South Korean Kim Jong-yang elected Interpol new chief
Interpol has elected South Korean Kim Jong-yang as its president, rejecting the Russian frontrunner.
Mr Kim was chosen by Interpol's 194 member states at a meeting of its annual congress in Dubai. He beat Russia's Alexander Prokopchuk, who had been widely tipped to win, according to BBC.
The election follows the disappearance of Interpol's former president Meng Hongwei, who vanished on a trip to China in September. Beijing has since confirmed he has been detained and is being investigated for allegedly taking bribes.
Mr Kim, who had been serving as acting president, will serve out the remaining two years of Mr Meng's term.