N Korea sends arms to Syria, Myanmar: Report

PYONGYANG, Feb 03 (Reuters): North Korea violated United Nations (UN) sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports, according to a confidential report by independent UN monitors, which also accused Pyongyang of supplying weapons to Syria and Myanmar.The report to a UN Security Council sanctions committee,...

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China to expand ties with Uruguay

BEIJING, Feb 03 (Xinhua): China is willing to expand ties with Uruguay in a comprehensive way in order to better benefit the two countries and peoples, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday.Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to his Uruguayan counterpart, Tabare Vazquez.The two presidents exchanged congratulatory...

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UN worries over heavy fighting in Myanmar's Kachin state

Kachin, Feb 03 (Reuters): Conflict between Myanmar's army and guerrillas of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in northern Myanmar has escalated since Jan 19, including in Sumprabum, Waingmaw and Tanai townships, a UN humanitarian report said on Friday."The United Nations and its humanitarian partners are concerned about the safety of...

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