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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been attacked and injured by an unidentified man, officials say.  Lee conscious, but his exact condition was unknown, emergency officials say. South Korea’s liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man during a visit Tuesday to …

Japan’s coast guard said five crewmembers are missing after a collision between its plane and a passenger plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport that led to a major fire.  Japan coast guard plane collides with Japan Airlines passenger plane. Japan’s coast guard said five crewmembers are missing after a collision between …

The transition from 1999 to 2000 was most memorable as it marked the start of a new millennium. For those who are now old enough to remember, it was a much-anticipated New Year’s Eve. Humanity sighed with relief as it passed without incident — despite the hype created by the …

El Niño, wars abroad, China tensions to try gov’t aims this year The Philippines leaves behind 2023 with the goal of becoming an upper middle-income economy in this New Year – something it could have reached in 2022 had the COVID-19 pandemic not hit. But President Marcos’ hopes for a …

The Supreme Court (SC) has adopted the rules on the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 and Related Laws. The rules state that starting Jan. 15, 2024, law enforcers cannot legally conduct online surveillance like wiretapping of conversations, intercepting social media accounts, and collecting and reproducing images and photographs of suspected …

Different transport groups held a noise barrage against the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) modernization program during the second state of the nation address of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., on July 24. (The Flame / Ethan Cardaño)  MANILA, Philippines — More than 100 Sangguniang Kabataan officials have signed a unity statement …

Israel is withdrawing some forces from Gaza to shift to more targeted operations against Hamas, and is partially returning reservists to civilian life to help the economy as the war looks set to last well into the new year, an Israeli official said.  Some reservists to be released to help …

New tax measures, and changes to existing ones, will begin affecting Canadians in 2024. But tax experts say the effects on most individuals are likely to be minor, unless they’re high-income earners. GST/HST exemptions, end of short-term rental deductions and CPP hikes are among new 2024 measures. New tax measures, …

Japan issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes on its western coastline Monday.  South Korea’s eastern province tells residents to evacuate to higher ground. Japan issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes …

The Regev siblings were among more than 100 hostages freed during a weeklong ceasefire in late November.  Regevs among more than 100 hostages freed during weeklong ceasefire in November. Israeli Maya Regev lay badly wounded in a nondescript house in Gaza, her leg mangled from a gunshot, under orders not …