Putin to visit Kim in North Korea on June 18-19
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Kremlin said, a rare trip that underscores Moscow's burgeoning partnership with the reclusive nuclear-armed state.
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Putin to Visit North Korea, a Newly Crucial Ally as Ukraine War Drags On
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will make a state visit in North Korea beginning Tuesday for a meeting with its leader, Kim Jong-un, the Kremlin and North Korean state media said Monday. It will be their second meeting in nine months, as the two countries deepen military ties to support Mr. Putin’s war in Ukraine with North Korean weapons.
Southeast Asia’s peatlands are in crisis. What can be done?
A significant portion of the world’s tropical peatlands are in Southeast Asia. Indonesia and Malaysia are the peatland powerhouses of the region. Indonesia alone is home to more than 30 per cent of the world’s tropical peatlands, while Malaysia contains another 6 per cent. These peatlands are primarily found in Sumatra, Kalimantan and the Malay Peninsula.
Philippine flag pledge slammed as ‘repugnant’ with links to Japanese occupation
The new pledge and hymn called Bagong Pilipinas, or New Philippines, will be recited during weekly flag-raising ceremonies in schools and government agencies, according to a presidential memorandum dated June 4 and released on Saturday.
Taiwan investigates how a Chinese fishing boat managed to enter a strategic river mouth
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese authorities are investigating how an alleged former Chinese naval officer sailed a small boat into a strategic river mouth that leads to the capital of the self-governing island republic.
India’s exit polls show a majority for Modi’s BJP-led alliance in election
A summary of exit polls project the NDA could win between 355 and 380 seats in the 543-member lower house of parliament.
As Voting Ends in India, Modi Awaits a Verdict on His 10 Years in Power
Voting in India’s general election, a six-week-long referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power, came to a close on Saturday as much of the country’s populous north was gripped by a deadly heat wave.
China's war drills around Taiwan enter Day 2. Here's what it means for cross-strait relations
China's latest war exercises around Taiwan risk escalating cross-strait tensions — but war remains unlikely, political observers say.