Explosion at US Pacific Air Base in Okinawa Leaves 4 Injured
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English, knows Russian and French. You can […]
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Yankees Trade Idea Solves 3rd Base Problem With Former Orioles Top-10 Prospect
The New York Yankees are rolling into June, riding a five-game winning streak — and nine wins in their last 10 — into Dodger Stadium for a three-game interleague set and rematch of last year’s World Series against Los Angeles. But even as they enjoy a 6 1/2 game lead over the second place Tampa […]
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Three Players Yankees Should Target to Fill Void at Third Base
The one position the New York Yankees did not make any major attempts to improve this offseason was third base. The plan was to move Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base and let the kids such as Oswaldo Cabrera and Oswald Peraza to split time at the hot corner. Now, Cabrera is out for […]
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South Korea Launches Spy Satellite From US Space Base
South Korea has successfully launched a fourth spy satellite from a U.S. military base, Seoul’s military said. Why It Matters South Korea has doubled down on its efforts to bolster its space footprint in an attempt to stay ahead of its northern neighbor, which has veered away from long-held policy of reconciliation with the south, […]
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US Ally Arrests Chinese Students for Filming Military Base
Police in South Korea, a key United States treaty ally in Northeast Asia, caught two Chinese teenagers for illegally photographing fighter aircraft near a major air base. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Embassy in South Korea for comment by email. Why It Matters Several Chinese nationals have been apprehended for alleged suspicious activities […]
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