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Oil tanker, cargo ship fire kills 1, injures 2 in southern South Korea

Oil tanker, cargo ship fire kills 1, injures 2 in southern South Korea

It is not yet known if tanker's 2,500 tons of toxic chemicals spilled into ocean

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Pakistan condemns Netanyahu's remarks regarding 'Greater Israel' plan
15.08.2025

Pakistan condemns Netanyahu's remarks regarding 'Greater Israel' plan

Islamabad calls on international community to outrightly reject such provocative notions that constitute flagrant violation of international law, principles of UN Charter and relevant UN resolutions

Australia launches largest overseas military drills with Philippines
15.08.2025

Australia launches largest overseas military drills with Philippines

Drills, including amphibious landing operations, over next 2 weeks bring together 3600 soldiers, including from Canada, US, in waters around the Philippines

N.Korean leader urges Moscow, Pyongyang ‘fully' implement bilateral treaties
15.08.2025

N.Korean leader urges Moscow, Pyongyang ‘fully' implement bilateral treaties

Russia would ‘never forget decisive assistance at most crucial time’ extended by North Korea, says Russian Duma speaker about ongoing Moscow-Kyiv war

‘Learn from the past,’ China’s top diplomat asks Japan to face wartime history
15.08.2025

‘Learn from the past,’ China’s top diplomat asks Japan to face wartime history

Wang Yi blasts ‘some forces’ in Japan that attempt to whitewash World War II aggression and ‘even rehabilitate accusations of war criminals’

Japanese economy grows more than expected in Q2 due to strong exports
15.08.2025

Japanese economy grows more than expected in Q2 due to strong exports

GDP increases 0.3% on quarterly basis in April-June as exports contribute 0.3 percentage points to growth