S Korea, Russia differ over warning shots
Seoul: South Korean air force jets fired 360 rounds of warning shots on Tuesday after a Russian military plane twice violated South Korea’s airspace off the country’s east coast, Seoul officials said in an announcement that was quickly disputed by Russia.
Kim inspects new submarine
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a newly built submarine and ordered officials to further bolster the country’s military capabilities, state media reported on Tuesday, as the North increases pressure on the United States ahead of the possible resumption of nuclear diplomacy.
ex-Chinese premier Li Peng no more
Beijing: Former Chinese premier Li Peng — known as the “Butcher of Beijing” for his role in the Tiananmen Square crackdown — has died aged 90, state broadcaster Xinhua said Tuesday. The former chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee died of an unspecified illness in Beijing on Monday, Xinhua said. The ex-premier had previously battled bladder cancer.