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Yingluck indicted on rice-pledging scheme
Thailand's anti-graft agency has indicted ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra over a controversial rice subsidy scheme.
The case will now be voted on at the Senate for her impeachment.
If impeached, Yingluck will be barred from politics for five years.
Yingluck was thrown out of office on Wednesday by the Constitutional Court for abuse of power.
S.Korea says discovered drones sent by DPRK
South Korea says three small drones found near the inter-Korean border in March and April were all sent from North Korea.
The defense ministry says a team of South Korean and US experts have confirmed the origin of the drones based on geographical data retrieved from the spy aircraft.
Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok.
"After analysing the flying route of the three drones, it was confirmed that all three of them were programmed to be launched from North Korea and were to return to the North, which is clear scientific evidence proving that the North had sent them."
The announcement comes about a month after an interim investigation pointed the finger at Pyongyang.
Kim says the drones failed to complete their reconnaissance mission. One crashed due to an engine problem, while the other two failed due to fuel shortage.
Powerful explosion rocks Syria's Aleppo
Syrian state media say rebels have bombed a hotel in the northern city of Aleppo, destroying the structure and damaging adjacent historic buildings.
Reports say the Carlton Hotel was destroyed when the rebels detonated explosives inside a tunnel under the building.
Other local media reports say the blast was an attempt to storm government-controlled areas in the western part of the city.
Aleppo, Syria's largest city and economic hub, has emerged as a main battlefield since the rebels vowed to "liberate" it from government forces in June 2012.
Poll: Most Ukrainians want a unified country
A latest poll shows a strong majority of Ukrainians want their country to remain a single, unified state.
The poll by the Pew Research Center in Washington has found that 77 percent of people nationwide want Ukraine to maintain its current borders, and about 70 percent in the largely Russian-speaking east feel the same.
Only among Russian speakers does the percentage drop significantly, but it is still over half at 58 percent.
The survey results were released as the pro-Russia forces were considering whether to go ahead with a referendum on autonomy planned for Sunday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the vote to be delayed.
South Korea ferry company chief detained
Prosecutors in South Korea have detained the head of the shipping company that owned the sunken ferry Sewol.
Chief executive of Chonghaejin Marine, Kim Han-sik was taken into custody this morning.
Prosecutors say he faces possible charges including manslaughter and breaking maritime law.
Investigators believe the ferry was overloaded with cargo, which could have contributed to the boat capsizing.
French soldier killed in Mali
A French soldier has been killed in an explosion in Mali.
The French government says the soldier was killed in a blast by an improvised explosive device.
Paris started a military operation in January 2013 to help Mali oust Islamist rebels.
So far eight French servicemen have been killed in the former French colony.
HK tycoons, former senior official stand trial for bribery
A corruption trial has opened in Hong Kong involving the former chief secretary and two of the region's richest men.
66-year-old Rafael Hui is accused of accepting 34 million HK dollars from Thomas Kwok and Raymond Kwok in exchange of land sales information.
The Kwok brothers jointly chair one the world's major developers Sun Hung Kai Properties.
Hui is Hong Kong's most senior official ever charged of graft.
The three were arrested in March 2012. They were among five people charged with eight offences including misconduct in public office and furnishing false information.
They all deny the charges.
China's exports up 0.9 pct in April
China's exports and imports rebounded in April, offering some support to the country's growth amid fears about a slowdown in its economy.
Customs data shows exports rose 0.9% from a year earlier, after falling for two straight months.
Imports grew 0.8% from a year ago, reversing the 11.3% decline in March.
China's economy expanded by 7.4% in the first three months of the year, down from 7.7% growth in the previous quarter.
Nanjing beefs up prep work as YOG marks 100-day countdown
The eastern Chinese city of Nanjing has begun a 100-day countdown to the Summer Youth Olympic Games.
The organizing committee says venue construction and renovation is coming to an end.
All facilities at the 35 competition and training venues are expected to be completed before June 30.
The Games open on August 16 and will last 13 days.
