Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants found in a state of exhaustion for lack of food and water, a top agency official said.

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Fresh South Korea protests expected as president arrest deadline nears
SEOUL - Rival South Korean protesters were set to brave a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.

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What could be the most powerful machine gun in human history is being developed by Chinese scientists and engineers.

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Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea
SEOUL - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.

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Austria's chancellor to step down after coalition talks collapse
VIENNA - Austria's conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he would step down in the "coming days" after breaking off coalition talks with the Social Democrats over disagreements on key issues.

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Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar as violence shows no let-up
GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory.

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