Seoul: South Korea says it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for a series of corruption charges. The Justice Ministry said Friday that Park’s pardon was aimed at promoting a national unity in the face of difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Park was arrested and sent to prison in 2017, after being removed from office following a corruption scandal that prompted months of massive street protests. AP
Search for 1887 time capsule to resume
Richmond (US): The spot in Virginia where a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee once stood over Richmond’s tree-lined Monument Avenue is now just a pile of boulders, rubble and sand. But for the next few weeks, workers will continue their search for a famed 1887 time capsule that was said to be buried under the massive monument, long viewed as a symbol of racial injustice. AP
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