SEOUL -- Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of South Korea's majority liberal Democratic Party, led a poll for the upcoming snap presidential election on June 3, Flower Research survey showed Friday.
In a hypothetical matchup with Kim Moon-soo, presidential candidate of the second-biggest conservative People Power Party, Lee won a support rate of 52.8 percent, taking a big lead over Kim with 21.6 percent. (SKorea-Presidential Election-Lee)
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MACAO -- China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government and the French government signed an agreement on Thursday to strengthen cooperation in scientific research and promote innovation and talent development.
The agreement was signed by Macao's Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip and Consul General of France in Hong Kong Christile Drulhe. (Macao-France-Science Cooperation)
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ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI -- Tensions have remained as flare-ups between Pakistan and India have entered the third day.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has firmly rejected Indian media reports alleging cross-border attacks originating from Pakistani territory, calling them "baseless, fabricated, and aimed at creating a false pretext for escalation." (Pakistan-India-Tensions)
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COLOMBO -- Six military personnel succumbed to their injuries after a Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir in the country's North Central Province on Friday morning, said a spokesperson.
Air force spokesperson Eranda Geeganage said 12 people, including two pilots, were on board at the time of the crash, and six of them have succumbed to their injuries, after being sent to regional hospitals. (Sri Lanka-Air Force-Helicopter Crash) ■
