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North Korea has offered arms to Russia's military group Wagner: United States
"We can confirm that North Korea has completed an initial arms delivery to Wagner, which paid for that equipment," John Kirby said, expressing concerns that Pyongyang is planning to deliver more military equipment. North Korea has flatly denied continued allegations that it has had arms transactions with Russia.
North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from the Sunan area in Pyongyang at 4:32 p.m., and that the two missiles flew some 250 kilometers and 350 km, respectively. It did not provide other details. The launch came after the South and the United States staged air drills, involving America's B-52H strategic bombers and F-22 stealth jets, on Tuesday in a show of force following the North's missile launches Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Bikini killer Charles Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison
A joint bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Til Prasad Shrestha hearing a habeas corpus petition lodged by Sobhraj had ordered his release if he need not be jailed for another case, and added that arrangements be made to return the French citizen back to his country within 15 days.
Multiple factors cause rise of severe Covid cases in Beijing: health experts
Some senior patients developed severe conditions after contracting the Omicron variant, but will recover from the infection after treatment, said Li Yanming, head of the department of respiratory and critical care medicine at the Beijing Hospital, whose patients admitted are mostly seniors, Xinhua News Agency reported.
JUI-F chief cancels India visit amid tensions after Bilawal Bhutto's remarks
Maulana Fazlur Rehman was to attend a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh, according to reports. However, the visit, was called off following Bilawal's remarks that not only ignited fresh diplomatic row but also triggered protests in India against the Pakistani foreign minister, The Express Tribune reported.
China woefully underprepared for Covid chaos: Report
According to South China Morning Post, Since Beijing's sudden U-turn on ending the zero-Covid policy more than two weeks ago, "Chinese officials and state media have struggled to put a positive spin on the decision". Hospitals in China are overwhelmed with patients after Covid controls were eased for the first-time last month, and then earlier this month.
Bilawal Bhutto fails to get in-person meeting with Blinken in Washington
Instead, he made do with an in-person session with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Wednesday as he was wrapping up his three-day visit to Washington.
India's leadership at UNSC draws praise from array of nations
"But we are also conscious of the fact that we were also the voice of the Global South during our tenure, highlighting issues of particular importance to the developing world," she said. "During the last two years, we spoke out in support of peace, security and prosperity. We did not hesitate in raising our voice against the common enemies of humanity such as terrorism".
Iran sends no military hardware in Russian-Ukrainian conflict: Spokesman
The remarks by Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani came in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's "repeated accusations" against Iran in his speech to the US Congress on Wednesday, said the Ministry in a statement on Thursday. "Iran has always respected the territorial integrity of all countries, including Ukraine," said Kanaani.
Japan to allow nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years
At a meeting on achieving the country's green transformation, the government adopted guidelines for nuclear power plants that permit extending the lifespan of nuclear reactors and the construction of next-generation plants to replace those to be decommissioned, Xinhua news agency reported.
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