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China Daily | Updated: 2017-02-03 08:10

South Korea

President's office to block search

Prosecutors will not be allowed to search South Korea's presidential compound as part of their investigation of the massive corruption scandal that toppled President Park Geun-hye from power. The Constitutional Court is holding a trial to decide whether to formally unseat her.

United States

Army probe civilian death in Yemen

The US military said it was looking into whether more civilians were killed in a raid on al Qaeda in Yemen on the weekend. US Navy SEAL William "Ryan" Owens was killed in the raid on a branch of al Qaeda in al Bayda province. Medics at the scene said about 30 people were killed.

Germany

Merkel to salvage battered alliance

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was visiting Turkey on Thursday to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the first time since July's failed coup, seeking to keep a key partnership alive after a series of crises. Merkel will also meet Turkish opposition figures during the one-day visit.

Thailand

Cops seize 3 tons of pangolin scales

Thai customs police unveiled a massive three-ton cache of seized pangolin scales intended for Asia's lucrative wildlife markets, where feverish demand for the "scaly anteater" has turned it into the most trafficked mammal on earth.

(China Daily 02/03/2017 page12)