South Korea: Seoul court orders compensation for Vietnam war victim
Feb 09, 2023 06:28 am UTC| Politics
A court in South Korea has ordered the government to pay compensation for a Vietnamese victim of atrocities during the Vietnam War. This marks the first legal acknowledgement of South Koreas liability for atrocities that...
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy thanks parliament for confirmation of new Cabinet members
Feb 08, 2023 10:08 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the countrys parliament for confirming his candidates for Cabinet posts. Zelenskyy also called for the end of rumors amid confusion over his defense minister. Zelenskyy...
Sweden PM ready to restart discussions with Turkey over NATO bid
Feb 08, 2023 09:42 am UTC| Politics
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was ready to restart the stalled negotiations with Turkey over its NATO bid. Turkey is one of the two remaining NATO countries that have yet to ratify Sweden and Finlands NATO...
Taiwan to fast-track drone development
Feb 08, 2023 09:13 am UTC| Politics
The Taiwanese defense ministry said it plans to fast-track its drone development for military use. The ministry added that it was taking some lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine as the island also faces a growing...
EU, UK make progress on Northern Ireland talks, but difficulties remain, says EU Commission VP
Feb 07, 2023 11:15 am UTC| Politics
The European Union and the United Kingdom are undergoing talks to resolve a dispute over the post-Brexit trade deal concerning Northern Ireland. EU Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic said that there had been some...
North Korea ruling party members meet to discuss agricultural concerns
Feb 07, 2023 10:49 am UTC| Politics
The members of North Koreas ruling Workers Party are set to meet this month to discuss the nations agricultural concerns. The meeting comes amidst international assessments that North Koreas food insecurity has worsened in...
UK wants to tackle migrants arriving in small boats while adhering to ECHR, says PM spokesperson
Feb 07, 2023 10:29 am UTC| Politics
The spokesperson for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the country wants to address the issue of migrants arriving in the United Kingdom on small boats. The spokesperson noted that the country is looking to address...
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