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Lawmakers say he refused demands to complete Yoon's impeachment process and to bring him to justice

It includes $55 billion in defense spending

Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russian troops

Hamas says that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed 5 journalists, Israel says the men were Islamic Jihad militants disguised as members of the press. Separately, another Israeli airstrike hit the airport in Sanaa, Yemen, following missile launches by Houthis. Some experts say the plane crash in Kazakhstan was caused by Russian anti-aircraft weapons. Nigerian authorities in northwest Sokoto State have launched a probe into a Christmas Day airstrike by the military that killed at least 10...

One business executive remembers Parsons as a 'tough and brilliant negotiator, always looking to create something where both sides win' 

Proposal, mandated by Congress, is intended to reassure consumers about safety of makeup, baby powder, other personal care products

Health body says risk to public from outbreak remains low

Kanjo Hassan is the highest-ranking official to be arrested since former government fell

10-year plan aims to boost military spending by 2030 to 1% of gross domestic product

The proposal called for measures such as reuniting Korean Americans with their families in North Korea and appointing a special envoy for North Korean human rights issues

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen people to fill key foreign policy positions, including diplomatic, economic and intelligence posts. Some of them have been critical of the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which could influence the possible use of sanctions and other measures. Click here for the full story in Spanish.

The Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China appointed Chen Hui as political commissar of the army and promoted him to the rank of senior general on Monday. However, former army political commissar Qin Shutong and three other senior generals were absent from the ceremony. Experts said the four might have been dismissed because of corruption issues, and that the incident might reveal power struggles within the Communist Party and the military. Click here for the full...

Official says it asked for a greater review of discrepancies in some of the data

Amid a continued surge in foreign exchange rates in Iran's market, the price of one U.S. dollar exceeded the 80,000-toman threshold on Thursday. Speaking to VOA, an economist remarked that "Iran's economy, under the management of the Islamic Republic, is incapable of safeguarding the nation's financial and capital assets," adding that "there is no safety net."  Click here for the full story in Persian.

Ko Wen-je, chairman of Taiwan's second-largest opposition party, the People’s Party, was indicted Thursday for allegedly accepting bribes and embezzling political donations during his tenure as mayor of Taipei four years ago. If convicted, he could face more than 28 years in prison. Click here for the full story in Mandarin.

President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia discuss cooperation and the challenges posed by external interventions

Human rights sources reported Thursday that Iran’s judiciary executed at least 10 prisoners, including two Afghan nationals, in the cities of Shiraz, Gonabad, Jiroft and Khorramabad. The new executions came amid international concern about the number of death sentences being carried out in the country.  Earlier this year, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Mai Sato, called for a reduction in the issuance of death sentences.  Click here for the full story in Persian.