SEOUL -- The South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield, originally scheduled to run from Aug. 17 to Aug. 27, ended early Friday morning, Yonhap News Agency reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce the joint military exercises with South Korea. (South Korea-U.S.-Joint Military Exercise)
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MINSK -- Belarus will close its embassy in Finland from Sept. 1, 2026, the National Legal Internet Portal of Belarus announced on Friday.
The decision was made by the Council of Ministers on Thursday.
Belarus and Finland established diplomatic relations in 1992, and the Belarusian embassy in Helsinki began operations in December 2011. (Belarus-Finland-Embassy)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that it is better to end the war now as Iran is in a position of "power and dignity."
Pezeshkian made the remarks at the 31st General Assembly of the Islamic Association of the Iranian Medical Society in the capital Tehran, where he stressed that the war with the United States must end at some point, according to a statement published on his office's website. (Iran-U.S.-War)
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ANKARA -- Türkiye has requested the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following an arrest warrant issued against him last month on a charge of "genocide," Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said Friday.
In a post on X, Gurlek said the judicial process regarding the attack carried out against activists of a global flotilla, which set sail to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, "continues with determination." (Türkiye-Netanyahu-Arrest Warrant)
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JAKARTA -- The death toll from a magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck Flores in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province has risen to 83, the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said Friday.
The agency said 328 people were seriously injured and 639 others sustained minor injuries, bringing the total number of casualties, including fatalities, to 1,050. Nearly 100,000 people were displaced due to damaged or unsafe houses. (Indonesia-Earthquake-Casualties) Enditem
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