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Report of a U.S. troop drawdown stirs alarm in South Korea
Fears that Washington might pull some or all of the roughly 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea have loomed large in ...
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South Korea’s Female Free Divers May Have Evolved to Thrive Underwater, Study Finds
The Haenyeo, a group of skilled divers on Jeju Island, plunge beneath the ocean’s surface without any breathing equipment, ...
U.S. considering pulling some troops from South Korea, WSJ reports
The US denied a media report that Washington is reviewing a proposal to withdraw some of its forces stationed in South Korea.
South African assets gain as gold climbs
South Africa's rand, stocks and government bonds strengthened on Friday, boosted by higher gold prices as worries over the ...
Rescue efforts underway for 260 workers trapped in a South African gold mine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rescue efforts are underway in South Africa to bring 260 workers trapped in a gold mine for a day back to ...
A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US
The men who were placed on a deportation flight headed for the chaotic nation of South Sudan were originally from countries ...
South Korea's defence ministry says no talks held with US on troop withdrawal
South Korea's defence ministry said on Friday that Seoul and Washington had not had discussions about the withdrawal of some ...
US and South Africa trade talks turn tense
A trade talks meeting turned tense at the White House, when President Trump clashed with South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa over discredited claims of white genocide in South Africa. We hear from a key ...