At least nine sailors have been injured after a fire broke out onboard two oil tankers in South Korea.
According to local media reports, the blaze has already been put out.
The explosion happened in the southern port of Ulsan on the Stolt Groenland, which is a 25,000-tonne Cayman Island-flagged oil tanker.
In total 25 sailors were onboard including Russian and Filipino nationals.
Israel approves settlement plan to 'erase' idea of Palestinian state
A widely condemned Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land which the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval on Wednesday, according to a statement from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
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President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors at the International Criminal Court, as Washington kept up its pressure on the war tribunal over its targeting of Israeli leaders.
Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists before new Gaza offensive
Israel's military called up tens of thousands of reservists on Wednesday in preparation for an expected assault on Gaza City, as the Israeli government considered a new proposal for a ceasefire after nearly two years of war.
US forces conduct raid in northern Syria against IS target
U.S. forces took part in a pre-dawn raid in northwestern Syria early on Wednesday that targeted a member of the Islamic State group, a U.S. official and a Syrian security source said.
Syrian minister met Israel's Dermer for talks on regional stability
Syria's foreign minister met Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer in Paris on Tuesday to discuss security arrangements in southern Syria, two Syrian sources familiar with the meeting said.
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