Police raid Jeju Air offices after crash kills 179 in South Korea; Airline CEO banned from leaving country Blogging Sole

South Korean police raided offices of Jeju Air and operator of Muan International Airport on Thursday as they step up investigation into fatal plane crash Boeing 737-800 which killed 179 people. The flight carried 181 passengers and crew from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday when it made a call for help and landed on … Read more

Pro-Putin ballet star Sergei Polunin announces he is leaving Russia Blogging Sole

Moscow — Former Royal Ballet star Sergei Polunin, famous for his tattoos of Russian President Vladimir Putin, announced his intention to leave Russia on Wednesday. The Ukrainian-Russian dancer was one of the most high-profile stars who supported Russia. unilateral annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its military assault on Ukraine. He was rewarded with prestigious … Read more

Egypt tour boat sinks during Red Sea diving trip, leaving 16 people missing Blogging Sole

Egyptian authorities said Monday they had rescued 28 people from a tourist boat that sank off the coast of the Red Sea, but that a search operation was still underway to find 16 others missing. Egypt’s Red Sea governorate initially reported that 17 people were missing, but later revised that figure to 16. The luxury … Read more