Dec 04 South Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Lawmakers climbed walls early Wednesday to reenter the building and unanimously voted to lift his order. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:43 South Korea’s president throws nation into political chaos with martial law attempt By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev For the first time since South Korea became a democracy some 40 years ago, a president declared martial law. But hours later, the opposition and members of his own party in parliament rejected the order. Nick Schifrin discussed what led… Continue watching
Oct 19 Putin orders martial law in annexed Ukrainian regions; launches mass evacuations By Hanna Arhirova, Sabra Ayres, Associated Press Russian forces have launched mass evacuations of civilians from one of the first major cities they seized in the invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 4:10 Russian attack on Ukrainian ships sparks global condemnation A maritime confrontation between Ukraine and Russia has launched an unpredictable phase in their conflict. After a Russian ship rammed a Ukrainian tugboat and fired upon its sailors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the actions “a dangerous escalation,” and… Continue watching
May 20 Watch News Wrap: Thai army declares martial law By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Thailand’s military bypassed the country’s government and declared martial law in an effort to restore peace and order, denying it was a coup. Six months of political crisis in Thailand have sparked protests and deadly… Continue watching
May 20 Should Thai military’s order for martial law be considered a ‘coup d’etat’? By Ellen Rolfes After six months of anti-government protests in Thailand, the dismissal of the prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and nine cabinet members from office, plus repeated warnings from Thailand's army chief, the Thai military declared martial law Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Pakistani Crisis Persists as Activists Confront Military Government A newly appointed Pakistani Supreme Court quashed several legal challenges to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's re-election Monday. Margaret Warner reports from Lahore, Pakistan, on how the conflict between activists and Musharraf's military government has impacted the country's civil society and… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Bhutto Calls on Musharraf to Resign amid House Arrest Police in Pakistan halted an opposition protest Tuesday and confined its organizer, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, to her home. Also on Tuesday, Bhutto called for President Pervez Musharraf to resign. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Pakistani Opposition Leader Sharif Deported Upon Return Nawaz Sharif, the former Pakistani prime minister hoping to lead opposition to the current government, was arrested upon his return to Pakistan on Monday and sent to Saudi Arabia. A journalist discusses the Pakistan power struggle. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Pakistani Lawyers Protest Musharraf’s Government Pakistani lawyers boycotted court Thursday, demanding that President Pervez Musharraf step down. Musharraf has seen his popularity decline since he tried to dismiss the Supreme Court chief in March. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on the political tensions. Continue watching