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January 19, 2024 1:28 PM

Ship crossings through Panama Canal cut by 36% due to severe drought; Administrator Ricaurte V'squez estimates dipping water levels could cost up to 700 million dollar

Due to a severe drought since last year, ship crossings through the vital oil choke point Panama Canal have been cut by 36 percent. This reduction, announced by Panamanian authorities, is expected to have a more substantial economic impact than initially thought. Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte ...

January 18, 2024 9:49 PM

South Korea Reports Tripled Number of North Korean Defectors in 2023

South Korea said on Thursday that the number of North Korean defectors tripled to 196 in 2023. The number of defections had dropped significantly from 2020 after North Korea sealed its borders, purportedly with shoot-on-sight orders, along the land border with China to prevent the spread of coronavi...

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