North Korea has agreed to send a 140-member orchestra to the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea next month.
The two sides are discussing plans for the North's delegation at Panmunjom village in the demilitarised zone (DMZ), also known as the truce village.
North Korea announced last week that it would send a delegation to the Games in the South - easing months of tensions.
Turkey Condemns US Plan To Back Militia At Its Border
Key powers involved in Syria's civil war have criticised US plans to help an allied Kurdish-led militia set up a 30,000-strong "border security force".
Turkey's president vowed to "suffocate" efforts to begin training members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and create what he called a "terror army".
Indonesian Stock Exchange Collapses With Dozens Injured
The second floor of the Indonesia Stock Exchange tower has collapsed, injuring more than two dozen people and forcing a chaotic evacuation, according to media reports. “We are still investigating the cause, but for now our priorities are the casualties,” Jakarta police spokesman Argo Yuwono told Metro TV.
China Sacks Professor Accused Of Sexual Harassment In #Me Too Campaign
A renowned University in China, Beihang University, Beijing has sacked a professor accused of sexual misconduct, after a former student named him in a #MeToo campaign. According to BBC, the management of Beihang University said an investigation had established that Chen Xiaowu had sexually harassed some of his students including Luo Xixi.
China Subjects Russian Crude To New Tests
China on Monday started using new standard to measure water content in the imported pipeline crude oil from Russia to better safeguard China’s economic interest, state energy giant — CNPC — said on Monday. Chinese quality inspectors found that the Russian way of measuring the water content showed a much lower quantity in the crude oil than it actually carried, CNPC said;
Panic In Turkey As Jet Skids Off Runway
On Saturday, Panic broke out on a passenger jet when it skidded off the runway at a Turkish airport and plunged down the side of a cliff overlooking the sea, according to BBC. The Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 168 passengers and crew had flown from Ankara and landed at Trabzon on the Black Sea coast late on Saturday.
Turkey Warns Citizens Against Traveling To US Amidst Security Concern
Turkey on Friday warned its citizens to revise their travel plans to the United States or to exercise caution if they go ahead with a trip. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the warning in a statement released on Friday. The statement cited risk of terrorist attacks as well as arbitrary arrests in Turkey's Western ally.