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North Korea's total troop deaths in Ukraine war revealed by South
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and…
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Former South Korean Special Forces YouTuber Fined Dalgeun Yu for Assaulting Controversial American Streamer Johnny Somali
A former elite soldier from South Korea’s Underwater Demolition Team (UDT/SEAL), now a prominent YouTuber, has been fined by the South…
Culture
Penske Shakes Up Leadership of South by Southwest
SXSW, which began as a music festival in Austin, Texas, in 1987, has expanded to a two-week event that now features three tracks of…
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Large fires are burning on the slopes of South Africa's famous Table Mountain
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Helicopters dropped water on large fires burning on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain on Tuesday…
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First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa
A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africa’s southern Cape coast have identified the world’s first…
Politics
End conflict to honour Pope, Vatican diplomat tells South Sudan
South Sudan's rival leaders should "honour" Pope Francis' legacy by ending the country's conflict, the Vatican's diplomatic representative…
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50 years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnam tweaks the story of its victory
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Military officers stoop to inspect slim green cannons along the Saigon River. Construction equipment whines as…
Business
The price of love - the doctor who has South Africa talking about financial abuse
A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about a form of domestic abuse often shrouded in silence -…
Politics
South Korean posts resurface fabricated BBC commentary after Yoon's impeachment
After South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed former president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his short-lived imposition of…
Business
Citi picks Goldman Sachs’ Christopher Chan to head Asia-North and South markets solutions for financial institutions
Citi on Friday (Apr 25) announced that former Goldman Sachs banker Christopher Chan will be its new Asia-North and South head of markets…
Politics
U.S. Urges Japan and South Korea to Commit to Alaska L.N.G. Project
Officials in the United States are urging Japan and South Korea to make a formal commitment within the next few weeks to a $44 billion…
Politics
ANC U-turn over tax that threatened South Africa's government
The party of South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has reversed a controversial proposed value-added-tax (VAT) rise that had threatened…
Business
Woman Studying Abroad in South Korea Finds an Amazing Deal on an Apartment. But You Won't Believe the Catch (Exclusive)
When Lydia R., who goes by @lydyagami on TikTok, decided to attend Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea, one of the first things…
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South African politician condemned for visiting fugitive pastor
A top official in one of South Africa's biggest political parties has been condemned for visiting a self-proclaimed pastor who fled to…
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A Pentecostal church in South Africa holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people,…
Politics
Hyundai to suspend EV production in South Korea due to slow demand, US tariffs
The suspension comes as EV orders from major markets have fallen sharply in April Hyundai Motor plans to temporarily suspend production of…
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Faith leaders pray for safe return of East Tennessee pastor after abduction in South Africa
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The search for a pastor with connections to Maryville continues in South Africa after he was abducted at…
Politics
South Africa reopens inquest into apartheid-era death of Nobel winner Luthuli, 58 years later
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African prosecutors on Monday reopened an inquest into the apartheid-era death of Nobel Peace Prize winner…
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South Korea's Yoon attends first trial for insurrection charges
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court on Monday for the start of his trial on charges of insurrection and…
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Josh Sullivan: American Pastor Kidnapped at Gunpoint in Front of His Family While Delivering Sermon in South Africa
An American pastor has been kidnapped by masked gunmen while he was delivering a sermon in front of his wife and children at a church in…
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How a penguin in a cardboard box caused a helicopter crash in South Africa
A penguin inside a cardboard box caused a helicopter crash in South Africa earlier this year, according to authorities. On Jan. 19, a…
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South African helicopter crash blamed on penguin in a box
They’re flightless for good reason: A penguin in a cardboard box contributed to the crash of a helicopter in South Africa in January, a…
Politics
Samsung under pressure as US tariffs rattle South Korean economy
Sipping tea on her break outside a Samsung Electronics factory in northern Vietnam, worker Nguyen Thi Mai said she had heard about US…
Politics
South Korea eyes boosting energy imports to cut surplus with US
A top South Korean trade official said the government is reviewing multiple packages to present to the Trump administration as it seeks to…