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North Korea and Russia send political shockwaves with Ukraine war moves

29 Oct 2024

MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Tuesday for talks as the Russia-Ukraine war appeared to take a dangerous new turn, with NATO and South Korea expressing alarm that North Korean troops could soon be joining in on Moscow’s side. U.S. President Joe Biden said Ukraine should strike back against North Korean …

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Pentagon confirms some North Korea forces in Russia’s Kursk

29 Oct 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A couple of thousand North Korean troops are moving toward Russia’s Kursk region and a small number are already there, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, saying initial indications suggested Russia might field them in infantry roles against Ukrainian troops. “We remain concerned that Russia intends to use these soldiers in combat or …

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Five killed in attack on dam construction site in Pakistan’s Balochistan

29 Oct 2024

By Saleem Ahmed QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -Five people were killed in an attack by armed men on the construction site of a small dam in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Tuesday, underscoring a worsening security situation in the mineral-rich area. The province has seen an increase in strikes by separatist ethnic militants. This …

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UN envoy says she met Myanmar army chief, calls for end to violence

29 Oct 2024

By Simon Lewis (Reuters) – United Nations Special Envoy Julie Bishop visited Myanmar’s capital and met with the head of the country’s military junta, she told a U.N. meeting on Tuesday, adding that actors in Myanmar had to move past what she called a “zero-sum mentality” to move toward a resolution of the Southeast Asian …

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Finland warns Xi of ‘provocation’ by N Korea in Ukraine war

29 Oct 2024

By Laurie Chen and Anne Kauranen BEIJING (Reuters) – Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he told China’s President Xi Jinping that North Korean activities with Russia were an escalation and provocation in a message on behalf of NATO and the EU during talks in Beijing on Tuesday. Stubb and Xi met as North Korea’s foreign …

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UK, EU and Canada impose new sanctions targeting Myanmar military

29 Oct 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain imposed on Tuesday further sanctions targeting the Myanmar military’s access to equipment and funds, saying the measures would hinder the junta’s ability to carry out airstrikes on civilians. Taken in coordination with the European Union and Canada, the financial sanctions target six entities involved either in providing aviation fuel to Myanmar’s military …

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North Korea troops in Russia possibly heading to frontline, Seoul’s spy agency says

29 Oct 2024

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – Some high-ranking North Korean military officials and troops deployed to Russia for the war in Ukraine might move to the frontline, South Korean lawmakers said on Tuesday after being briefed by the country’s spy agency. The lawmakers did not give any timetable but the comments come as NATO confirmed …

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Uyghur rights body meets in Bosnia under tight security over threats

29 Oct 2024

By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A body fighting for Uyghur people’s rights in China and abroad had to meet in virtual secrecy with police protection in the Bosnian capital after threats and pressure to cancel, it said. The Germany-based World Uyghur Congress (WUC) held a four-day conference until Sunday with several hundred delegates from …

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Slovak PM Fico to visit China as he seeks ties beyond western partners

29 Oct 2024

(Reuters) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will visit China from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 to meet its leaders and foster closer bilateral and economic ties, his government said on Tuesday, as Slovakia aims to build alliances outside its European Union and NATO partners. Fico will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li …

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