By Martin Petty
BANGKOK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Thailand's ruling Bhumjaithai Party scored a decisive victory at last weekend's general elections, routing progressive and populist parties to put leader Anutin Chanvirakul in the running to become the first premier voted back to office in 20 years.
HOW DID THE ELECTION PLAY OUT?
Bhumjaithai grabbed and retained a sizeable lead in early vote counting, despite opinion polls that... (continue reading...)
SEOUL, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Lee Seung-heon, one of the leading candidates to become the next Bank of Korea governor, backs raising taxes on property ownership to stop surging home prices from stoking inflation but a policy pivot to more monetary tightening would be premature.
Lee, who previously held the No.2 spot in the central bank as senior deputy governor, is regarded as a potential successor to replace BOK Governor Rhee Chang-yong, whose four-year... (continue reading...)
By Laurie Chen
BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China's top court has overturned a Canadian man's death sentence on drug charges, his lawyer said on Monday, marking a breakthrough in a case that has strained diplomatic relations between Ottawa and Beijing for years.
Robert Schellenberg was arrested in China in 2014 for suspected drug smuggling and convicted in 2018, initially receiving a 15-year prison sentence. He was subsequently condemned... (continue reading...)
SANTA CLARA, California, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks denied the New England Patriots a record seventh Super Bowl title with a 29-13 triumph in the NFL's championship game on Sunday.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
By Renju Jose
Feb 9 (Reuters) - A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand seven years ago said on Monday that he was irrational when he pleaded guilty, local media reported, as he sought to overturn his conviction in a New Zealand court.
Brenton Tarrant, 35, who appeared in a court in Wellington via a video link, is seeking to appeal his guilty pleas.
Tarrant, an Australian national,... (continue reading...)
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