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Steep Dandong-Sinuiju shipping costs leave traders with little profit

Shipping a single container from Dandong to Sinuiju now costs up to 8,000 yuan despite the three-kilometer journey, leaving traders with almost no profit. These fees far exceed those...

Chinese goods flow back into Hyesan as customs ends holiday shutdown

The Hyesan customs office in North Korea’s Ryanggang province reopened on Oct. 12, 2026,...

North Korea searches fishing boats for hidden radios along its Yellow Sea coast

North Korea has launched a sweeping inspection of fishing boats along the Yellow Sea...

North Korea pushes Russian classes in schools but lacks teachers to run them

North Korea is expanding Russian-language classes in schools in 2026 as its alliance with...

Russia to beef up air defense – Shoigu

The army is set to receive its first S-500 advanced anti-aircraft systems this year, the defense minister has said ...

Migrant outflow triggers salary boom for Russians – experts

Employers have still reported significant personnel shortages despite inflated wages ...

US denies submarine pact will cause arms race

The AUKUS deal does not create any new nuclear states, a senior US diplomat has said ...

Indian opposition demands action against Modi for controversial remark

The prime minister’s reference to India’s largest minority as “infiltrators” is being examined  ...

UN human rights chief ‘horrified’ by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals

Hundreds of bodies, including of women and older people, have reportedly been found in the aftermath of an Israeli raid ...

‘Neutral’ Switzerland blocking $14 billion of Russian assets

The value of the funds dropped by nearly $2 billion last year, Swiss authorities have revealed ...

EU state to abandon teaching its second most spoken language

Latvia has approved the removal of Russian from the school curriculum ...

German leader tells Putin he can’t quote legendary philosopher

Olaf Scholz has accused the Russian president of ‘poaching’ Immanuel Kant and misinterpreting his teachings ...

African leaders push for new approach to fighting terrorism

A surge in extremist violence on the continent killed over 7,000 civilians just last year alone, according to regional data ...

EU will lose more than Russia if it confiscates assets – Moscow

Lawmakers are ready to introduce a bill on retaliatory measures, the country’s top senator says ...

No hiding from draft abroad – Kiev

Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has explained that Ukrainian consuls will not serve fighting-aged men residing abroad ...

Russian security service thwarts alleged terror plot in region bordering Ukraine

The FSB has detained a man it accuses of carrying an improvised explosive device in the city of Bryansk ...

No Gandhi: India’s main opposition party is struggling. Here’s why

Indian National Congress, challenging the ruling BJP led by premiere Narendra Modi in the ongoing parliamentary polls, is unlikely to repeat its 2019 success...

EU state looks to shut down Christian monasteries over Moscow ties

Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Laanemets had previously also suggested labeling the Russian Orthodox Church a terrorist organization ...

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