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South Korean peacekeepers placed on high alert after strikes near bases in Mideast

South Korean peacekeepers placed on high alert after strikes near bases in Mideast

Defense minister orders safety of troops abroad, possible evacuation of South Korean nationals if regional crisis worsens

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China reiterates call for respecting sovereignty amid Mideast conflict
10.03.2026

China reiterates call for respecting sovereignty amid Mideast conflict

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds separate phone calls with Bahraini, Kuwaiti counterparts

Trump’s China trip restricted to Beijing: Report
09.03.2026

Trump’s China trip restricted to Beijing: Report

One-city visit is due to Donald Trump's tight schedule and security concerns, says Chinese media report

After winning resounding majority in Nepal's first post-uprising election, upstart party set to form new government
09.03.2026

After winning resounding majority in Nepal's first post-uprising election, upstart party set to form new government

Balendra Shah is frontrunner RSP candidate to be Nepal's next prime minister

‘Unprovoked act of aggression,’ Russia claims Israel attacked its cultural center in Lebanon
09.03.2026

‘Unprovoked act of aggression,’ Russia claims Israel attacked its cultural center in Lebanon

Russia's int'l humanitarian cooperation agency says there was no military activity in cultural center, strike was unprovoked

Russia ready to supply energy to Europe if it signals interest: Putin
09.03.2026

Russia ready to supply energy to Europe if it signals interest: Putin

Russian president also says Moscow increasing oil, gas deliveries to ‘reliable partners,’ including Slovakia, Hungary