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New Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon a day after historic talks
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (696+ words) Israeli armored personnel carriers guard excavators demolishing buildings in the southern Lebanese village of Mais al-Jabal, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, Wednesday. The Israeli military stated it is conducting operations in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah infrastructure…...
US says 9 vessels turned back in 48 hours of Iran port blockade
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (216+ words) A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman? s Musandam province, on Apr. 12. Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON " The U. S. military said Wednesday that it successfully stopped nine vessels from sailing out of Iranian ports during the first 48 hours of…...
Trump says Iran war 'close to over'; Pakistani military chief arrives in Tehran
9+ min ago (919+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington D. C. , on Apr. 13. AFP-Yonhap DUBAI/WASHINGTON " U. S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was close to over, telling the world to brace for…...
Iran military warns will block Red Sea if US naval blockade continues
9+ min ago (233+ words) A Sudanese youth dives into the red sea in Port Sudan, Tuesday. AFP-Yonhap TEHRAN " Iran's military warned on Wednesday it would block trade through the Red Sea, along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman, if the U. S. naval blockade on…...
Trump says China agrees not to arm Iran
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (356+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, Oct. 30, 2025. AP-Yonhap WASHINGTON " U. S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that China has agreed not to send weapons to its close partner Iran…...
Seoul's defense minister discusses defense cooperation with Chinese envoy
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (190+ words) Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, left, shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Ministry of National Defense Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met Wednesday with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing to discuss…...
Unification minister says appointing special envoy to facilitate US-NK talks still under review
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (149+ words) Unification Minister Chung Dong-young responds to an inquiry at a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday the appointment of a special envoy to facilitate dialogue between the United States and…...
US doesn't 'have time for Ukraine' because of Iran war: Zelenskyy
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (357+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday. EPA-Yonhap BERLIN " Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday told a German broadcaster that U. S. peace negotiators "have no time for Ukraine" because…...
Top admirals of S. Korea, US, Japan discuss trilateral cooperation in Seoul
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (328+ words) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul, center, poses with U. S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Stephen Koehler, left, and Adm. Akira Saito, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Republic of Korea Navy Top…...
THURSDAY, April 16, 2026
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (134+ words) 1457 BC-Battle of Megiddo: Egyptian forces of Thutmose III defeat a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Kadesh. First battle recorded with a reliable account. 1705-Queen Anne of England knights scientist Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge 1746-Battle of Culloden:…...