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Kremlin says Russia, Europe unlikely to restore ties
Moscow, April 26Russia and Europe will no longer be able to resume their past relations under the current circumstances, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.US Secy Antony Blinken meets with China's President Xi Jinping
Washington, April 26The United States secretary of state, Antony Blinken met with China's President Xi Jinping on Friday, a development which the New York Times said hopes to shore up the fracti...Putin says plans to visit China next month: Report
Moscow, April 26Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he has plans to visit China this May, Kyodo reported citing Russian news agency TASS.South Korean health officials call for vaccine over spike in whooping cough cases
Seoul, April 26South Korea's health authorities on Friday warned of whooping cough, or pertussis, rapidly spreading among children, urging parents to ensure their children are vaccinated.'Iran cracking down on women for failing to cover hair': UN
Geneva, April 26Numerous women and girls have been detained in Iran for failing to heed head-covering regulations, and hundreds of businesses have been closed for failing to enforce them, UN righ...Germany, France sign deal in Paris on developing future weapons system
Paris, April 26The French and German defence ministers signed an agreement in Paris on Friday for a joint Franco-German-led armaments project worth billions of euros, which includes the developm...O.P. Jindal Global University VC C. Raj Kumar addresses Japanese parliament
Tokyo, 26 AprilAt the invitation of the Japanese Parliamentary Committee of the World Federation, the founding Vice Chancellor of O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Professor (Dr) C. Raj Kuma...South Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement amid warming ties: Seoul official
Seoul, April 26South Korea and Japan could consider adopting a simplified entry procedure for people travelling between the two countries, as an effort to keep the momentum going in the dramatic...Ex UK minister says Germany's Scholz should send missiles to Kyiv
London, April 26Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to agree to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, as he continues to resist this step despite...China's top diplomat: 'Negative factors' up in relationship with US
Beijing, April 26On the last day of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China, Beijing has warned of a deterioration in relations between the two powers.North Korean leader oversees test-firing of new multiple rocket launcher shells
Seoul, April 26North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised a test-firing of new shells for a multiple rocket launcher, saying the weapon system will bring about a strategic change in shoring ...Making UNGA more effective can't be divorced from UNSC reforms: India
United Nations, April 26Making the General Assembly more effective cannot be divorced from the wider context of the reform of the UN, including the Security Council, according to India.Differences on trade at focus as US secretary of state visits China
Beijing, April 25US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed points of difference with China regarding unfair trading practices in talks on Thursday with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining, U...Ukraine suspends passport service for military-aged men abroad
Kyiv, April 25The Ukrainian government has suspended issuing and renewing passports for overseas military-aged men, Ukrayinska Pravda, a Ukrainian online newspaper, reported.Fears grow over medical professors' mass resignations in South Korea
Seoul, April 25Resignations by medical professors in South Korea in protest against the government's medical school quota hike plan were supposed to take effect from Thursday, sparking conc...Russian oil production facility in Siberia catches fire
Moscow, April 25A fire has broken out at an oil production facility in Russia's central Siberian oblast of Omsk, regional Governor Vitaliy Khotsenko said on Thursday.Commonwealth Secretariat recognises India's Public Redress System as global best practice
London, April 25The Commonwealth Secretariat has recognised India's Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) as a global best practice that can be adopted by othe...North Korea touts ties with Russia on Kim-Putin summit anniversary
Seoul, April 25North Korea on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to further strengthening ties with Russia on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the first-ever summit between North Korean ...US election outcome not to change direction of South Korea-US alliance: Seoul envoy
Seoul, April 25The overall direction of South Korea's alliance with the US will not change no matter who wins the White House in November, as the breadth and depth of the alliance has never...Mexican Prez urges US to alter foreign policy, respect sovereignty
Mexico City, April 25The US must modify its foreign policy to respect the sovereignty of nations, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said.