SEOUL, March 23 — A raging wildfire in southeastern South Korea has claimed the lives of three firefighters and a public servant, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency, authorities confirmed on Saturday.
ANKARA, March 23 — Turkish prosecutors have requested a court to detain Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and four of his aides ahead of their trial on terrorism and corruption charges, according to Imamoglu’s office.
SHANGHAI, March 22 — Formula One stewards have fined Williams €50,000 (US$54,070), with €40,000 suspended, for failing to comply with regulations regarding on-car cameras during the Chinese Grand Prix.
JAKARTA, March 22 — A boat carrying 16 people capsized in rough seas off Bali, resulting in the death of an Australian woman and injuring at least one other, authorities confirmed today.
LONDON, March 22 — Former Nottingham Forest and England defender Stuart Pearce has returned to his role as a football pundit following his recent health scare. The 62-year-old spent five days in a Canadian hospital earlier this month after suffering chest pains during a flight from the United States.
WASHINGTON, March 21 — President Donald Trump signed an order yesterday to dismantle the Department of Education, fulfilling a long-standing conservative goal of shifting education oversight to individual states.