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Kim Keon Hee: Who is South Korea’s former first lady?

Gavin ButlerandHyojung Kim,BBC World ServiceGetty ImagesThe presidential office did not immediately respond to the coverage, further fuelling the controversy, as civic groups filed complaints with the prosecution citing potential violations of the Anti-Graft Act.This incident is one of 16...

Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP

Getty ImagesA former French senator has been found guilty of spiking an MP's drink with ecstasy in order to sexually assault her.Joel Guerriau received a four-year prison sentence - 18 months of which are to be served behind bars...

‘We all know someone who was killed’: Iran protesters describe personal toll of crackdown

Soroush Negahdari,BBC MonitoringandGhoncheh Habibiazad,BBC PersianWANA via REUTERSProtesters and activists have also described a pattern of refusal by the authorities to hand over the bodies of those killed to their families.Mehdi said his friend's cousin was killed and that the...

Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has told reporters he stands behind his speech in Davos calling out unconstrained super powers, after a Trump official said he had "aggressively" walked it back in a call with US President Donald Trump....

Nipah virus: Some Asia airports screen passengers after outbreak in India

EPAAn outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India's West Bengal state has sparked concern in parts of Asia, with some tightening screening measures at airports.Thailand has started screening passengers at three airports that receive flights from West Bengal....

Spain plans to give 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status

The Spanish government has announced a plan to legalise the status of undocumented migrants, a measure expected to benefit at least half a million people.Regularisation will be available to foreign nationals who do not have a criminal record and...

Rwanda takes legal action against UK over axed migrant deal

The Rwandan government has launched legal action against the UK to seek payments it claims it is owed under a scrapped migrant deal between the two countries.Rwanda has filed a case with the Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, arguing...

Victoria: Australia firefighters battle ’emergency level’ blazes

Ayeshea PereraAsia Digital EditorReutersFirefighters in the Australian state of Victoria are battling at least six major fires as a record-breaking heatwave hits the country's south-east. Two fires are currently burning at "emergency level" according to local broadcaster ABC News....

‘Crying horse’ toys go viral in China ahead of Lunar New Year

A frowning horse plush has become a viral bestseller ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations for the year of the horse in China.The sad-looking soft toy was originally made in error after a worker sewed a smile on the...

US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger

Paul KirbyEurope digital editorRoberto Schmidt/GettyItaly's interior minister, Matteo Pantedosi, had initially appeared unaware that US immigration officials would be coming to the Milan-Cortina Olympics and said even if they were, foreign delegations could choose their own security, saying: "I...
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Kim Keon Hee: South Korea’s former first lady gets 20 months’ jail for bribery

The wife of South Korea's ousted former president has been sentenced to 20 months in jail for accepting bribes...
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