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UNH's 'selfless' Urda a starring role playerSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours earlier, bending to political pressure after a tense night in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule. President Yoon Suk Yeol, who appeared likely to be impeached over his actions, imposed martial law late Tuesday out of frustration with the opposition, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against opponents who control parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea. Police and military personnel were seen leaving the grounds of parliament following the bipartisan vote to overrule the president, and the declaration was formally lifted around 4:30 a.m. during a Cabinet meeting. Parliament acted swiftly after martial law was imposed, with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that the law was “invalid” and that lawmakers would “protect democracy with the people.” In all, martial law was in effect for about six hours. The president’s surprising move harkened back to an era of authoritarian leaders that the country has not seen since the 1980s, and it was immediately denounced by the opposition and the leader of Yoon’s own conservative party. Lee Jae-myung , leader of the liberal Democratic Party, which holds the majority in the 300-seat parliament, said the party’s lawmakers would remain in the Assembly’s main hall until Yoon formally lifted his order. Woo applauded how troops quickly left the Assembly after the vote. “Even with our unfortunate memories of military coups, our citizens have surely observed the events of today and saw the maturity of our military,” Woo said. While announcing his plan to lift martial law, Yoon continued to criticize parliament’s attempts to impeach key government officials and senior prosecutors. He said lawmakers had engaged in “unscrupulous acts of legislative and budgetary manipulation that are paralyzing the functions of the state.” Jo Seung-lae, a Democratic lawmaker, claimed that security camera footage following Yoon’s declaration showed that troops moved in a way that suggested they were trying to arrest Lee, Woo and even Han Dong-hoon, the leader of Yoon’s People Power Party. Officials from Yoon’s office and the Defense Ministry did not respond to requests for comment early Wednesday. Seemingly hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Assembly, waving banners and calling for Yoon’s impeachment. Some protesters scuffled with troops ahead of the lawmakers’ vote, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major property damage. At least one window was broken as troops attempted to enter the Assembly building. One woman tried unsuccessfully to pull a rifle away from one of the soldiers, while shouting “Aren’t you embarrassed?” Under South Korea’s constitution, the president can declare martial law during “wartime, war-like situations or other comparable national emergency states” that require the use of military force to maintain peace and order. It was questionable whether South Korea is currently in such a state. When martial law is declared, “special measures” can be employed to restrict freedom of press, freedom of assembly and other rights, as well as the power of courts. The constitution also states that the president must oblige when the National Assembly demands the lifting of martial law with a majority vote. Following Yoon’s announcement of martial law, South Korea’s military proclaimed that parliament and other political gatherings that could cause “social confusion” would be suspended, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said. The military said anyone who violated the decree could be arrested without a warrant. In Washington, the White House said the U.S. was “seriously concerned” by the events in Seoul. A spokesperson for the National Security Council said President Joe Biden’s administration was not notified in advance of the martial law announcement and was in contact with the South Korean government. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said there was no effect on the more than 27,000 U.S. service members based in South Korea. The South Korean military also said that the country’s striking doctors should return to work within 48 hours, Yonhap said. Thousands of doctors have been striking for months over government plans to expand the number of students at medical schools. Soon after martial law was declared, the parliament speaker called on his YouTube channel for all lawmakers to gather at the National Assembly. He urged military and law enforcement personnel to “remain calm and hold their positions. All 190 lawmakers who participated in the vote supported the lifting of martial law. At one point, television footage showed police officers blocking the entrance of the National Assembly and helmeted soldiers carrying rifles in front of the building. An Associated Press photographer saw at least three helicopters, likely from the military, that landed inside the Assembly grounds, while two or three helicopters circled above the site. The leader of Yoon’s conservative party called the decision to impose martial law “wrong.” Lee, who narrowly lost