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North Korea’s Kim praises Russian warplanes for outpacing potential threats

16 Sep 2023

By Heekyong Yang and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed admiration for Russia’s aviation technology undergoing rapid development, outpacing the outside potential threats, during his visit on Friday to a Russian fighter jet factory, KCNA reported on Saturday. On Friday Kim inspected the Russian fighter jet factory, which is …

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Asked about Taiwan, deputy UN chief says exclusion of anyone can harm global goals

16 Sep 2023

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Exclusion of anyone harms efforts to achieve global development goals, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Friday when asked about Taiwan’s appeal to be included in the campaign. World leaders will meet next week at the annual high-level U.N. General Assembly. But Taiwan is excluded under …

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North Korea’s Kim inspects Russian fighter jet plant under Western sanctions

15 Sep 2023

By Guy Faulconbridge and Soo-hyang Choi MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday inspected a Russian fighter jet factory that is under Western sanctions, part of a visit Washington and its allies fear could strengthen Russia’s military in Ukraine and bolster Pyongyang’s missile program. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim discussed …

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Broken dreams, shattered families in China’s unfinished apartments

15 Sep 2023

By Laurie Chen and Xiaoyu Yin TONGCHUAN, China (Reuters) – Construction worker Shi Tieniu bought a presale apartment in an industrial city in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, billed as a “superior product” to be “passed down through generations”. Eight years later, it is an unfinished shell, and every night he must climb 20 flights of …

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Afghan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after talks to settle clashes

15 Sep 2023

By Mushtaq Ali and Mohammad Yunus Yawar PESHAWAR, Pakistan/KABUL (Reuters) -The main land crossing on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan re-opened on Friday after a closure of nine days following shooting between guards on both sides, a senior Pakistani official told Reuters. Thousands of travellers and hundreds of trucks laden with goods were stranded …

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Thailand’s Pita quits as leader of election-winning party after failed PM bid

15 Sep 2023

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Pita Limjaroenrat resigned on Friday as leader of the progressive Move Forward party, months after delivering a stunning electoral victory on an anti-establishment reform agenda that threatened to upend the political status quo. Riding on a wave of youth and urban support, Move Forward was the huge surprise of the May …

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China’s military rocket force uncovers ‘shortcomings’ – PLA Daily

15 Sep 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – A unit of China’s Rocket Force uncovered “shortcomings” during a field assessment of an exercise, the PLA Daily reported on Friday in a rare critique, suggesting gaps in combat readiness at the armed force overseeing conventional and nuclear missiles. Assessment of problems in the training and preparation of troops must be done …

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Kremlin says Karabakh tensions rising, Armenia warns of ‘critical’ humanitarian situation

14 Sep 2023

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin expressed concern on Thursday that tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh were increasing, as Armenia’s prime minister described the situation in the blockaded territory as “critical”. Armenia has in recent weeks repeatedly accused Azerbaijan of massing forces around Karabakh, which Baku has effectively blockaded since December …

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Putin ‘gratefully’ accepts Kim invite to visit North Korea -Kremlin

14 Sep 2023

By Hyonhee Shin and Guy Faulconbridge SEOUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted Kim Jong Un’s invitation to visit North Korea, stoking U.S. concerns that a revived Moscow-Pyongyang axis could bolster Russia’s military in Ukraine and provide Kim sensitive missile technology. The invite was made during a summit in eastern Russia at which they discussed …

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Exclusive-China’s defence minister, not seen in weeks, skipped Vietnam meet

14 Sep 2023

By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING/HANOI (Reuters) – Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu abruptly pulled out of a meeting with Vietnamese defence leaders last week, three officials with direct knowledge of the matter said, amid questions about his more than two-weeks-long absence from public view. Li, 65, was due to attend an annual gathering on defence …

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