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SUVA -- Voters are heading to the polls for the snap election of Vanuatu, despite the turbulence of a severe earthquake one month ago.
Thursday has been declared a public holiday in the Pacific nation, when roughly 315,000 registered voters across 18 constituencies will have the chance to elect the country's next 52 Members of Parliament (MPs). (Vanuatu-Snap Election)
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TOKYO -- A fire that engulfed two apartment buildings in Japan's Kawasaki early Thursday has left three people dead and four others injured.
The fire, which started at around 4:20 a.m. local time in a two-story wooden apartment in Kawasaki's Kawasaki Ward, spread to a neighboring building, completely destroying both structures. (Japan-Fire)
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NEW DELHI -- India's popular film actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed at least six times with a knife by an intruder who had barged into his house with the motive of committing a burglary during the wee hours of Thursday, local police confirmed.
The incident happened inside Khan's house at around 02:45 a.m. in the country's financial capital Mumbai. The local police were yet to apprehend the attacker who fled from the spot after the assault. (India-Saif Ali Khan-Stab)
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SEOUL -- A South Korean court on Thursday rejected arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol's request for release, according to multiple media outlets.
The Seoul Central District Court reviewed the legality of Yoon's arrest at the request of his defense counsel, refusing to accept it as there was "no reason" to call for the legality review. (South Korea-Yoon-Arrest)
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CANBERRA -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday following a minister's early retirement ahead of the general election, which must be held by May.
Albanese announced the ministry changes of "a strong, united and stable cabinet government" following the foreshadowed resignation of Bill Shorten as National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and government services minister. (Australia-Cabinet Reshuffle) Enditem
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