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Lavrov-Ri talks show depth of Russia-North Korea ties
North Korea: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un's nuclear saga July 4, 2017: North Korea's 'gift packages' North Korea tested its first ICBM — the Hwasong-14 — on US Independence Day. Kim reportedly told his scientists that "the US would be displeased" by the launch. This, he said, was because "it was given a 'package of gifts' ... on its 'Independence Day.'" Trump wrote on Twitter in response: "North Korea has just launched another missile. Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?" … [Read more...] about Lavrov-Ri talks show depth of Russia-North Korea ties
Vladimir Putin invites Kim Jong Un to Russia
A potential conflict over North Korea had "worried the entire world and could have entailed grave consequences, including a major military conflict," Putin went on. "The meeting helped push back that unfavorable scenario and raised the prospects for solving all the problems with peaceful and diplomatic means." … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin invites Kim Jong Un to Russia
China locks down 10 cities and pledges new hospital within six days as Wuhan virus spreads
Wuhan, a city of 11 million, was suddenly quarantined on Thursday morning, with residents given a 10am deadline before road, rail and air transport links were severed indefinitely in an effort to contain the virus, which is a similar pathogen to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and can spread between humans. … [Read more...] about China locks down 10 cities and pledges new hospital within six days as Wuhan virus spreads
‘Like Noah’s ark’: Polish art collection with chequered history back on show
“It’s like Noah’s Ark. It had to be taken through the difficult periods of partitions and preserved for the future, when we would regain our independence,” said Andrzej Szczerski, the director of Kraków’s National Museum, which includes the entire Czartoryski collection after the state’s purchase of it in 2016. It includes 86,000 objects and a library of 250,000 books and manuscripts, many of key historical importance. … [Read more...] about ‘Like Noah’s ark’: Polish art collection with chequered history back on show
