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The young woman at the handball gymnasium

On June 16, outside Seoul’s Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium, an extraordinary scene unfolded. For days, the venue had been at the center of controversy surrounding South Korea’s June 3 nationwide local election, with participants in the election transparency movement alleging

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US quietly allows waiver on Russian oil to expire

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday did not publish an extension of its waiver of sanctions on Russian seaborne oil that ran out at midnight, but President Donald Trump and administration officials did not say whether that meant the

Trump-Netanyahu war aims clash – can Iran peace deal survive?

The clock is ticking on the Iran peace deal. A memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US is due to be signed in Geneva on June 19, allowing for a 60-day ceasefire extension and the opening of the strategically vital waterway, the Strait of Hormuz. But key questions

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China, Myanmar pledge mutual support in joint statement

BEIJING, June 17 - China on Wednesday issued a joint statement with Myanmar following meetings between their leaders earlier this week in Beijing, saying the two nations will continue to support each other in areas of core interest and major concern.

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