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SEOUL, May 26 (Xinhua) — South Korea on Friday approved the first civilian contact with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) under the new government of President Moon Jae-in, indicating a gradual resumption of inter-Korean exchanges. Seoul’s unification ministry vice spokesperson Lee Yoo-jin told a press briefing that the government gave a green light […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS, May 26 (NsNewsWire) — At least 35 people were killed Thursday by U.S.-led airstrikes on areas in eastern Syria, a monitor group reported. The airstrikes targeted areas under the control of the Islamic State (IS) group in the city of Mayadeen in the countryside of Deir al-Zour province, said the Syrian Observatory for Human […]
Read MoreBEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) — China will increase imports from the United States in wide-ranging areas including agricultural products, energy and high-tech equipment, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday. In a research report on China-US Economic and Trade Relations, the MOC noted the growth potential in U.S. exports as China’s total imports are expected […]
Read MoreATHENS, May 25 (Xinhua) — Athens expects a deal on the conclusion of the second review of the third bailout and the next steps that will satisfy both Greece and its international lenders at the next June 15 Euro Group meeting, Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Thursday. The Greek official dismissed scenarios of […]
Read MoreMADRID, May 25 (Xinhua) — The Spanish Tax Authorities (Agencia Tributaria) considers that Cristiano Ronaldo defrauded over 8 million euros by not correctly declaring his image rights for the period between 2011 and 2013 according to reports in the Spanish press. The revelations were made on Thursday by radio stations, Cadena Ser and Cadena Cope, […]
Read MoreMADRID, May 25 (NsNewsWire) — Spain’s Supreme Court has confirmed on Wednesday Lionel Messi’s fraud sentence upholding the 21-month jail term for the FC Barcelona player and a two-million euro fine, judicial sources reported. Messi’s appeal against the sentence was thrown out by the Spanish court although the sentence is expected to be suspended, as […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS, May 25 (Xinhua) — The Syrian army and its allies are making quick advance against the Islamic State (IS) group in the southeastern countryside of Homs province in central Syria, a military source told Xinhua on Thursday. On Thursday, the Syrian army and allied forces captured the town of Khnaifis in southern Homs after […]
Read MoreTOKYO, May 25 (Xinhua) — A former education ministry official admitted Thursday documents existed which indicated Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s involvement in a government decision to approve the heavily-subsidized opening of a veterinary school in a university run by one of his friends. Kihei Maekawa, former vice minister of Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI, May 25 (Xinhua) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country’s longest river bridge — the Dhola-Sadia Bridge — in the northeastern state of Assam on Friday. Launched a decade ago, the three-lane, 9.15-kilometre-long bridge that has been built over Lohit river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra river, is among a […]
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