WASHINGTON - The plane carrying American college student Otto Warmbier who had been held in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) touched down in Cincinnati, Ohio, local media reported Tuesday night. The DPRK has released jailed US university student Otto Warmbier, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on the same day. "Mr. Warmbier is en route to the United States, where he will be reunited with his family," Tillerson said earlier in a statement. The US State Department continues to have discussions with the DPRK regarding three other US citizens reported detained, Tillerson said. Warmbier's parents told US media that he was medically evacuated from the DPRK in a coma. Warmbier, a student at the University of Virginia, had been charged with subversion by the DPRK and was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor in 2016. 24 hour wristbands couponfabric wristbands ebaywide rubber bandscustom silicone bandsmotivational bracelets for athletesdebossed wristband
TAIPEI - The main route of Alishan Forest Railway, a popular tourist attraction in Taiwan, will be closed for another three months due to safety concerns, the island's railway authority announced.The 106-year-old railway which runs up to and through the mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County had four train derailments from Jan 18 to Feb 25, and the main route was immediately suspended after the fourth accident pending an investigation.At a press conference held Monday, the authority announced that the main route between Chiayi station and Shizilu station will be suspended from service for another three months, but the branch lines will continue to operate.The investigation team recommended the route remain closed until issues, including rotting sleepers and old trains, are resolved.A batch of newly designed trains are being tested for potential dangers, said investigation team.Apart from the derailments on Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan's railway network has experienced 16 accidents so far this year.
