Plane crashes after takeoff in Kazakhstan, 12 dead, dozens injured
A passenger plane carrying nearly 100 people crashed soon after take-off near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday, slamming into a house in an accident that killed 12 people and injured dozens.
Kazakhstan plane crash death toll cut to 12
Kazakh authorities said 12 people were killed when their passenger plane carrying nearly 100 people crashed on Friday shortly after departing from Almaty airport.
Moderate quake strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, no damage
An earthquake of magnitude of 4.9 struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Friday but an Iranian emergency services official said there was no damage or casualties.
In tense north India, Muslim family says Hindu neighbors stood guard at a wedding
Members of a Muslim family in northern India said they were able to conduct the wedding of a young woman last week after neighbors from the majority Hindu community stood guard in an area that was tense after deadly violence the previous day.
Russia, China, Iran start joint naval drills in Indian Ocean
Iran, China and Russia began joint naval drills on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman, in what Moscow said was an unprecedented exercise in naval cooperation and training.
South Korea’s top court dismisses “comfort women” petition against deal with Japan
South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed on Friday an appeal by a group of women forced to work in Japan’s wartime military brothels to strike down an agreement signed by the two countries to settle claims over the abuse.
Indonesia to revive ‘truth and reconciliation’ commission
Indonesia plans to revive a ‘truth and reconciliation’ commission to bring closure over past human rights violations, including the killing of hundreds of thousands of people in 1965, a senior minister told Reuters on Thursday.
Plane crashes after takeoff in Kazakhstan, killing at least 15
A passenger plane carrying nearly 100 people crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday after take off, slamming into a house in an accident that killed at least 15 people and injured dozens.
Philippines bans two U.S. senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans
The Philippines has banned two U.S. lawmakers from visiting and will introduce tighter entry restrictions for U.S. citizens should Washington enforce sanctions over the detention of a top government critic, the president’s spokesman said on Friday.
Bruce Lee’s daughter sues Chinese fast food chain for using late kungfu master’s image
A firm run by the daughter of Bruce Lee has sued a Chinese fast food for using the late kungfu star’s image in its logo without permission and is seeking over 210 million yuan ($30 million) in compensation, Chinese media outlet The Paper reported.
