Lee Jae Myung will be visiting China from Jan 4 to Jan 7.

Some 32.6 million travellers had come to Thailand as at Dec 28, a 7% drop from a year earlier.

The country's first female prime minister died in hospital on the morning of Dec 30.

The residence was the site of two attempted coups in the 1930s.

He was found guilty on Dec 26 of four power abuse and 21 money laundering charges.

Wildlife experts are calling for known elephant tracks to be declared and protected by the government.

The officers allegedly entered a home on Dec 26 under the guise of an anti- drug operation.

It said at least five civilians were wounded with drones, rockets and bombs.

Many of these firms are leveraging their core expertise to evolve and find new uses for their proprietary technology.

The police mountain rescue team found him in cardiac arrest.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signalled that Beijing intends to assume a more assertive role on the global stage.

The Chinese economy has recently been hit by weak domestic demand amid a property industry crisis.

Homeschooling is banned in China, although the authorities generally overlook rare individual cases.

One stall has even introduced a fill-the-bag Musang King package, estimated to hold up to 15kg of the fruit.

Bears start hibernation after realising there is no food in the mountains, an expert noted.

Data will be used to draft prevention measures.

A dream of riches drives people to get out, but they stay because of psychological benefits that come from the hunt.

His resignation comes amid tensions in December within the Malay Muslim- dominated PN coalition.

Currently, no evidence suggests the alleged offenders were part of a broader terrorist cell.

She had vowed to campaign in elections set for February 2026.

This marks Chinas sixth major round of war games since 2022.

TAIPEI, Dec 30 - China said on Tuesday it would "never hesitate to combat separatism" as it held a second day of war games around Taiwan, describing the drills it calls "Justice Mission 2025" as a warning against independence and foreign interference.

This comes a day after Pyongyang carried out a test-fire of two strategic long-range cruise missiles.

The attacker had allegedly visited the salon where the victim worked in the past as a customer.

Ube exports have quadrupled in recent years to more than 200 tons annually

The custody dispute should be seen as a humanitarian issue rather than a religious one, activists said.

Beijing also appears eager to assert that its steadier, lower-key diplomatic approach was superior to Washingtons.

No casualties were reported in either incident.

Analysts, however, expressed doubts about whether Myanmars economy will improve after the election.

The event's organisers said earlier it would be held in the city in 2026, after a years-long hiatus.

She said security precautions have been taken for his safety, but there is no preferential treatment.

Authorities will divert international flights away from dangerous areas.

Officials have yet to release a full accounting of the Jeju Air tragedy.

Dec 29 - China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday called \"Justice Mission 2025\" to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict.

Noor Ahmad Noor, director-general at Kabuls Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also visited several madrasahs.

Named Kaundinya, its 20m long hull is sewn together with coconut coir rope rather than nailed.

Since its launch in January, more than 11,000 children nationwide have been affected by food poisoning.

The countrys anti-graft agency has frozen six bank accounts belonging to a suspect and his kin.

The military-style Hengshui model seems to have lost its magic.

Cambodias foreign minister describes the incident as a small issue.