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Blinken warns of Russia-North Korea cooperation in space technology
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday expressed concerns over potential cooperation between Russia and North Korea, highlighting the possibility of Moscow sharing advanced space and satellite technology with Pyongyang, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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South Korea: Anti-graft agency seeks police help to detain impeached Presi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
South Korea's anti-corruption agency has requested the police to handle the enforcement of a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempted martial law, both the sides confirmed on Monday, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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3 dead after fishing boat hits rocks off southwestern coast in S Korea
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A fishing boat carrying 22 people struck rocks near Gageo Island in Sinan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, resulting in three fatalities, according to Yonhap News Agency. The incident occurred around 10:30 am Saturday. The Coast Guard, along with a nearby vessel, rescued the remaining 19
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Eight die, 15 injured in market fire in north China
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The fire broke out at around 8:40 am (local time) at a marketplace that sells vegetables and other essential goods. Firefighters, along with emergency response and medical teams extinguished the fire by 10:10 am (local time), Xinhua News Agency reported.
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Anti-graft agency halts bid to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol fo
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
South Korea's anti-corruption agency halted its attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his failed martial law bid, following a prolonged standoff with the Presidential Security Service (PSS), Yonhap News Agency reported.
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With 2,42,334 newborn babies in 2024, South Korea records rise in birthrat
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The number of newborns in South Korea increased last year for the first time in nine years, according to government data released on Friday. This marks a significant shift for a country facing one of the world's lowest fertility rates, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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Standoff at presidential residence as investigators seek to arrest impeach
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Investigators seeking to arrest South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempted martial law declaration faced a standoff with the Presidential Security Service (PSS) outside the presidential residence on Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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9 per cent increase in passenger traffic at Egyptian airports in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The passenger traffic at Egyptian airports rose 9 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, the Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported, citing the Ministry of Civil Aviation
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South Korea to send Jeju Air Flight data recorder to US for analysis
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The South Korean government announced on Wednesday that it will send the flight data recorder from the crashed Jeju Air plane to the United States for further analysis, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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Kim extends New Year greetings to "comrade" Putin, expresses hope for Russ
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un extended New Year greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing hopes for strengthened ties between Pyongyang and Moscow and wishing Russia success in its conflict with Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported, citing state news agency KCNA.
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Jordan condemns incursions into Al Aqsa Mosque, holds Israel responsible
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Jordan on Sunday condemned incursions into Al Aqsa Mosque, Haram Al-Sharif, and provocations by settlers, and held Israel, the occupying power, responsible for the violations that took place under the protection of its police, Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported.
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South Korea: 179 people dead, 2 rescued out of 181 aboard in plane crash i
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The South Korean authorities on Sunday confirmed that 179 people were killed and two people were rescued out of 181 aboard following a plane crash in South Korea's Muan region, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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