1. The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport.

2. Russia will scrap a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles because the US has deployed such weapons in various regions around the world.

3. Turkey announced a USD 14 billion regional development plan in Kurdish southeast region.

4. Biden administration proposes new cybersecurity rules to limit impact of healthcare data leaks.

5. A Russian court fined TikTok three million roubles ($28,929.60) after finding it guilty of failing to abide by Russian legal restrictions on distributing certain kinds of information.

6. China will reduce import tariffs on ethane and certain recycled copper and aluminium raw materials from next year.