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Russia and Saudi Arabia sign agreement on visa-free travel

Russian airlines are also expected to launch direct flights to the kingdom, according to Moscow ...

Kiev’s Black Sea attack infringed on NATO state’s sovereignty – Kremlin

The “outrageous” strikes on the Kairos and Viran tankers also violated the rights of the vessels’ owners, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said ...

N. Korea’s spy agency inspects foreign currency traders in China to prevent embezzlement

The Reconnaissance Information General Bureau has been auditing officials at medium and large trading companies in Shenyang and Dandong since October, questioning their contacts,...

African state denies ownership of vessel seized by Iran

Eswatini’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport says the country has no ships registered under its flag ...

Africa demands accountability for colonial crimes

The continent continues to pay a heavy price for atrocities committed against its people, Algeria’s foreign minister has said ...

Palestinian state ‘only solution’ – Pope

The pontiff stepped up the Vatican’s appeal for a two-state push during his Middle East trip ...

NATO members begging US to U-turn on troop numbers – Bloomberg

Washington has reduced its presence in the region with further withdrawals planned, according to the outlet ...

NATO could bar Ukraine from membership – CNN

The bloc could reportedly prevent Kiev from joining without forcing it to formally renounce its accession ambitions ...

N. Korea dispatches inspection team to verify cash wage implementation on trial farms

A joint task force from the ruling party and Cabinet will monitor South Hwanghae province farms until early next year to assess the effectiveness...

India flags bioterrorism threat

The issue transcends borders and requires a coordinated international response, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has said ...

Key issue in Ukraine-US peace talks remains unresolved – WSJ

Negotiators have reportedly discussed elections and territorial questions but have not closed gaps on security guarantees ...

N. Korea orders enterprises to boost nursery support ahead of year-end reviews, sparking numbers game

Agencies and enterprises in South Pyongan province compete to inflate reported contributions to local nurseries and kindergartens, leaving logistics workers exhausted as they scramble...

Russia to open first embassy in island nation

Moscow will open a diplomatic mission in the Comoros after decades of handling bilateral ties through its consular post in Madagascar ...

South Africa dismisses Trump’s G20 threat

The country will remain an active member of the group despite a diplomatic rift with the US, its leader has said ...

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