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Rebel fighters in the countryside of Homs, Syria, Dec. 7, 2024. AMMAN/BEIRUT/CAIRO (Reuters) — Syrian rebels said on Sunday that they have ended Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule, in their first announcement on state television following a lightning offensive that took the world by…

South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, lawmakers and other individuals attend a rally to condemn South Korean President’s surprise declarations of the martial law and to call for his resignation, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2024. SEOUL…

A man holds a placard as people attend a candlelight vigil condemning South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprise declaration of martial law, which was reversed hours later, and to call for his resignation, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2024. SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean lawmakers on W…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Office of the American Samoa Congressional Delegate) — U.S. Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a 10-member Congressional Delegation to Barbados, following Thanksgiving Day, at the invitation of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, in which members of Congress jo…

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te enters the Marshall Islands Nitijela (parliament) lobby before addressing the parliament and the nation Tuesday afternoon via live stream and government radio. He is being ushered in by Marshall Islands Foreign Affairs Protocol Chief Handelene Maddison, Parliament Assi…

Surangel Whipps Jr. KOROR (BenarNews/Pacnews) — Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. on Monday urged China to respect Palau’s sovereignty and international law, just days ahead of a contentious visit by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.    Lai is visiting Palau, along with the Marshall Islands and T…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila on July 22, 2024. MANILA (Reuters) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the presence of a Russian attack submarine in the P…

A globe is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, Aug. 6, 2022. (Reuters) — China vowed “resolute countermeasures” on Sunday to a recently approved U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, saying it had lodged a complaint over the sale, which it said seriously infringes on …

A woman using a smartphone walks during heavy snow fall in central Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 27, 2024. SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least four people reported dead in a bit…

HAGÅTÑA (Office of the Guam Governor) — Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero was recently inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing, making her the first nurse governor in the United States to receive this prestigious recognition. The American Academy of Nursing is renowned for honoring leaders w…