WorldVientiane, Aug 18 (IANS) Laos' Ministry of Public Security has held a meeting to strengthen the prevention and resolution of firearms and explosives-related crimes.
Seoul, Aug 18 (IANS) US Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson visited the defence ministry on Tuesday for a meeting with Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back, after US President Donald Trump ordered the military to scale down a regular combined exercise with South Korea.
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New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s proposal to build a digital bridge between the domestic currency payment networks of BRICS member nations has become the most important item on the agenda for the forthcoming summit of the bloc to be held in Delhi, according to an article published by South Africa’s IOL news website.
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Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) Moscow came under the largest Ukrainian drone attack in two years, with 620 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Tuesday.
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Seoul, Aug 18 (IANS) Key politicians of the rival parties in South Korea called for national unity on Tuesday as they marked the 17th anniversary of the death of former President Kim Dae-jung, pledging to uphold his democratic values.
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