The Donald Trump administration's crackdown against illegal immigration continues to intensify, as the US Justice Department said it had begun making arrests in Chicago as part of a multi-agency enforcement operation, the New York Times reported.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) announced 25 per cent retaliatory "emergency tariffs" on Colombia, hours after President Gustavo Petro blocked US military deportation flights.
The Israeli authorities on Saturday released 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of the second phase of a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.
The government plans to release the preliminary report by Monday, which will be sent to the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the United States, France and Thailand, the ministry said.
Traffic on major highways continued to build up across South Korea on Saturday, marking the start of the Lunar New Year as people headed for their hometowns for one of the country's major traditional holidays.
First elected to parliament in 1993 after his father's death, Abe rose to national fame by adopting a tough stance toward unpredictable neighbour North Korea
Kishida described Abe as a leader who “led our country in the face of a difficult domestic and international situation through his outstanding leadership and ability to take action.”
He is the first prime minister - sitting or former - to be fatally assassinated in post-war Japan. The Straits Times looks at Japan's history of political assassinations and attempts.
They said it was made with a mix of metal and wood, with the gun measuring about 40cm long and 20cm wide.
A total of 58 ministers quit the government following an ethics scandal which ultimately forced the UK premier to resign.
