.
Indonesia, Philippines agree to repatriate Filipina on death row
A Filipina on death row in Indonesia could be home before Christmas after Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement to repatriate her, officials said Friday.
S. Africa deporting assassin of anti-apartheid leader to Poland
The man who killed South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, who was released from prison on parole in 2022, is being deported to Poland, the government announced Friday.
Impeachment looms ever closer for South Korean president
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday looked increasingly likely to be unseated after the head of his ruling party demanded he be stripped of office for briefly imposing martial law.
Political storm clouds Macron's Notre Dame glory
"We can do it!" President Emmanuel Macron told France on the night of April 16, 2019, the day after the fire that ravaged Notre Dame, as he set a target of five years to rebuild the great mediaeval edifice in the heart of Paris to its former glory.
Defiant Macron seeks new French PM and way out of crisis
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was holding talks with French political leaders on the left and right as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis.
S. Korean democracy faces 'most critical moment', opposition leader tells AFP
Lawmakers camping out in parliament, hundreds of thousands of protestors expected outside, a landmark vote to impeach the president over martial law -- South Korean democracy faces its "most critical moment", opposition leader Lee Jae-myung told AFP Friday.
Old boys' club? S Korea plotters' high school links in spotlight
Key figures in South Korea's failed martial law bid share one key connection: they are all graduates of a prestigious, all-boys school in Seoul.