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BTS fans gather for K-pop supergroup's annual celebration
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» SEOUL - Thousands of fans of BTS will on Friday mark the K-pop supergroup's anniversary, with all but one member now finished with their mandatory military service and a return to performance likely imminent.
Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea
AFP, Published on 05/01/2025
» SEOUL - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.
US amps up military posture in Mideast, warns against 'escalation'
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States warned Iran or its allies against any escalation in the wake of Israel's war with Hamas, two top US officials said Sunday, hours after the Pentagon moved to step up military readiness in the region.
The Israel-Hamas military balance
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» PARIS - Israel has one of the best-resourced militaries in the world, heavily supported by Washington. In Hamas, it faces a highly trained armed group with powerful regional allies.
Pentagon amps up posture in Mideast in response to 'escalations'
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States warned against any "escalation" in the Middle East in the wake of Israel's war with Hamas, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday, hours after the Pentagon moved to step up military readiness in the region.
What could happen if Putin used nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
AFP, Published on 24/09/2022
» President Vladimir Putin's threat to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine if Russian "territorial integrity" is threatened has sparked deep discussion in the West as to how it would respond.
Anti-feminist political novice: South Korea's new president Yoon
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» SEOUL: South Korea's new president-elect is a political novice who shot to public attention as a prosecutor for his uncompromising investigations into some of the country's most high-profile corruption scandals.
Saudi talks up strength after US cuts military assets
AFP, Published on 21/06/2021
» ABHA (SAUDI ARABIA) - A downsizing of US military assets in Saudi Arabia will not affect its defence capabilities, the Riyadh-led coalition said Sunday, after it intercepted the largest number of Yemeni rebel drones in a single day.
US cutting forces, missile batteries in Middle East
AFP, Published on 19/06/2021
» WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Friday it was cutting the number of troops and air defense units deployed to the Middle East, confirming a Wall Street Journal report that eight Patriot batteries were being moved out from the region.
Chinese drones slink into North Korean arsenal
AFP, Published on 09/03/2018
» SHENYANG, China: Wang Dewen's daughter-in-law says the Chinese businessman could be dead. His wife claims he is travelling. But they are sure of one thing: he is definitely not working in North Korea.