Putin arrives in Pyongyang for summit with Kim
PYONGYANG: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday (June 19) in his first trip to North Korea in…
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Romania to purchase South Korea’s K-9 howitzers worth $920 million
SEOUL (Reuters) - Romania will buy $920 million worth of South Korea's K-9 self-propelled howitzers, in its largest weapon acquisition…
Thai PM proposes $102 billion budget to parliament to revive economy
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday proposed a 3.753 trillion baht ($102 billion) budget for the 2025…
Priyanka Gandhi to make electoral debut in by-election
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a scion of India’s Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, will make her electoral debut in a constituency recently won…
Putin takes North Korea’s Kim for a drive around Pyongyang in Russian-made limousine
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday took North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a drive in a luxury…
2024 haj season health plans a success, free of outbreaks, says Saudi Health Minister
MINA: The health plans for this year's haj season have been successfully carried out, with no outbreaks of disease or…
Step up in rare earth race
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited a lithium processing plant in resource-rich Western Australia state yesterday, highlighting China’s push to secure…
Russia says it has plenty of scope to retaliate over plan to seize income from its assets
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has "significant amounts" of Western assets and property on its territory that could be targets for…
Putin gets lavish welcome in North Korea with vows of support
SEOUL (Reuters) -Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday, where North Korean leader…