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China, ROK to hold 6th high-level strategic dialogue

China, ROK to hold 6th high-level strategic dialogue

China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will hold the sixth high-level strategic dialogue between their foreign ministries in Beijing next month, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman announced Thursday.

U.S. offers Russia closer counter-narcotics cooperation

U.S. offers Russia closer counter-narcotics cooperation

The United States’ Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has offered Russia’s Interior Ministry closer cooperation abroad, its head said during a meeting with Russia’s interior minister on Wednesday.

Georgian court orders pre-trial detention of former PM

Georgian court orders pre-trial detention of former PM

A court in Georgia has ruled that former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili remain in custody for two months pending trial on charges of corruption and abuse of office, local media reported.

Japan backs PHL arbitration initiative vs China

Japan backs PHL arbitration initiative vs China

Asian economic giant Japan on Thursday expressed its full support to the Philippines’ decision to bring its territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea before a United Nations arbitration tribunal as it underscored the need to adhere to international law to preserve regional peace and stability.

Disturbances that put spell on Middle East, North Africa will be long term — Lavrov

Disturbances that put spell on Middle East, North Africa will be long term — Lavrov

The disturbances, which put a spell on the Middle East and North Africa, will be long term and painful most apparently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at an international conference on security here on Thursday.

WHO praises Thailand for world’s best governance for medicine

WHO praises Thailand for world’s best governance for medicine

The World Health Organization has praised Thailand for the world’s best governance for medicine, Thai News Agency reported.

Japanese PM to visit Myanmar for first time in 36 years

Japanese PM to visit Myanmar for first time in 36 years

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Myanmar from May 24 to 26 to boost bilateral economic ties, becoming the first prime minister to visit the Southeast Asian country in 36 years, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.

N. Korea’s appoints former Armed Forces minister as chief of KPA general staff

N. Korea’s appoints former Armed Forces minister as chief of KPA general staff

Former North Korean Armed Forces minister Kim Kyok-sik has been appointed as chief of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), a media report monitored in Seoul said Wednesday.

UN asks Russia to deploy more peacekeepers

UN asks Russia to deploy more peacekeepers

Russia has been asked to increase the level of staff it commits to UN peacekeeping missions around the world, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said after meeting with the UN Undersecretary General for Political Affairs in New York.

Russian ships will call at Cyprus ports on first demand

Russian ships will call at Cyprus ports on first demand

The Republic of Cyprus will continue to provide its ports for Russian ships, and it believes that such assistance is an important factor in ensuring security in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, Fotis Fotiou, the Defense Minister of Cyprus, told Itar-Tass on Tuesday in an interview ahead of his three-day visit to Russia. He is due to leave for Moscow on Wednesday, May 22.