South Korea’s president vows not to back down in the face of doctors’ strike

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president vowed Monday not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions, as he called their walkouts “an illegal collective action” that poses “a grave threat to our society.” About 12,000 medical interns and residents in…

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Video shows the scale of destruction at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital

[ad_1] IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Anti-government protests erupt across Jerusalem 01:05 U.S. and Israel will meet virtually to discuss Israel’s Rafah operation 02:06 Netanyahu protesters in Israel call for early elections, cease-fire 02:06 Now Playing Video shows the scale of destruction at Gaza’s Al-Shifa…

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Turkey’s opposition thumps Erdogan in pivotal local elections

[ad_1] Elsewhere in Ankara, thousands more supporters had earlier waved Turkish and party flags for a speech by reelected CHP Mayor Mansur Yavas, who trounced his AKP challenger in another disappointment for Erdogan. According to 92.92% of ballot boxes opened in Istanbul, Europe’s largest city and the country’s economic engine, Imamoglu had 50.92% support compared…

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