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South African president passes disputed health law

Opponents claim the move is a ploy by the government to buy votes ahead of elections on May 29 ...

Russia and China jointly to promote cinema

Moscow and Beijing have agreed to create a common film fund, the CEO of Russian direct investment has said   ...

Moscow hosts first pan-Russian wedding festival (VIDEO)

Over 400 couples are expected to tie the knot at the event, which includes various entertainment for brides and grooms-to-be ...

Kiev-recruited couple tried to blow up railroad in Crimea – FSB

Two suspects were caught planting an improvised explosive device near the city of Kerch, the agency has claimed ...

Russia-China ties are model of relations between great powers – Xi

Vladimir Putin has said cooperation between Beijing and Moscow does not pose a threat to other nations ...

No place for military blocs in Asia-Pacific – Putin

Attempts to establish such alliances are “harmful and counterproductive” for regional security, the Russian president has said ...

N. Korea dispatches large number of workers to China

The North Korean authorities have recently dispatched a large number of workers to China, Daily NK has learned. Amid a recent improvement in Beijing-Pyongyang...

Divorce in N. Korea is considered “abnormal behavior”

Divorce is considered abnormal behavior in North Korea, and children whose parents split up are often ostracized by their peers or discriminated against by...

North Korea urges factory workers to use banking services

The North Korean authorities are making it mandatory for factory workers to use banking services, including bank accounts and bank cards, as part of...

MAC protests China’s interference in Taiwan’s WHA participation

The Mainland Affairs Council May 14 condemned China for obstructing Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly set to take place May 27-June 1...

New Zealand investigates Indian spices over contamination

Two companies are being probed by several countries due to suspicions that their products contain a carcinogen ...

Russia not ‘recruiting’ Indian citizens – Moscow

The Foreign Ministry has denied reports that the authorities are involved in enlisting people from the South Asian nation as mercenaries ...

MOFA thanks European Formosa Club for supporting Taiwan’s WHA bid

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 15 thanked the European Formosa Club, a group of international lawmakers, for its letter calling for Taiwan’s inclusion...

LY approves amendments to allow exclusive use of Indigenous names

Amendments to the Name Act were passed by the Legislative Yuan May 14, allowing Indigenous people to use ethnic names in their own language...

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