The billionaire’s raised arm gesture at an event celebrating Trump’s inauguration was condemned by many on social media as a Nazi salute.
Many of Trump’s orders made good on campaign promises, but some were unexpected, such as an announcement that the US will exit the World Health Organization.
Designer and sculptor Hong Jinshi sells porcelain versions of Trump, cross-legged with his eyes half-closed in a pose evoking the Buddha, for $140-$2,700.
Takeshi Ebisawa planned to sell weapons-grade nuclear material and narcotics from Myanmar, and to purchase military weaponry on behalf of an armed insurgent group.
A Kremlin source said the rebels who ousted Assad in a lightning offensive “guaranteed the security of Russian army bases and diplomatic institutions” in Syria.
Islamist-led rebels declare Damascus free after decades of Baath rule and Assad has reportedly fled as a new era begins for Syria.
MPs in Seoul are preparing to vote on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Among the most contentious issues on the agenda in Busan are whether the pact should cap plastic production and a possible ban on chemicals feared toxic to human health.
So far, Donald Trump’s nominations for top roles are a mixture of political allies, outright firebrands and a few relatively conventional figures.
Key foreign policy picks include Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as UN ambassador.
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