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Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol defies arrest over failed martial law bid

A court on Dec 31 approved a warrant for Yoon's arrest, which potentially would make him the first sitting president to be detained as part of investigations over allegations he masterminded insurrection by trying to impose martial law.

Xi Jinping vows Taiwan reunification with China in New Year’s speech, says ‘no one can separate the two’

Last year, China intensified its pressure on Taiwan by stepping up its military presence around the region by sending warships and planes into the waters and air space almost daily.

UK govt warns India against unlicensed satellite phones

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) reviewed the “Safety and Security” section of its advisory for India to flag that Britons have been arrested for bringing in such devices illegally to India.

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Indian nurse sentenced to death for murder in Yemen

Yemen President Rashad al-Alimi signed off on the death sentence for Nimisha Priya, who has been serving a prison sentence since 2017 for the murder of a Yemeni national. The sentence will be executed in a month, per media reports.

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India, other Quad member nations commit to working towards free and stable Indo-Pacific

In the last few years, the Quad has rolled out a number of initiatives addressing some of the most pressing needs and challenges of the Indo-Pacific region, including in areas of maritime security, infrastructure and connectivity.

Pak reports 68 polio cases this year despite govt efforts to curb disease

So far this year, 27 cases have been reported from Balochistan, 20 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 19 from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.

Low-cost South Korean flight that crashed killing 179 people was warned of birdstrike during first landing attempt

Officials are investigating bird strike and bad weather as potential causes of the crash, while ruling out runway issues, as similar-sized aircraft have safely used the 2,800-meter runway in the past.