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An amiable Korean-born graduate of Georgetown University, he was imprisoned after a second scandal involving the U.N. Tongsun Park, an urbane, amiable international lobbyist who stood at the center of…
One person is dead and seven others are missing in Noto Peninsula, state media reported. The region is still recovering from a catastrophic earthquake earlier this year. Record rainfall in…
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people. The Marxist candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayake,…
Pvt. Travis King on Friday pleaded guilty before a military judge to desertion, among other charges, after he made an unauthorized crossing into North Korea in 2023. A U.S. Army…
The central issue in the election is how to correct the economy’s deep imbalances. Sri Lanka is holding a presidential election on Saturday for the first time since its strongman…
Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to help citizens prepare? Chad. Vietnam. Austria. The American…
Plus, Kamala Harris courts Latino voters. More devices exploded in Lebanon At least 20 people were killed and hundreds were wounded when walkie-talkies owned by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon…
Debris was found more than a day after the North’s latest balloon launch. South Korea says it’s essentially impossible to track every balloon. Trash from a balloon sent by North…
China imposed a ban last year after Japan began releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. They have agreed to expand monitoring of the water. China…
The Japanese electronics manufacturer Icom said it stopped making the walkie-talkie model in 2014 and has warned about fake versions for several years. Video The Japanese manufacturer whose name was…