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At least six killed in Somali minibus bombing
May 31, 2020 10:17At least six people were killed on Sunday, May 31, when a minibus was hit by the blast from a roadside bomb near the Somali capital Mogadishu, police and witnesses said.
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South Korea ‘stonewalling’ Iran attempt to use oil money
May 27, 2020 07:42South Korea is holding the largest sum of Iran’s oil money frozen illegally under US pressure and yet it is reportedly stonewalling attempts to repatriate it at a time when the Islamic Republic badly needs the billions of dollars to put its economy in order and fight a new coronavirus outbreak.
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UN blames both Koreas for violating armistice in latest border firefight
May 26, 2020 08:20The US-led United Nations Command (UNC) has blamed North and South Korea for violating the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War when the two countries exchanged gunfire earlier this month.
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Inter-Korean tensions: Cross-border fire exchanged a day after Kim’s reemergence
May 03, 2020 04:29North and South Korea have exchanged gunfire on the border in a new wave of tensions that broke out shortly after North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un showed up, ending a much-discussed weeks-long absence from the public eye.
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un ‘alive and well:’ South Korea
Apr 27, 2020 03:58North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un is “alive and well,” according to a top security adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
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South Korea blocks test kits for Iran on Saudi-funded TV's request
Apr 19, 2020 06:28Iran says South Korea has rejected a SWIFT payment request by Tehran for purchase of coronavirus testing kits over the illegal US sanctions.
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North Korea test-fires multiple cruise missiles: South
Apr 14, 2020 06:38South Korea says the North has fired multiple short-range cruise missiles into waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
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South Korea wins US approval for humanitarian trade with Iran: Report
Apr 11, 2020 00:01South Korean officials say authorities have received a special permit from the United States to resume humanitarian trade with Iran amid claims of support for the Islamic Republic in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic.
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US, South Korea seek to seal military deal after furloughs
Apr 01, 2020 10:30The commander of United States forces in South Korea has urged a prompt resolution of a lingering cost-sharing dispute between the two close allies that has resulted in the furloughing of over 4,000 Korean workers by the US.
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North Korea confirms test-firing of ‘super-large’ rocket launchers
Mar 30, 2020 04:42North Korea has confirmed the “successful” firing of rockets to test “super-large” rocket launchers.