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Factbox-Key points of North Korea, Russia landmark strategic partnership treaty
SEOUL - North Korea's state media on Thursday unveiled the full text of a mutual defence pact signed a day ago by its leader Kim Jong Un...
Jun 20, 20243 min read
EU states agree on 14th sanctions package against Russia, diplomats say
BRUSSELS -European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said on...
Jun 20, 20242 min read
New North Korea-Russia pact calls for immediate military aid if invaded
SEOUL -North Korea and Russia have agreed to provide immediate military assistance if either faces armed aggression, according to the...
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Russia's Putin and North Korea's Kim sign mutual defence pact
SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a deal with North Korea's Kim Jong Un on Wednesday that included a mutual defence pledge,...
Jun 19, 20244 min read
Analysis-With defence pledge, Putin makes shift towards North Korea
MOSCOW/SEOUL - Vladimir Putin, on his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, signed a mutual defence pledge with Kim Jong Un on...
Jun 19, 20244 min read
Soccer-Ukraine shows shell-blasted Kharkiv stadium seats to remind Euro 2024 of war
MUNICH, Germany - Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko presented the shell-blasted seats of a Kharkiv stadium built for Euro 2012 in...
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Russian attack on Ukraine's Poltava region injures 22, causes power cuts
A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's east-central Poltava region on Monday injured 22 people, including three children, and damaged...
Jun 19, 20241 min read
Ukraine summit sees hard road to peace as way forward uncertain
BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland - Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday,...
Jun 17, 20243 min read
Factbox-Who are the Americans being detained in Russia?
LONDON - Russia is holding at least a dozen American citizens in jail, including journalists and active duty soldiers. Below are...
Jun 17, 20244 min read
Italy PM says EU states won't be directly involved in G7 Ukraine loan
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy - European Union states won't be directly involved for now in a $50 billion loan that Group of Seven nations plan...
Jun 16, 20242 min read
World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv's diplomatic clout
BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland - World leaders gathered at a Swiss mountain resort on Saturday to try to build support for Ukraine's peace...
Jun 15, 20243 min read
Italy's Meloni shows her arch-conservative credentials at G7 summit
BARI, Italy - Since taking office in 2022, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proved a pragmatic partner on major international...
Jun 15, 20243 min read
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