A court in South Korea has issued an arrest warrant against suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law on 3 December. The warrant comes after Yoon,…
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S Korea: Jeju Air passenger plane pre-flight checks found ‘no issues’ before Muan crash
A pre-flight inspection of a Jeju Air passenger plane hours before it crashed in South Korea, killing 179 people, found “no issues”, the airline has said. “Nothing abnormal was noted…
China: Teens sentenced to life in prison for classmate’s death
A Chinese court has sentenced two teenagers over the death of their classmate in March. The teens in Hebei province, identified only by their surnames Zhang and Li, were 13…
S Korea: Authorities order air safety probe after deadly plane crash
South Korea’s acting leader has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations, a day after 179 people were killed in the deadliest plane crash on its…
India: Authorities announce seven days of mourning for ex-PM Manmohan Singh
India has announced seven days of mourning and a state funeral for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was hailed as one of the architects of the country’s economic liberalisation…
China: Driver who killed dozens in car attack sentenced to death
A man who killed dozens by driving his car into people exercising outside a stadium in southern China has been sentenced to death. Fan Weiqiu was accused of “endangering public…
S Korea: At least 176 killed as plane crashes on landing at Muan airport
At least 176 people have been killed when a passenger plane caught fire after skidding off a runway and crashing at an airport in South Korea’s Muan city, the country’s…
India: Nation mourns ex-PM Manmohan Singh with full state funeral
India has mourned one of its longest-serving prime ministers, Manmohan Singh, with a state funeral in Delhi. Singh led the country from 2004 to 2014 and was considered the architect…
S Korea: Crypto-boss Do Kwon to be extradited to US
South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon will be extradited to the United States from Montenegro over the collapse of two digital tokens – TerraUSD and Luna tokens. For months, the…
China: Hong Kong offers rewards for arrest of six activists abroad
Hong Kong police have offered rewards of HK$1m (£103,000; $129,000) for information leading to the arrests of six pro-democracy activists living in the UK and Canada. Among them is Tony…