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South Korea summons Russia’s ambassador as Putin and Kim’s defense pact rattles region
Russia and North Korea’s signing of a mutual defense pact this week has sent reverberations rippling out across the region with South Korea summoning Moscow’s envoy on Friday and Japan and the United States voicing serious concern. The defense pact, which comes against the backdrop of Putin’s grinding war against Ukraine, is the most significant agreement signed by Russia and…
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Mark Rutte set to be NATO chief as rival drops out
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is set to become the next secretary general of NATO after his only rival dropped out of the race. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis informed the military alliance he was withdrawing his bid at the end of last week, his office said on Thursday. The two had been vying to replace the incumbent Jens Stoltenberg, whose…
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Death toll from hajj in Saudi Arabia tops 1,000, mostly unregistered pilgrims, says Report
The death toll from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported Thursday included 58 from Egypt, according to an Arab diplomat who provided a breakdown showing that of 658 Egyptians who passed away, 630…
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Hezbollah leader threatens Cyprus as tensions with Israel ramp up
The leader of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah threatened Wednesday to target the European island of Cyprus if war breaks out between Israel and Lebanon. “Cyprus will be part of this war too” if it opens its airports and bases to Israeli forces, Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised address that came just a day after Israel warned the powerful Iran-backed…
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China, Malaysia renew five-year economic, trade cooperation pact
China and Malaysia have agreed to renew a five-year economic and trade cooperation pact, according to a repport by .aljazeera.com. The deal, which will deepen relations between the two countries as they mark 50 years of diplomatic ties, was inked during a trip by Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday. The visit to Malaysia’s administrative capital Putrajaya was the last…
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Russia, North Korea will help each other if attacked, taking ties to a ‘new level, says Putin
Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up ties to a “new level,” pledging to help each other if either nation is attacked in a “breakthrough” new partnership announced during the Russian president’s rare visit to the reclusive state, according to a report by CNN Thousands of North Koreans chanting “welcome Putin” lined the city’s wide boulevards brandishing…
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Ramaphosa sworn in as South African president for a second term
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second full term in office as president, despite failing to secure a majority in parliament in last month’s election for his African National Congress (ANC). “I swear I will be faithful to the Republic of South Africa… I will obey, observe and uphold the constitution and all other laws of…
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Putin and N. Korea’s Kim sign Strategic Partnership Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a “strategic partnership treaty” following their talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday, Russian state media reported. Putin signalled earlier the two nations had prepared a document that would “form the basis” of their relations for years to come but did not provide any detail. “Russia and North Korea have…
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Senegal’s President Faye to visit France in first trip outside Africa
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will travel to France this week in his first official visit outside of Africa, his office said on Tuesday, June 18, according to a report by lemonde.fr. Faye, who was inaugurated on April 2, will take part in the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation, which aims to give Africa more sovereignty to address…
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Putin to visit North Korean after months of speculation
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on Tuesday, the Kremlin has confirmed, after months of speculation over the much-hyped visit, according to a report by BBC. After Kim Jong Un’s big green bulletproof train trundled around Russia’s Far East last year, the North Korean leader invited Mr Putin to visit him. That invitation was duly accepted. Over…
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