Tag: Asia Pacific
at least 29 dead in plane crash with 181 people on board
A plane went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport, South Korea, killing at least 29 people on Sunday, December 29, according to the Yonhap news agency. 1…
Putin admits that Russian defense was in action at the time – L’Express
Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on Saturday, December 28, according to the Kremlin, that Russian air defense was in action on Wednesday when an Azerbaijani plane attempted to land, an…
President Yoon authorized the army to open fire at Parliament, prosecutors reveal
In South Korea, the president authorized the army to open fire to enter Parliament, according to the South Korean prosecutor’s office. On December 3, the head of state, currently suspended,…
the deposed president had authorized the army to open fire to enter Parliament – L’Express
“Haven’t you come in yet? What are you doing? Break the door and get them out, even if it means shooting.” These remarks by deposed South Korean President Yoon Suk…
the author of the car-ramming attack which left 35 dead sentenced to death
The sentence has been handed down for the perpetrator of the car-ramming attack which left 35 dead in November in the Chinese province of Guangdong, in the south of the…
Azerbaijani plane crash due to “external interference”, airline says – L’Express
The crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines airliner, which killed 38 people in Kazakhstan on Wednesday December 25, was due to “external, physical and technical interference”, according to the preliminary results…
deputies vote for the dismissal of the interim president – L’Express
South Korean MPs voted on Friday, December 27 to dismiss interim President Han Duck-soo, accusing him of having “actively participated in the insurrection” after his predecessor’s aborted attempt to establish…
opposition files impeachment motion against interim president – L’Express
This is a new episode in the political crisis that Asia’s fourth largest economy has been experiencing since the beginning of the month. The South Korean opposition announced Thursday, December…
the interim president in turn threatened with dismissal – L’Express
South Korea’s main opposition party announced Tuesday (December 24) its intention to have Parliament impeach Prime Minister and interim President Han Duck-soo for his refusal to enact two laws aimed…
Faced with attacks, Japan will relax its legislation on bear hunting
Japan will relax its strict hunting laws to make it easier to hunt bears. The Asian country is in fact facing increasing attacks from brown bears and black bears, the…