to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election, said Yoon’s announcement was “illegal and unconstitutional.” Yoon said during a televised speech that martial law would help “rebuild and protect” the country from “falling into the depths of national ruin.” He said he would “eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order.” “I will eliminate anti-state forces as quickly as possible and normalize the country,” he said, while asking the people to believe in him and tolerate “some inconveniences.” Yoon — whose approval rating dipped in recent months — has struggled to push his agenda against an opposition-controlled parliament since taking office in 2022. His party has been locked in an impasse with the liberal opposition over next year’s budget bill. The opposition has also attempted to impeach three top prosecutors, including the chief of the central Seoul prosecutors’ office, in what the conservatives have called a vendetta against their criminal investigations of Lee, who has been seen as the favorite for the next presidential election in 2027 in opinion polls. During his televised announcement, Yoon also described the opposition as “shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces who are plundering the freedom and happiness of our citizens.” He did not elaborate. Yoon has taken a hard line on North Korea over its nuclear ambitions, departing from the policies of his liberal predecessor, Moon Jae-in, who pursued inter-Korean engagement. Yoon has also dismissed calls for independent investigations into scandals involving his wife and top officials, drawing quick, strong rebukes from his political rivals. Yoon’s move was the first declaration of martial law since the country’s democratization in 1987. The country’s last previous martial law was in October 1979, following the assassination of former military dictator Park Chung-hee. Sydney Seiler, Korean chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, argued that the move was symbolic for Yoon to express his frustration with the opposition-controlled parliament. “He has nothing to lose,” said Seiler, comparing Yoon’s move to the Hail Mary pass in American football, with a slim chance of success. Now Yoon faces likely impeachment, a scenario that was also possible before he made the bold move, Seiler said. Natalia Slavney, research analyst at the Stimson Center’s 38 North website that focuses on Korean affairs, said Yoon’s imposition of martial law was “a serious backslide of democracy" that followed a “worrying trend of abuse” since he took office in 2022. South Korea “has a robust history of political pluralism and is no stranger to mass protests and swift impeachments,” Slavney said, citing the example of former President Park Geun-hye, the country’s first female president, who was ousted from office and imprisoned for bribery and other crimes in 2017 . ___ Associated Press writers Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul, South Korea, and Matt Lee, Didi Tang and Tara Copp in Washington contributed to this report. Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated PressMedexus Pharmaceuticals (TSE:MDP) Hits New 52-Week High – Here’s Why
Kosovo arrested several suspects on Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, while neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations of staging the blast. The explosion on Friday near the town of Zubin Potok, which sits in an ethnic Serb-dominated area in Kosovo's troubled north, damaged a canal that supplies water to hundreds of thousands of people and cooling systems at two coal-fired power plants that generate most of Kosovo's electricity. As security forces swarmed the area around the canal, whose concrete walls were left with a gaping hole gushing water, Prime Minister Albin Kurti visited the site and announced that authorities had arrested several people. Law enforcement "carried out searches" and "collected testimony and evidence, and the criminals and terrorists will have to face justice and the law", he said. Calling it "the most serious attack on critical infrastructure in Kosovo since the end of the war", Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla told the press that police had detained eight suspects. Police chief Gazmend Hoxha said that his office had seized "200 military uniforms, six grenade launchers, two rifles, a pistol, masks, knives" in the operation. "This is not a trivial attack, it was an act prepared by professional terrorist organisations," Svecla added. The arrests follow a security meeting late on Friday, when Kurti pointed the finger at Serbia. "The attack was carried out by professionals. We believe it comes from gangs directed by Serbia," he told a press conference, without providing evidence. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hit back on Saturday, denying the "irresponsible" and "baseless accusations". "Such unfounded claims are aimed to tarnish Serbia's reputation, as well as to undermine efforts to promote peace and stability in the region," he said in a statement to AFP. Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric had earlier suggested on X that the Kosovar "regime" could itself be behind the blast, calling for an international investigation. The main political party representing Serbs in Kosovo, Serb List, also condemned the attack "in the strongest possible terms". AFP journalists at the scene saw water leaking heavily from one side of the reinforced canal, which runs from the Serb-majority north of Kosovo to the capital, Pristina. However, electricity supplies to consumers were running smoothly on Saturday morning, with authorities having found an alternative method to cool the plants, said Kosovo's Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli. Repair work was ongoing, authorities said, while Kurti confirmed workers had managed to restore water flows to 25 percent capacity. The European Union denounced the explosion as a "terrorist attack". "It is a despicable act of sabotage on Kosovo's critical civilian infrastructure, which provides drinking water for (a) considerable part of Kosovo's population and is a vital component of Kosovo's energy system," the bloc's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said in a statement. The United States, France and Turkey joined the international condemnation of the attack. "We call on all parties to exercise restraint to avoid escalation in the region," Turkey's foreign ministry said. The NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping mission for Kosovo likewise called for restraint. "It is important that facts are established and that those responsible are held accountable and brought to justice," it said in a statement. The force is providing security in the surrounding area and has offered logistical, explosives removal and engineering support to the Kosovo authorities, it added. Animosity between ethnic Albanian-majority Kosovo and Serbia has persisted since the end of the war between Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian insurgents in the late 1990s. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, a move that Serbia has refused to acknowledge. Kurti's government has for months sought to dismantle a parallel system of social services and political offices backed by Belgrade to serve Kosovo's Serbs. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Saturday denounced "the act of sabotage on the critical water supply infrastructure in the Iber-Lepenc Canal" in comments on X, calling it "a serious crime that endangers the lives of Kosovo's citizens and undermines the process of normalising relations in our region". Friday's attack came after a series of violent incidents in northern Kosovo, including the hurling of hand grenades at a municipal building and a police station earlier this week. Kosovo is due to hold parliamentary elections on February 9. ih/ach/giv/jhb/sbk/bcActelis Networks, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ASNS – Get Free Report ) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 211,400 shares, a drop of 19.3% from the November 30th total of 261,900 shares. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 227,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Actelis Networks Trading Down 1.8 % Actelis Networks stock opened at $1.11 on Friday. Actelis Networks has a 1-year low of $0.36 and a 1-year high of $4.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company has a market cap of $6.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.89 and a beta of 2.02. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1.24. 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After a hiatus of nearly five years, I am thrilled to be back on the Globe Gazette full-time news staff rather than being an occasional freelancer. Here are five stories I enjoyed writing the most since returning to the newsroom in late August. Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals, who chose not to run for re-election this year, is retiring Dec. 31 after more than 45 years in law enforcement. Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals, who retires Dec. 31 after more than 45 years in law enforcement, first became involved in that career field as a teen. When he was a senior at Clear Lake High School, the town's police department started a reserve program. The long-time Cerro Gordo County Sheriff who used to work for the Clear Lake and Mason City police departments is retiring on Dec. 31. Pals said that sparked his interest, and he joined the Clear Lake Police Department as a dispatcher in August 1978, just a few months after high school graduation. "I was hooked," he said. "I've always just loved law enforcement. I've never regretted going into law enforcement. I have always liked my job everywhere I've worked. I haven't always had all good days, but I'm not sure anyone does." Brian Luallen When Brian Luallen was growing up, he listened to Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry records every night. Naturally, when he learned the nonprofit North Iowa Cultural Center and Museum was looking for a new CEO for the Surf Ballroom, “It took me about five minutes to start working on my cover letter,” he told a crowd at the Surf during the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce quarterly coffee in December where his hiring was announced. Luallen said the Surf post is his dream job. “I am an absolute rock ’n’ roll history nerd,” he said. For the past five years, Luallen