SEOUL -- South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol's legal team filed an appeal Monday against the first-instance verdict on his obstruction of arrest charges, YTN reported.
Yoon was sentenced to five years in prison on his arrest obstruction charges stemming from a martial law attempt, live footage showed last Friday. Under South Korean law, the deadline to file an appeal is one week, meaning the appeal had to be submitted by Jan. 23. (South Korea-Ex-President-Appeal)
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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8.
At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day of this year's ordinary parliamentary session. (Japan-Takaichi)
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ISLAMABAD -- At least 21 people have been confirmed dead in a massive fire at a shopping mall in Karachi, the capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, officials said on Monday.
A spokesperson for state-run Rescue 1122 said an extensive urban search and rescue operation continued at the Gul Plaza building, which was severely damaged by the blaze. More casualties were feared as the structure remained unstable and large sections of the building had collapsed. (Pakistan-Shopping Mall Fire-Death Toll)
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KABUL -- At least 20 people, including women and children, were transported to EMERGENCY's Surgical Center in the Afghan capital of Kabul following an explosion in the downtown area on Monday afternoon, with seven declared dead on arrival, the humanitarian organization said.
"To date, we have admitted twenty patients to our hospital," said Dejan Panic, EMERGENCY's Country Director in Afghanistan. "Among the injured are four women and one child. The wounded, several of whom are undergoing evaluation for surgical intervention, have sustained lacerations and contusions. Regrettably, seven individuals were deceased upon arrival." (Afghanistan-Blast) Enditem
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