South Korean court convicts 3 ex-police officers in cover-up of deadly Halloween crowd crush

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court on Wednesday convicted three former police officers of destroying internal files and other evidence in an attempted cover-up after a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in the capital, Seoul, in 2022. They were the first convictions over the deaths. The high death toll was largely…

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U.S. is investigating civilian deaths by Israeli airstrikes

[ad_1] IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing U.S. is investigating civilian deaths by Israeli airstrikes 02:00 UP NEXT The battle over Homeland Security Secretary impeachment 01:24 Russian military capabilities spur alarm over ‘serious national security threat’ 01:39 Large, public celebrations increasingly shattered by gun…

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On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ activists in Japan call for same-sex marriage rights

[ad_1] TOKYO — Activists and LGBTQ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples. Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven nations that still excludes same-sex couples from the right…

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