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Aug 23, 2024
Seoul [South Korea], August 23: South Korea held a nationwide drill on Thursday that sowed confusion in the capital as traffic was brought to a standstill and thousands of civilians practiced emergency evacuations. The exercise, linked to the ongoing joint military drills between the United States and South Korea known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, is designed to simulate a war or national emergency. Similar drills happen every year.
Bangkok [Thailand], August 23: Thailand has announced its first confirmed case of a new, potentially deadlier strain of Mpox - the first in Asia, and second outside of Africa.
Reykjavik [Iceland], August 23: A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted, the meteorological office said, spraying red-hot lava and...
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 23: Nepal lifted a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok on Thursday, more than nine months after...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 23: Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, participated...
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