Author: MAK Gojar

SOUTH Korean officials are battling to identify the badly damaged bodies of 179 plane crash victims. Grieving families remain camped outside Muan International Airport following the disaster on Sunday as they grow desperate to see the bodies of their loved ones. GettyFirefighters work at the wreckage of a passenger plane at Muan International Airport[/caption] EPAFamily members in tears at the airport[/caption] Instagram/kkangkkoKang Ko, 43, and his wife Jin Lee Seon, 37, and their son were killed[/caption] ViralPressSirithon Chaue, 22, was one of the victims[/caption] AFPMourners pay their respects at a memorial altar for victims of the Jeju Air plane crash[/caption] In…

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Fog and other severe weather can lead to plane cancellations (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire) Worried passengers will be checking the status of their flights as thick fog blankets the UK. Hundreds of flights in and out of Gatwick Airport have faced delays due to the fog, with Heathrow also affected and Ryanair issuing a warning for all UK flights. So far 27 flights have been cancelled at Gatwick this morning, impacting up to 5,000 passengers, the Independent reports. But what are your rights if your flight is cancelled by bad weather? Here’s what you need to know. What are my…

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Researchers find the Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, is further to the political left than the UK prime ministerUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is one of Labour’s most rightwing members of parliament, according to a study of the political positions of the MPs from every major party.The prime minister is less leftwing than almost all of his 401 Labour colleagues, according to the research by Chris Hanretty, a professor of politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Continue reading…

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THE SUN – MONEY POLL QUESTION (THE “PROMOTION”) ONLINE RULES: By entering the Promotion, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (these Terms and Conditions).  Completion and submission of an entry form or e-mail will also be deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.  Promotional materials relating to the Promotion, including all information on how to enter the Promotion published in publications of the Promoter (defined below) (including social media if applicable) or on the Promoter’s websites, also form part of these Terms and Conditions.  In the event of any conflict between any terms referred to in…

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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsJapan’s blue-chip stock index has ended the year at its highest year-end finish on record, despite a small selloff today.The Nikkei stock average ended down 386.62 points, or almost 1%, today at 39,894 points.“There was much optimism in the first half of the year with hope for a favorable cycle in which wages increase in tandem with prices, alongside the weak yen for corporate profits.” Continue reading…

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