SEOUL -- South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life in prison on charges of insurrection stemming from his declaration of emergency martial law, live footage showed Thursday.
The Seoul Central District Court delivered its ruling, which was broadcast live to the public, saying the crux of Yoon's martial law case was the fact that troops were deployed to the National Assembly. (South Korea-Impeached President)
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ISLAMABAD -- The death toll from a gas explosion at a residential building in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has risen to 16, rescue officials said on Thursday.
The explosion occurred at around 4:15 a.m. local time on the first floor of a three-storey building, Assistant Superintendent of Police Jamshed Asher told media. (Pakistan-Gas-Explosion)
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MANILA -- The Philippine central bank on Thursday said it decided to reduce its target reverse repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 percent and the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities to 3.75 percent and 4.75 percent, respectively.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said in its press release that the outlook for inflation remains manageable. However, it noted that forecasts for 2026 have risen slightly, mainly due to supply-side pressures that are likely to be temporary. (Philippines-BSP-Rates)
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SEOUL -- Two large-scale oil spills were recently reported at the U.S. military bases in South Korea, Yonhap news agency said Thursday.
About 11,000 gallons, or some 41,600 liters, of fighter jet fuel were leaked from a fuel tank at a major U.S. Air Force base in Gunsan, around 180 km south of the capital Seoul, Yonhap said, citing the U.S. Forces Korea. (South Korea-Oil Spills-U.S. Bases) ■
