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SEOUL: Authorities in Seoul plan to build the South Korean capital’s first civilian bunker capable of withstanding a nuclear attack underneath a public housing complex by 2028, a city government official said on Monday (Oct 13), to guard against threats by the North.The metropolitan government and Seoul Housing and Communities Corp plan the shelter for 999 households to be designed to withstand nuclear, biological or chemical attacks, the official said.The bunker in the basement of the housing complex will span 2,147 sq m, accommodate up to 1,020 people at a time, and be equipped for 14 days of survival.The Seoul…
MANILA: Police in the Philippine capital arrested more than 200 people during clashes with masked…
Hong Kong International Airport will suspend all passenger flights for 36 hours from Tuesday (Sep…
TOKYO: The leadership contest for Japan’s ruling party kicked off on Monday (Sep 22), with…
MANILA: Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centres on Monday (Sep 22) as…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will lower the price of the widely used RON95 transport fuel for…
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MALANG, East Java: As a convoy of about 30 trucks rolled into the tiny farming…
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a public address on Sunday (Sep 21)…
“We estimate that a land typhoon warning will be issued tonight… and tomorrow morning at…
MANILA: Thousands of Filipinos gathered on Sunday (Sep 21) in Manila to express their anger…
GOTO, Japan: Close to a small fishing port in southwestern Japan, the slim white turbines…
BEIJING: China’s internet regulator said on Saturday (Sep 20) it would take “disciplinary and punitive…
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