Cho Yang-ho, embattled CEO of Korean Air, dies at 70
Cho Yang-ho, the chairman and chief executive of Korean Air, whose legal troubles — and colorful daughters — kept him and the airline in an unwanted spotlight, died Sunday, the airline said. Cho, who was under indictment in South Korea on suspicion of embezzlement and of having steered lucrative contracts to companies run by his […]
British mother held in Dubai for old Facebook posts insulting ex-husband’s new wife
A British single mother faces up to two years in jail and a fine of £50,000 (€58,000) in Dubai after being detained over comments she made on social media in 2016 insulting her husband’s new wife. Laleh Sharavesh, 55, described Samah Al Hammadi on Facebook as a “horse” after being shocked to hear that the […]
25 years after genocide, Rwanda has a new light, says leader
Twenty-five years after the start of its genocide, in which some 800,000 people were killed, Rwanda is rebuilding with hope and shines with a new light, said President Paul Kagame. Speaking at commemoration services Sunday, Kagame said that Rwandans would never turn against each other again. “Our bodies and minds bear amputations and scars, but […]
Belgium apologises for abduction of thousands of mixed-race children during colonial-era
Belgium apologised on Thursday for the abduction of thousands of children born to mixed-race couples during its colonial-era rule between 1959 and 1962 of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda. The apology was the first time Belgium has officially acknowledged responsibility for the forced removals. Belgium took away thousands of mixed-race children, known […]
