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Seoul court acquits ex-officials of tampering in case of man slain by North Korean troops
SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Friday acquitted five former government officials accused of manipulating facts in a case from 2020 where a fisheries official was killed at sea by No...
Dec 26, 2025
Iran says foreign tanker carrying smuggled fuel seized in Gulf
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker near the Iranian island of Qeshm in the Gulf, saying it was carrying 4 million litres of smuggled fuel, state media reported on Friday. Authorit...
Dec 26, 2025
Malaysia court finds ex-PM Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power in biggest 1MDB trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty of abuse of power on Friday in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal at st...
Dec 26, 2025
UAE welcomes Saudi efforts to support security in Yemen, foreign ministry says
DUBAI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates welcomes Saudi Arabian efforts to support security and stability in Yemen and remained committed to backing stability in the country, the UAE's forei...
Dec 26, 2025
A year on, Jeju Air crash report delayed as families question probe's credibility
By Hyunjoo Jin and Jungmin Ryu SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A South Korean investigation into the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people is set to miss a one-year deadline to release a progress report, tw...
Dec 25, 2025
South Korea prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-President Yoon, Yonhap says
SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor requested a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him following his ...
Dec 25, 2025
Japan's cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next fiscal year, aiming to strike a balance betwe...
Dec 25, 2025
Myanmar to hold third phase of election voting on January 25, state media reports
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Myanmar will hold a third phase of voting in its general election on January 25, according to an announcement in state media on Friday. The first two phases of voting take place on ...
Dec 25, 2025
Political stability at stake as Malaysia's Najib awaits verdict in biggest 1MDB trial
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will hear a verdict on Friday in the biggest trial he faces over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scan...
Dec 25, 2025
US launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Simon Lewis PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The United States carried out an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request o...
Dec 25, 2025
