Morning news brief: South Korea’s impeached Prez Yoon Suk Yeol released from jail; Over 1,000 killed in Syria, and more
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Just a day after a Seoul court cancelled his arrest, South Korea’s impeached conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was released from jail on Saturday (March 8) ahead of his insurrection trial.
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitor, reported that over 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, were killed in the two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and fighters thought to be loyal to the ousted president Bashar al Assad.
At least one protester was killed, and over 40 others, including women and policemen, were injured in clashes between Kuki demonstrators and security forces in different parts of Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday (Mar 8), news agency PTI reported.
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South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol released from jail
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Just a day after a Seoul court cancelled his arrest, South Korea’s impeached conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was released from the jail on Saturday (March 8) ahead of his insurrection trial.
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