SEOUL -- Thirty-eight Vietnamese tourists went missing in South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju, Yonhap news agency said Tuesday, citing the island's tourism organization.

About 90 Vietnamese travelers arrived on the island on a chartered VietJet Air flight on Nov. 14. (South Korea-Vietnam-Missing Tourists)

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SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday declared an emergency martial law in a televised address. (South Korea-Martial Law)

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SINGAPORE -- Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time on Tuesday and will self-isolate while working from home, he said on Facebook.

Wong said he woke up in the morning "with a bad sore throat," and later confirmed his infection, posting a photo of his test result. (Singapore-PM)

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SYDNEY -- Australia has recorded its hottest spring on record, with the national average temperature over two degrees Celsius higher than the long-term average, local media reported on Tuesday.

According to new data from the Bureau of Meteorology, the national mean temperature between the start of September and end of November was 2.08 degrees Celsius above the baseline 1961-1990 average, Australia's commercial news site reported. (Australia-Climate) Enditem

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