Seoul / AFP South Korean coastguard vessels have, for the first time, fired machine guns against Chinese boats illegally fishing in Korean waters, an official said on Wednesday. No casualties were reported from the incident on Tuesday, the first of its kind since the coastguard announced last month that it would pursue a “more aggressive” firearms policy with Chinese …

  Sydney /AFP Flight MH370 was likely out of control when it plunged into the ocean with its wing flaps not prepared for landing, a new report said on Wednesday, casting doubt on theories a pilot was still in charge. Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014 carrying 239 passengers and …

  Pretoria / AFP South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday abandoned a court bid to block a watchdog’s report into corruption allegations against him, as calls grew for him to stand down. Zuma’s surprise move came as thousands of people took to the streets of the administrative capital Pretoria to demand that he leaves office. It paves the way …