China slams Pentagon report on its military development

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense, on Saturday criticized the US Department of Defense report titled "Military and Security development involving the PRC."

Pakistan Taliban claim raid killing 16 soldiers

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more.

S Korea investigators seek to question pres. over martial law

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) –South Korean investigators on Fri. again sought to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, summoning him for questioning on Christmas Day despite his repeated refusal to cooperate.

Deadly accidents in southeastern Afghanistan kill over 50

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan have killed a combined total of 52 people and injured 65, media have reported.

Massive fire kills 9 at under-construction building in Taiwan

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Nine people died Thursday in a massive fire in central Taiwan at a huge food-processing building that was under construction, news reports said.

13 dead after naval speedboat hits ferry off Mumbai

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – At least 13 people have died after an Indian naval speedboat lost control and hit a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai, a navy spokesperson said.

Gas station explosion in Uzbekistan kills 1, injures 4

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – One person was killed and four others injured on Tuesday in a gas station explosion in the eastern Uzbek city of Ferghana, local media reported, citing authorities.

3 security forces killed in roadside bomb in NW Pakistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Three security forces personnel have been killed and two others injured in a blast targeting a vehicle carrying polio workers in northwest Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

South Korean president fails to appear for questioning

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – South Korean President Yun Suk-yeol, whose powers were suspended as a result of impeachment in parliament, failed to appear for questioning at Office of Senior Officials Corruption Investigation Division in the sedition case.

South Korean president rejects insurrection charges

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has rejected insurrection charges.

Kyrgyzstan's president dismisses prime minister

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has dismissed the prime minister, Akylbek Japarov, the presidential administration said in a statement on Monday.

South Korea’s parl. votes to impeach president: report

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sat. in an extraordinary move that came after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt.

Delhi schools receive bomb threats for 2nd consecutive day

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – A day after over 30 schools in the national capital received bomb threats, several schools in Delhi, received similar threat emails on Saturday, Delhi Police said.

Bombing in Thailand leaves 3 killed, 39 injured

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Three people were killed and 39 others were injured in a bomb explosion at an annual festival in Thailand's Tak province, authorities said on Saturday.

Refugees minister in Afghnaistan killed by suicide blast

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Afghan Taliban interim government minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry’s offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said.

Nobel Peace laureate calls for global nuclear disarmament

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Nobel Peace Prize-winning Nihon Hidankyo, an organization campaigning against nuclear weapons, has called for global nuclear disarmament.

Taiwan rises alert as China deploys ships in likely exercise

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Taiwan raised its alert level on Monday, saying China had reserved airspace and deployed naval and coast guard vessels in what a security source called the first military drills across a broad swathe of the region's waters.

7 crew members dead as S Korean fishing boat capsizes: report

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – At least seven crew members on board a fishing boat died after the vessel capsized following a collision in the waters off South Korea's southeastern coast on Monday.

South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial law, a justice ministry official said on Monday.

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South Korean interior minister resigns

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – South Korea’s interior minister resigned on Sunday following the declaration of martial law that plunged the country into turmoil, according to a local media.

S. Korea's president escapes impeachment vote

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Lawmakers from South Korea's ruling party have decided to oppose a vote to impeach the country's president.

S. Korean parliament rejects martial law in S Korea

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – South Korean parliament has voted to defy the president by lifting his declaration of martial law.

South Korean president declares emergency martial law

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government.

10 dead in heavy rain in Tamil Nadu

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Parts of southern India were reeling from cyclone Fengal on Tuesday while at the same time, northern Kerala was put on red alert and schools in the city of Puducherry were closed.

Flood in Malaysia leaves 6 dead so far 

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Flooding in Malaysia has claimed six lives as of Monday, with the latest deaths being two elderly individuals drowning in Kelantan state, authorities said.

130 killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The death toll of the terrorist attack in Kurram district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province rose to 130, local administration said on Saturday.

Police kill 7 Naxals in India's Telangana

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – At least seven Naxals were killed Sunday in a fierce gunfight with government forces in the southern Indian state of Telangana, police said.

Worsening floods displace over 140,000 in Malaysia

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Flooding in several states in Malaysia worsened on Saturday, forcing 146,522 people to leave their homes, officials said.

Russia, China conduct air patrol over western Pacific Ocean

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The Russian Aerospace Forces and the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China have conducted a joint air patrol over the western part of the Pacific Ocean, the Chinese Defense Ministry said.

Floods kill 8 in Malaysia, Thailand

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Flooding in northern Malaysia and southern Thailand has killed at least eight people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, officials in both countries said on Friday.