South Korean Presidential guards block arrest of Yoon after tense six-hour stand-off

South Korea&s presidential guards and military troops prevented authorities from arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol yesterday in a tense six-hour stand-off inside Mr Yoon&s compound in the heart of Seoul.

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Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush-money case & but signals he won't be jailed

The judge overseeing the criminal case against US president-elect Donald Trump in his home state of New York has ordered him to appear before him on January 10 to be sentenced on the 34 felony counts he was convicted of last year.

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Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants found in a state of exhaustion for lack of food and water, a top agency official said.
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What could be the most powerful machine gun in human history is being developed by Chinese scientists and engineers.
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Fresh South Korea protests expected as president arrest deadline nears
SEOUL - Rival South Korean protesters were set to brave a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.
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Austria's chancellor to step down after coalition talks collapse
VIENNA - Austria's conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he would step down in the "coming days" after breaking off coalition talks with the Social Democrats over disagreements on key issues.
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