US safety experts to assist investigation of South Korean airline crash

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will be assisting its South Korean counterpart in the investigation into the crash that killed all but two of the 181 people aboard a Boeing 737-800 aircraft at the Muan International Airport on Sunday. 

South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe

South Korean law enforcement officials on Monday requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion.

North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he will implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president.

Military Bowl: East Carolina defeats NC State 26-21

NC State and East Carolina each traveled more than five hours to play in the cold and rain for a different version of their in-state matchup.

East Carolina rallies to victory over NC State in Military Bowl

East Carolina came back to win the Go Bowling Military Bowl on Saturday, 26-21, after blowing a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skid off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, killing at least 120 people, officials said, in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters.

China unveils new futuristic fighter jets in surprise flyby

The initial, unverified images of the new aircraft provide no concrete evidence of sixth-generation fighter capabilities. However, analysts note that the designs hint at a significant leap forward from the country’s fifth-generation fighters.

China launches largest amphibious warship in show of naval power

China launched the first of its next-generation amphibious assault ships, as the Chinese navy ramps up capabilities amid growing territorial tensions.

Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd

A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.

China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan

The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory.