Pakistan choked by thick smog, limits outdoor activities
Pacific Asia • Nov 11, 2024, 12:40 AM
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Pakistan's Punjab province banned most outdoor activities and ordered shops, markets and malls in some areas to close early from Monday to curb illnesses caused by intense air pollution.
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South Korean parliament votes to block President Yoon's declaration of martial law
Pacific Asia • 1:58 PM
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South Korea's parliament voted to block President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in a late-night session Tuesday after both Yoon's ruling party and the opposition vowed to halt the move. Troops began leaving parliament shortly after the vote
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Vietnam court upholds death penalty for tycoon in multibillion-dollar fraud case
Pacific Asia • 5:47 AM
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Vietnamese courts said that property developer Truong My Lan's sentence could be reduced to life imprisonment if she pays back three quarters of the assets she is accused of stealing from Saigon Commercial Bank.
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