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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The decision by the Vatican and China on Tuesday to extend an accord on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the communist country for four years indicates a new level of trust between the two parties, said analysts. Renewal of the agreement, a landmark deal originally struck in 2018 …

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(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on allies on Tuesday “not to hide” and to respond to evidence of North Korean involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine.  He said in his nightly address that Ukraine had information about the preparation of two units – possibly up to 12,000 North Korean troops – to take part …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Australia, the United States and 13 other countries criticized China at the United Nations on Tuesday over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet, prompting China to denounce them for ignoring the “living hell” in the Gaza Strip.  Clashes over China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims …

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KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that the international situation was gripped by chaos but that Beijing’s strategic partnership with Moscow was a force for stability amid the most significant changes seen in a century. Xi and Putin in May pledged a “new era” of partnership between the two …

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – If North Korea were to send troops to Ukraine to fight on Russia’s behalf it would significantly escalate the conflict, NATO Chief Mark Rutte said on social media platform X on Monday. Rutte, who took office at NATO at the start of the month, said he had a discussion with South Korean …

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(Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday at the BRICS summit in Russia, India’s foreign secretary said, their first meeting since 2020 when ties nosedived after their forces clashed on their disputed frontier. On Monday, the two countries reached a deal on the disputed Himalayan frontier in the …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in Kazan, Russia, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Chinese state television CCTV reported. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Kevin Liffey)