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Iranian greeted as hero after competing without hijab

Paris (AFP) - An Iranian climber who caused a sensation by competing abroad without a hijab was given a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran Wednesday by supporters who raucously applauded her action.

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Athlete Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without a hijab, returns to Iran

Competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of Iranian female athletes

WEKU

N Korea fires artillery shells in ‘grave warning’ to Seoul

North Korea fires 350 rounds off its east and west coasts near border with S Korea after Seoul kicks off defence drills.

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Worry grows for a female Iranian athlete who climbed without a hijab

An Iranian female competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation's mandatory headscarf covering.

WEKU

Iranian athlete explains why she didn't wear hijab after breaking country's laws

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi was representing Iran at the Asian Climbing Competitions finals in Seoul and is now returning to her country amid fears over her safety

Daily Mirror

Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi apologises after competing without a hijab

Rock climber says head covering ‘inadvertently faced problem’ after she was asked to compete ahead of schedule in Seoul.

Al Jazeera

Concerns for Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab amid Mahsa Amini protests

Elnaz Rekabi usually wears a hijab while competing, but there are concerns for the 33-year-old's wellbeing after she climbed at the Asian Continental Championships with her hair out.

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Concern mounts for Iranian climber who competed without hijab

Paris (AFP) - Alarm grew on Tuesday over the wellbeing of Iranian sports climber Elnaz Rekabi after she competed at an event in South Korea without a hijab in what some saw as a gesture of solidarity with the women-led protests at home.

AFP

Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab

An Iranian female competitive climber has left South Korea after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation’s mandatory headscarf covering

The Independent UK

Fears growing for Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi after she competed without hijab

The decision by Elnaz Rekabi to forgo the hijab came as protests sparked by the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman have entered a fifth week

Irish Mirror

Missing Iranian climber dropped headscarf by mistake, Instagram post claims

Friends of Elnaz Rekabi have been unable to contact athlete since Sunday, while embassy says she returned home with rest of team

The Guardian - UK

BTS to fulfil military service obligations, agency says

Seoul (AFP) - The members of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enlist in the military, their agency said Monday, putting an end to a years-long debate on whether the stars deserved exemptions from mandatory service.

AFP

Thais still leery of travel to S Korea

Thai tourism operators and South Korean authorities are joining forces to reinvigorate tourism in the two countries as the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to ease with the lifting of most travel restrictions.

Bangkok Post

Fire knocks out services at South Korea tech giants Kakao, Naver

A fire at a suburban data centre south of Seoul damaged servers of South Korea's major tech companies, Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp. on Saturday, causing extensive disruption to the country's dominant messenger service and internet portal.

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BTS throws free concert to promote S. Korea's World Expo bid

Seoul (AFP) - K-pop mega-band BTS reunited on Saturday for a free concert in Busan to support South Korea's bid to host the World Expo, four months after the musicians announced they were taking a break from group activities.

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BTS to hold free concert to promote S. Korea's World Expo bid

Seoul (AFP) - K-pop mega-band BTS will reunite on Saturday to throw a free concert in Busan to support South Korea's bid to host the World Expo, four months after the musicians announced they were taking a break from group activities.

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS to Hold Free Concert to Support S.Korea's Bid to Host World Expo

K-pop boy band BTS is reuniting on Saturday for a concert in the southern port city of Busan, which the city and the South Korean government hope will help win a bid to host the World Expo 2030. Titled “BTS in BUSAN” is a free concert set to take place…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires Missile, Flies Fighter Jets near Border

North Korea on Friday fired a short-range ballistic missile, conducted an artillery barrage, and flew fighter jets close to the South's border in another show of force that the US has warned could culminate in a nuclear test. Pyongyang has dramatically ramped up missile launches and military exercises in recent…

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North Korea fires missile, flies fighter jets near border

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea on Friday fired a short-range ballistic missile, conducted multiple artillery barrages and flew fighter jets close to the South's border in another show of force that the US has warned could culminate in a nuclear test.

AFP

NKorea fires missile, sends fighter jets near border

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea on Friday test-fired a short-range ballistic missile and flew nearly a dozen fighter jets close to the border with the South -- the latest in a series of military provocations that have sent tensions soaring on the Korean peninsula.

AFP

N. Korea launches ballistic missile into sea: Yonhap

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea on Friday test fired a short-range ballistic missile and flew nearly a dozen fighter jets close to the border with the South, Yonhap news agency reported – the latest in a series of military provocations that have sent tensions soaring on the Korean peninsula.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Says It Has Tested and Deployed 'Tactical Nuke' Cruise Missiles

Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army. Kim has overseen a blitz of ballistic missile launches in recent weeks, which Pyongyang has described as tactical…

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North Korea says it has tested and deployed 'tactical nuke' cruise missiles

Seoul (AFP) - Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army.

Bangkok Post

N.Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media

SEOUL: North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing another successful display of the country's tactical nuclear strike capability, state media reported Thursday.

AFP

North Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing another successful display of the country's tactical nuclear strike capability, state media reported Thursday.

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