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[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine — A big Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine’s western metropolis of Ternopil killed at the least 25 folks, together with three kids, authorities stated Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Turkey seeking diplomatic assist for his battle in opposition to Russia’s invasion .The nighttime assault hit two nine-story condominium blocks in Ternopil, positioned round 200 kilometers (120 miles) from the Polish border, in accordance with Inside Minister Ihor Klymenko. No less than 73 folks, together with 15 kids, had been injured, emergency companies stated.No less than 19 amongst these killed had been burned alive,…

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[ad_1] Jung Jun (far proper), head of the HMM Bulk Enterprise Division, and Ozzan Turgut, BGN Consultant (second from proper), pose for a commemorative picture on the three way partnership institution ceremony held at HMM’s Yeouido constructing. (Picture courtesy of HMM) HMM will set up a three way partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s BGN Group to increase its liquefied petroleum gasoline (LPG) transportation enterprise. HMM, which withdrew from the LPG transportation enterprise 9 years in the past, has re-entered the vitality transportation sector as a part of its 2030 mid-to-long time period technique, which incorporates strengthening…

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[ad_1] Okay-pop woman group aespa has been pulled into the deepening diplomatic dispute between China and Japan, as a rising variety of Japanese viewers name for the elimination of Chinese language member Ningning from NHK’s year-end music program “Kōhaku Uta Gassen.”A petition posted on Monday to Change.org urges NHK to cancel aespa’s scheduled look. The petition shortly gained momentum, surpassing 70,000 signatures inside two days. Supporters argue that Ningning’s previous social media submit — the place she shared a backstage picture that includes a light-weight that some critics stated resembled a nuclear mushroom cloud — reveals “an absence of historic…

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[ad_1] From left, Madari House CEO Sharif Al Romaithi, UAE House Company Director Normal Salem Butti Salem Al Qubaisi, and Innospace CEO Kim Soo-jong, pose for a commemorative photograph after signing an MOU on constructing an area knowledge middle. (Photograph courtesy of Innospace) Non-public area launch automobile firm Innospace is ready to take part in constructing an area knowledge middle within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Innospace introduced on Nov. 19 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Madari House for joint development and commercialization cooperation of a UAE area knowledge middle on the…

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[ad_1] Actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin shared the highlight on the forty sixth Blue Dragon Movie Awards on Wednesday, changing into the primary married couple within the ceremony’s historical past to win the highest appearing prizes in the identical yr. The pair, who arrived collectively and sat facet by facet, drew the most important consideration of the evening as they every took dwelling the perfect actor and finest actress awards.The ceremony happened at KBS Corridor in Yeouido, Seoul, with actors Han Ji-min and Lee Je-hoon returning as co-hosts. This yr’s awards additionally underscored the challenges dealing with the Korean…

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[ad_1] President Lee Jae Myung holds a summit with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, on Nov. 18. (Captured from Yonhapnews TV) President Lee Jae Myung, who’s on a state go to to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), secured $35 billion in investments from the UAE by the Korea-UAE summit on Nov. 18 (native time), together with $20 billion in synthetic intelligence (AI) and $15 billion within the protection business. The UAE’s funding throughout the complete spectrum of Okay-culture, together with Okay-pop and Okay-food,…

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[ad_1] The capital is as soon as once more the stage for a well-recognized political feud as Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s bid to assemble a high-rise reverse the UNESCO-listed Jongmyo Shrine has set off a recent spherical of sparring with the central authorities.The confrontation is hardly unprecedented. It’s the newest — and maybe most consequential — chapter in Seoul’s lengthy historical past of political friction over marquee improvement tasks. It additionally underscores a broader dilemma town has struggled to resolve for many years over tips on how to pursue progress with out erasing the traces of its historic identification. This stress…

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[ad_1] The KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the digital show of the Korea Trade on the morning of Nov. 19. (Captured from YTN) Working earnings of KOSPI- and KOSDAQ-listed firms within the third quarter grew almost 30 % from a 12 months earlier. Led by the semiconductor and shipbuilding sectors, income, working revenue, and web revenue all noticed a transparent upward development, reaching each profitability and qualitative development. Based on the Korea Trade and the Korea Listed Corporations Affiliation on Nov. 18, the 639 listed firms with December fiscal year-ends in the principle…

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[ad_1] Actor Yun Chae-kyung, previously of lady group APRIL, has been caught up in a courting rumor with former nationwide badminton participant Lee Yong-dae, drawing consideration over their 8-year age hole and Lee’s standing as a single father following a previous divorce.PA Leisure, Yun’s company, stated Wednesday that it was “tough to verify” the report, citing the actor’s non-public life.Earlier that day, media shops reported that Yun and Lee had been courting for roughly 1 yr, introducing one another as companions to shut acquaintances and sustaining a severe relationship regardless of their age distinction.The rumor rapidly drew public curiosity because…

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