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US reaffirms defense commitment to South Korea

The United States has reaffirmed its “unwavering” commitment to the defense of South Korea, while declining to comment on speculation about possible changes to its troop deployment in the region.

01 May 2026-11:22
115,000-year-old human footprints discovered in geographically defying location

Scientists have discovered seven uniquely preserved human footprints at a site nicknamed Alathar in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert, dating back approximately 115,000 years.

26 Apr 2026-16:48
Russia announces discovery of new oil field

Russia’s energy company Gazprom Neft has announced the discovery of a new oil field on the Yamal Peninsula, with estimated geological reserves of 55 million tons of crude oil.

11 Feb 2026-13:18
5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Kamchatka coast

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Monday.

09 Feb 2026-10:25
S. Korea scrambles jets as Chinese, Russian warplanes approach

South Korea’s military reported scrambling fighter jets on Tuesday after Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered and then left its air defence zone, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.

09 Dec 2025-16:51
Israel reportedly asks US to pressure Egypt over military buildup in Sinai Peninsula

Israel has asked the United States to pressure Egypt over its alleged military buildup in the Sinai Peninsula, which Jerusalem claims violates the peace treaty between the two nations.

20 Sep 2025-17:50
Spain, Portugal grapple with widespread fires; death toll climbs to 6

The Iberian Peninsula is still battling widespread wildfires on Monday as the total death toll rises to six, with four in Spain and two in Portugal.

18 Aug 2025-17:34
US and South Korea delay some joint military drills until September

The United States and South Korea announced they will carry out regular joint military drills from August 18 to prepare for potential emergencies on the Korean Peninsula. However, some exercises will be postponed until September, possibly as an effort to reduce tensions with North Korea.

07 Aug 2025-19:15
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Kamchatka

The earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula coast registered an intensity of 4 points.

03 Aug 2025-16:10
S. Korean president stresses need to build peace on Korean Peninsula

24 Jun 2025-09:15

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