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More than 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia for Ukraine war, says South Korea

5 Nov 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – More than 10,000 North Korean troops have arrived in Russia to support its war against Ukraine, with a “significant number” in the frontline areas including Kursk, South Korea’s defence ministry said on Tuesday. The remarks came hours after the Pentagon said that there were at least 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Kursk, …

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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts, killing 10 people

5 Nov 2024

JAKARTA (Reuters) -At least 10 people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted near midnight on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island, erupted on Sunday at 11.57 p.m. (1557 GMT), belching a fiery-red column …

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N. Korea leader’s sister says US, Japan, S. Korea drills justify its nuclear reinforcement

5 Nov 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said military drills by the United States, Japan and South Korea justify North Korea’s nuclear reinforcement, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Kim criticised the air drill they conducted after North Korea tested a huge new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile …

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Ukraine, Germany discuss need for response to North Korean involvement in war

4 Nov 2024

(Reuters) -Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday he had discussed with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock the “need for decisive action” in response to North Korean involvement in the war with Russia. “We urge Europe to realize that the DPRK troops are now carrying an aggressive war in Europe against a sovereign European …

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US State Dept OKs potential $4.9 billion sale of aircraft to S. Korea, Pentagon says

4 Nov 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft to South Korea for an estimated $4.92 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. The principal contractor will be Boeing Co, the Pentagon said. (Reporting by Jasper Ward and Eric Beech, editing by David Ljunggren)

Pakistan amends law to extend powerful army chief’s service tenure

4 Nov 2024

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan on Monday passed an amendment to a law that will extend the terms of the heads of the armed forces to five years from three, in a rowdy parliamentary session opposed by jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party. Extending the term of commanders including Army Chief General Asim Munir …

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EU and S.Korea urge withdrawal of N.Korean troops from Russia’s war with Ukraine

4 Nov 2024

By Hyunsu Yim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the European Union on Monday jointly condemned North Korea’s supply of weaponry to Moscow and demanded that it withdraw troops it has sent as Russia wages war against Ukraine. The EU and South Korea were holding their first “Strategic Dialogue” meeting in Seoul, shortly …

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Indonesian, Russian navies hold first joint drills in Java Sea

4 Nov 2024

By Prasto Wardoyo SURABAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) -Naval forces of Indonesia and Russia began their first joint military training drills in the Java Sea on Monday, the Indonesian navy said, something analysts said showed the Southeast Asian country’s willingness to befriend any country. The joint exercise comes as Indonesia’s newly-inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has pledged closer …

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Indonesia predicted to have a normal wet season in 2025, weather agency says

4 Nov 2024

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Most of Indonesia is predicted to have a normal wet season next year, making it suitable to grow crops, the country’s weather agency BMKG said on Monday. Last year’s dry season was the most severe since 2019 due to an El Nino weather phenomenon, bringing a prolonged drought that hurt crops and …

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