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REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Lee expresses regret over drone incident

The Republic of Korea's President Lee Jae-myung expressed regret on Monday to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea over a drone incursion in January. Lee told a cabinet meeting that, although it was not the intention of the ROK government, he expressed his regret to the DPRK for the unnecessary military tension caused by the irresponsible and reckless actions of a few. Pyongyang said in January that drones sent from the ROK had violated its airspace, accusing Seoul of a serious provocation and saying it had shot them down.

ANGOLA

Flash floods kill 15, displace thousands

Torrential rains have swept across Angola, killing 15 people and flooding more than 4,000 homes, emergency services said on Sunday. The hourslong storm triggered flash floods that inundated streets and damaged infrastructure in the capital Luanda and the southern city of Benguela on the country's Atlantic coast. Benguela bore the brunt of the devastation, with 12 deaths reported there and three in Luanda, the fire service said, citing a preliminary report.

Xinhua - Agencies