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South Korea's military shrinks 20% in six years amid male population decline

Aug 11, 2025

Seoul [South Korea], August 11: South Korea's military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population of males of enlistment age for mandatory service in the country with the world's lowest birthrate, a report said on Sunday.

Zelenskiy wins EU, NATO support as he seeks attendance at Trump-Putin talks

Aug 11, 2025

Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon

Aug 11, 2025

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Aug 11, 2025

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Aug 11, 2025

Rome [Italy], August 11: The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 percent from June, driven primarily by...

Security Council: Ambassadors meet in emergency session, amid starvation in Gaza

Aug 11, 2025

New York [US], August 11: The UN Security Council met Sunday morning in New York following the Israeli cabinet's decision to again expand its military operation inside the Gaza Strip...

Oman condemns, rejects Israeli government's decision to perpetuate its military occupation of Gaza Strip

Aug 10, 2025

Muscat [Oman], August 10: The Sultanate of Oman has condemned and categorically rejected the Israeli government's decision to perpetuate its military occupation of the Gaza Strip, its continued violation of...