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Retiring baseball star Choo Shin-soo keeps focus on team as final season winds down

With the clock ticking down on his illustrious career spanning over two decades on two continents, South Korean baseball star Choo Shin-soo said Saturday he wants to keep his focus on his club making a late postseason push, not on his impending retir…

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(2nd LD) 600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions

Heavy overnight rains across South Korea triggered landslides and flooding, forcing the evacuation of more than 600 people in southern regions and submerging roads and buildings Saturday.

No casualties have been reported so far, according to authori…

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Quad leaders to use strong language on N. Korea, South China Sea in joint statement: senior U.S. official

The United States, India, Japan and Australia will issue a joint summit statement that includes “some of the strongest language” on North Korea and the South China Sea on Saturday, a senior U.S. administration official said, in an apparent show of th…

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Korean mosaic depicting Virgin Mary in ‘hanbok’ unveiled in Vatican Gardens

A mosaic depicting the Virgin Mary dressed in the traditional Korean outfit of “hanbok” was unveiled in the Vatican Gardens on Friday, marking the first time a Korean artwork has been installed in the historic site.

The “Korean Virgin Mary of Peace”…

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Korean mosaic depicting Virgin Mary in ‘hanbok’ unveiled in Vatican Gardens

A mosaic depicting the Virgin Mary dressed in the traditional Korean outfit of “hanbok” was unveiled in the Vatican Gardens on Friday, marking the first time a Korean artwork has been installed in the historic site.

The “Korean Virgin Mary of Peace”…

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Floods: Mom With Newborn Baby Happy With Comfortable Relief Centre

ALOR SETAR, A mother who gave birth 30 days ago expressed gratitude for being evacuated to a comfortable temporary flood centre that also provides medical assistance.

Siti Zulaiha Johari, 33 and her baby have been taking shelter at Sultan Abdul Hali…

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Kelantan Police Raid Three Homes With Suspected Links To GISBH CEO

KOTA BHARU, Kelantan police raided three houses believed to be residences of the senior management families of GISB Holdings (GISBH) in Kampung Panji today.

Bernama was present during the operation, from 6.30 am to 9 am, which was conducted by the K…

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Mpox: MOH Steps Up Screening At All Entry Points

KOTA BHARU, The Ministry of Health (MOH) has stepped up health screenings at all border entry points to prevent the spread of Mpox.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the effort was intensified following a case involving a man …