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Death Toll Rises to 47 Following Strong Earthquake in Indonesia's Flores Island, 235 Aftershocks Recorded Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency announced on the 16th local time that the earthquake, which struck the northern coast of Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province in the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands the previous day, resulted in 47 deaths. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:48 AM

"Mecca of Armed Independence Movement" Left Neglected Without a Single Trace of Commemoration The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea buildings still remain in Shanghai and Chongqing, China. SBS Aug 16, 2026 8:13 AM

"Suddenly Bowing Down"... The Unexpected Destination of Takaichi's Gaze Today , which marks Japan's war defeat day, the Takaichi administration clearly displayed its rightward-leaning trajectory. SBS Aug 16, 2026 8:13 AM

Trump Shares Panmunjom Photo With Kim Jong-un, Says 'We Get Along Well' U.S. President Donald Trump has posted a photo on social media taken during his past meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at Panmunjom. SBS Aug 16, 2026 7:13 AM

Eleven Dead in Lebanon Following Israeli Strikes, 'Highest Toll Since June Truce' At least 11 people were killed in an Israeli military attack in southern Lebanon in the early hours of the 15th, local time. SBS Aug 16, 2026 7:12 AM

11 Dead in Lebanon from Israeli Attacks, Highest Toll Since June Ceasefire Lebanon's state-run National News Agency stated that "enemy warplanes launched an airstrike early this morning on a house on the outskirts of the village of Ansar, killing seven people and injuring three others." The casualties reportedly included three children and two women. SBS Aug 16, 2026 4:06 AM

Trump Posts Photo of Panmunjom Meeting with Kim Jong-un, Saying 'We Get Along Great' President Donald Trump posted a photo on social media on August 15 from his impromptu meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at Panmunjom. SBS Aug 16, 2026 4:05 AM

Shooting at Virginia State University Leaves 5 Injured... 'Multiple Suspects Involved' A shooting occurred at Virginia State University on the 15th , leaving five people injured from gunshot wounds, according to the Associated Press. SBS Aug 16, 2026 12:25 AM