has been the CEO of Fair Park First, a nonprofit organization that oversees operations of oldest and largest state park in the country. Fair Park is the home of Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and other venues, including a music hall. Lt. Robert "Bob" Cookman's grave is located in the Field of Honor at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Lt. Robert "Bob" Cookman of Mason City, a World War II pilot, is remembered for saving the lives of his crew members by sacrificing his own in a recently published book titled, "From One War to Another." "He was a true hero of the war," said the book's author, John Lanza of New Jersey. Lanza told the Globe Gazette he learned about Cookman and his brothers and cousins from Mason City who also served in World War II while doing research for the book. Lt. Robert "Bob" Cookman saved the lives of his crew members while sacrificing his own when his plane had engine trouble and went down. "From One War to Another" analyzes how World War I and World War II were started, fought and ended. The initial inspiration for the book was John Cooney of Long Island, New York, one of Cookman's surviving crew members, who told Lanza the story of how their plane developed engine trouble and went down over Italy on Oct. 23, 1944. Cookman told the other crew members to parachute to safety while he remained on board, according to Cooney. "He told me he (Cookman) made the supreme sacrifice for his fellow crew members," Lanza said. Brigid Christianson looks for a high-five during Habit for Humanity North Central Iowa's Women Build Day event on Saturday. Nearly 30 women, some of them construction novices and others with years of experience, built the exterior walls for a future Habitat for Humanity home during the local affiliate’s ninth annual Women Build Day in September. “This is a chance for some ladies who may feel intimidated to come out on the job site and learn some skills if they’ve never done it before, and then we have some women leaders who have done a lot of construction that are helping teach them,” said Habitat of Humanity North Central Iowa Executive Director Melissa Schoneberg. One of the women getting her first taste of construction work was Kaylara Hoadley, who has three sons and will be the owner of one of the 13 Habitat for Humanity homes to be built in the new Madison Heights development in Mason City. Women volunteers participated in a special Habitat for Humanity North Central Iowa event Saturday. They built walls for one of the homes the non-profit organization will construct in Mason City for a partner family. “It’s actually been pretty fun,” she said. Hoadley admitted she’s never seen a saw like the one some of the women were using to cut boards, so “I said, ‘I don’t want to be on that team. I want to be on a different team,” she said with a laugh. “I am just building some of the walls and window units and door units. It’s nice to be able to put my hands on the project, too.” An exterior shot of Nightmare Authentics on Main Street in Charles City. A North Iowa store specializing in all things creepy opened in September, just in time for spooky season. John Miller, who collects horror memorabilia, said he and his fiancée, Laura Morse, opened Nightmare Authentics at 205 N. Main St. in Charles City because "I ran out of room in my house." A horror memorabilia shop opened last week in Charles City. The store features rare and autographed items. Miller reached out to suppliers he trusts to stock the store, including Trick or Treat Studios, which he says makes the best latex face masks in the business. Nightmare Authentics also carries makeup sets that help customers transform themselves into characters from classic horror films such as "Friday the 13th," "Scream" and "Child's Play." Some of these kits are limited editions, so "once they're gone, they're gone," Miller said. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.In a firm rebuttal to recent allegations leveled against the Adani Group, Chairman Gautam Adani asserted the strength and resilience of his conglomerate during a speech at the 51st India Gem and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur. Addressing the claims of non-compliance practices at Adani Green Energy by US authorities, Adani emphasized that past challenges have fortified the group. Highlighting historical allegations, including a short-selling attack by US-based Hindenburg, Adani described these as attempts that targeted both financial stability and sparked political controversies. Despite the obstacles, the Adani Group raised 20,000 crore rupees through a successful Follow-on Public Offering, and later returned the proceeds, further reinforcing the group's financial integrity by lowering its Debt to EBITDA ratio. Reflecting on long-term resilience, Adani cited the Adani Group's record-breaking financial performance and successful international ventures like the coal mine in Australia. The chairman communicated acceptance of challenges as part and parcel of pioneering innovation, urging the incorporation of technology, sustainability, and youth empowerment to shape India's future trajectory. (With inputs from agencies.)
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