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All four Korean crew members rescued from capsized vessel off U.S. coast

Washington: All four Korean crew members trapped inside a capsized vessel off the U.S. east coast were rescued Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. News of the rescue came more than 30 hours after the Golden Ray cargo vessel flipped onto its side as it left the Port of Brunswick,…
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Operations under way to rescue 4 Koreans trapped in ship off U.S. east coast

Seoul: Operations are under way to rescue four South Koreans believed to be trapped inside a ship that accidentally tilted sideways off the east coast of the United States, Seoul’s foreign ministry has said. The four South Koreans are presumed to be caught in the engine room of the Golden…
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Tajikistan’s second unit of mega hydroelectric power project to be launched on Monday

Dushanbe: The second unit of Rogun Dam, a mega hydroelectric power plant project in Tajikistan’s southern city of Rogun, will be launched on Monday in a ceremony to be attended by President Emomali Rahmon. The $3.9 billion-worth project aims to double Tajikistan’s energy production to eliminate domestic electrical shortages…
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The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. What is next?

By Pooneh Nedai Publisher, Shokran & Amrood Tehran: US president Donald Trump exited Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action last year. Iran, England, Germany, China and Russia objected this one-sided action mostly in their statements and gradually broke the commitment of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Russia and China apparently stood…
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South Korea recovering from damage caused by Typhoon Lingling

Seoul: South Korea is working to recover Sunday from the damage caused by Typhoon Lingling, which hit the Korean Peninsula with heavy rains and strong winds the previous day. According to an anti-disaster government agency, Lingling, this year’s 13th typhoon, made landfall here Saturday, killing three people and injuring 23…
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3 South Koreans dead amid hundreds of accidents due to Typhoon Lingling

Seoul: At least three South Koreans were reported killed Saturday as Typhoon Lingling made landfall here, bringing heavy rains and strong winds that caused hundreds of minor accidents throughout the nation. A woman in her 70s died after she was knocked over by strong winds gusting at 39 meters per…
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Typhoon Lingling suspends hundreds of flights in South Korea

Seoul: South Korea worked to prevent any serious damage from Typhoon Lingling as the powerful storm made landfall here Saturday, causing heavy rains and strong winds throughout the entire nation. No serious damage has been reported yet, but more than 270 flights have been canceled or rescheduled due to strong…
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Typhoon Lingling approaches South Korea

Seoul: A powerful typhoon is quickly moving northward to South Korea, with rain and strong winds seen on the country’s southern island of Jeju Friday. Typhoon Lingling, this year’s 13th typhoon, passed over seas 330 kilometers southwest of Jeju at a speed of 43 kph as of 6 p.m.,…
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Typhoon Lingling approaches South Korea

Seoul: A powerful typhoon is quickly moving upward to South Korea, with strong winds and heavy rain expected to pound the country soon, the weather agency said Friday. Typhoon Lingling, this year’s 13th typhoon, passed seas northwest of Okinawa, Japan, at a speed of 20-30 kph at 7 a.m., according…
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Typhoon Lingling likely to affect S. Korea as early as Friday

Seoul: Typhoon Lingling is forecast to affect South Korea as early as Friday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the southern and western regions of the country, the state weather agency said Wednesday. The typhoon was moving northeast at 5 km per hour in waters 450 km southeast of…
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