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Rescuers work to retrieve 3 bodies discovered on Japan’s Mount Fuji

Three bodies were found inside a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji, according to police.One of the bodies has been retrieved, while efforts to recover the remaining two are on hold.The climbers entered Mount Fuji from Shizuoka Prefecture before the official climbing season had begun.Three bodies were found inside…

Thai banks are leading financial backers of Burma’s military, UN expert says

Thai banks have become key providers of international financial services for Burma’s military, according to a U.N. expert.A recent report shows the junta continues to procure arms by shifting suppliers after sanctions by the U.S., EU and others.In the past year, 16 banks in seven countries reportedly processed junta military…

South Korea says North Korean launch of possible hypersonic missile failed mid-flight

South Korea’s military on Wednesday said its northern neighbors launched an alleged hypersonic missile that exploded mid-flight. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea launched the missile around 5:30 a.m., and it traveled off the North’s east coast before blowing up. The weapon was a suspected solid-fueled hypersonic missile, and…

Russian energy giant signs memo with Iran on gas supplies

Russian energy giant Gazprom GAZP.MM has signed a memorandum with the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) to supply Russian pipeline gas to Iran, it said on Wednesday.No details from the memorandum, which was signed during a visit by Gazprom’s head Alexei Miller to Iran at a ceremony attended by Iran’s…