2026-08-16
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck eastern Indonesia, just off the coast of the island of Flores.
It killed at least 47 people, but that number could rise as the rescue operation gathers pace.
Worries about a possible tsunami dissipated, however, when the sea level showed no signs of rising.
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and forms part of the Pacific's ring of fire.
Lee Jae-myung, the president of South Korea,
proposed talks with North Korea with a view to formally ending the Korean War.
An armistice ended the hostilities in 1953, but the two countries remained technically at war.
Mr. Lee has made previous attempts at dialogue,
but his techie northern neighbor, Kim Jong-un, has shown no interest in talking.
The Taliban celebrated five years in power in Afghanistan with a parade in the capital, Kabul.