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Defections from the South to the North are extremely rare, and doubly so across the DMZ, which divides the peninsula and is one of the world's most secure borders
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17.08.2024
South Korean general sacked over defector's return
Vietnam won praise for stubbing out the virus early with strict restrictions on movement, extensive quarantine measures and a robust track and trace regime
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17.08.2024
Vietnam counts record number of cases as virus creeps back
Hong Kong pro-democracy dissident Joshua Wong slammed authorities for disqualifying activists from being candidates in September's legislative elections
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17.08.2024
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says 'resistance will continue'
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, seen visiting the island of Santorini, insists the Corfu project is good for the island and also respects the environment
World
17.08.2024
Unlikely alliance against Corfu luxury resort
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In this handout file photo released by Chile's mining ministry and taken on September 17, 2010, trapped Chilean miners pose inside the San Jose mine during their harrowing ordeal
World 17.08.2024
A decade on, hero Chilean miners are bitter and divided
Around 100 mostly Afghan refugees have been camping in Athens under temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius
World 17.08.2024
Refugees freed from Greek camp 'hell' left homeless
Super high-speed 5G technology was rolled out in Mecca last year, allowing pilgrims to transfer data at breakneck speeds
World 17.08.2024
Hajj goes virtual for families of lucky pilgrims
New Zealand sent a reconstruction team and a small special forces contingent to join the NATO-led operation in Afghanistan in 2003
World 17.08.2024
New Zealand military slammed over 'murky' Afghan raid claims
Libyans at a livestock market in Tajoura, east of the capital Tripoli, ahead of the Eid Al-Adha annual festival
World 17.08.2024
Gloomy mood in war-torn Libya on eve of Eid al-Adha
A worker inspecting durians in Kuala Lumpur
World 17.08.2024
Spike in demand: stinky durians enjoy online virus boom
The British government on Saturday said anyone returning from Spain will have to self-isolate for 14 days
World 17.08.2024
New UK quarantine rules shake up summer travel plans
Cyclists ride past the closed gate of a Mumbai movie theatre
World 17.08.2024
Virus rules leave Bollywood's low-paid army stricken
A nurse dons protective gear before entering a coronavirus isolation ward in the Saint Petros Hospital in Addis
World 17.08.2024
As COVID starts to surge, Ethiopia battles complacency
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