The Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 was returning from Bangkok with 181 people on board when its front landing gear is believed to have malfunctioned.
The procedure comes as the 75-year-old manages multiple crises, including the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and his own trial for alleged corruption.
Outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili said she will leave the Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi but insisted she is still the legitimate office holder.
At least three people have died attempting to cross the Channel in small boats, French authorities have confirmed. A large-scale rescue operation off the coast of Sangatte, near Calais, began early on ...