DAEGU, South Korea – A local court issued a warrant Sunday for the arrest of a passenger who opened an emergency exit door on board an Asiana Airlines flight right before landing in the southeastern city of Daegu last week. The 33-year-old man, only identified by his surname Lee, was detained by police Friday on suspicions of opening the door…
JAKARTA – Indonesian Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said he is optimistic ASEAN will become an epicenter of growth, as envisioned by Indonesia, which chairs the ASEAN regional group this year. Hadimuljono said the just concluded ASEAN Summit was not merely a ceremonial event. “We believe it will create more concrete actions, and ASEAN will be an epicenter of growth,” he said in a statement. The…
ANKARA – Oil prices increased on Thursday after hitting their lowest level in over a year in the previous session due to deepening economic worries. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $74.28 per barrel at 9:39 a.m. local time (0639GMT), up 0.80 percent from the closing price of $73.69 a barrel in the previous trading session….
