Number of S. Korean centenarians nearly triples in a decade
The number of South Korean centenarians nearly tripled over the past decade, supported by medical advancements and improved living conditions, statistical ministry data showed Thursday.
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Multiyear tropical warm pool warming temporarily slows Antarctic mass loss, study finds
A temporary reversal in Antarctic ice-sheet mass loss from July 2021 to April 2023 has been traced to multiyear warming in the tropical warm pool spanning the western Pacific and eastern Indian oceans, according to a study by researchers from China, the United States, Japan, Belgium and
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4 unconscious after express train hits workers in Japan's Tochigi
Four workers were struck by an express train while carrying out maintenance work on the tracks at a train station in Japan's Tochigi Prefecture on Thursday morning, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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China, Philippines jointly arrest key member of cross-border gambling syndicate
Chinese and Philippine law enforcement authorities have jointly arrested and repatriated a key member of a cross-border gambling syndicate involving over 2.92 billion yuan (about 433 million U.S. dollars), the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said on Wednesday.The syndicate operated an online
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Mongolia to ban social media use in schools
Mongolia will ban the use of all types of social media in general education schools across the country starting from the 2026-2027 academic year, Luvsantseren Enkh-Amgalan, minister of education and science, said Wednesday.
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Azerbaijan-China comprehensive strategic partnership opens up new prospects for cooperation, says lawmaker
The comprehensive strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and China has bolstered bilateral, economic and trade cooperation, an Azerbaijani lawmaker has said. Soltan Mammadov, leader of the Azerbaijan-China interparliamentary relations working group in the National Assembly, told Xinhua in a
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Lee makes instant impact as Atletico Madrid beats Malaga
Lee Kang-in made an immediate impact as Atletico Madrid opened its La Liga season with a 2-0 home win over Malaga on Wednesday in a match postponed from the opening weekend to give Atletico's World Cup players additional recovery time.
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US national debt tops 40 trillion USD: Treasury Department
The U.S. national debt has surpassed 40 trillion U.S. dollars, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Wednesday.
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Explainer: Yasukuni is a shrine for Japanese war criminals. Here's why
On almost every Aug. 15, the anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II, Tokyo's notorious Yasukuni Shrine becomes a stage for acts by Japanese politicians that predictably inflame anger across Asia and beyond.
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South Africa returns ancestral remains to Namibia for colonial redress, healing
South Africa on Wednesday returned ancestral remains and the mortal remains of two Namibian political prisoners during a solemn repatriation ceremony in Cape Town, the country's legislative capital.
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ICRC highlights urgent need to address global humanitarian crisis
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned of the urgent need to address a deepening global humanitarian crisis, as escalating conflicts, record displacement, climate shocks and severe funding shortages leave millions of vulnerable people in need of life-saving assistance.On the
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North Sea temperature off Dutch coast hits record high: statistics
The temperature of the North Sea off the Dutch coast rose to 21.5 degrees Celsius last weekend, the highest level recorded since measurements began in 1984, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) said Wednesday.
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Explosions heard in Ukrainian capital
Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev early Thursday as the city came under a Russian ballistic missile attack, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
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Trump says he expects to meet top DPRK leader later this year
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expects to meet again with Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), later this year.
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