Russian forces thwart Kiev’s attempt to ferret out positions in southern Donetsk area
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Units of the battlegroup East destroyed a Ukrainian reconnaissance group, eliminating up to 10 militants, the spokesman said https://tass.com/politics/1605761
Read MoreHong Kong Hospital Authority hiring spree sees 20 non-locally trained medics accept offers in London so far
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has announced that its recent recruitment event in London has so far resulted in 20 non-locally trained medics accepting job offers. Medical professionals who studied outside Hong Kong are being sought to plug the gaps in the city’s public health care system amid an exodus and shortage…
Read MoreWSJ reporter detained in Russia ‘in good health and good spirits,’ top US diplomat says
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed that the US continued to call for his immediate release https://tass.com/world/1605759
Read MoreQuarter of a million Palestinians flock to al-Aqsa on ‘Laylat al-Qadr’ amid Israeli restrictions
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Quarter of a million Palestinians observed ‘Laylat al-Qadr’ (Night of Destiny) at al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds on Monday despite stringent curbs. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/18/701775/Palestinians-observe-Laylat-al-Qadr-Aqsa
Read MoreJ-Hope becomes 2nd BTS member to join South Korean army
Washington Post J-Hope, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, has entered a South Korean boot camp to start his 18-month compulsory military service https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/bts-south-korea-military-service-jhope/b11250f0-ddbf-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreG7 urges diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program — communique
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The foreign ministers said they had taken note of Iran’s intentions to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to implement verification and monitoring activities and provide the UN nuclear watchdog with access to three nuclear facilities https://tass.com/world/1605755
Read MoreTaiwan welcomes U.S. military instructor help with training
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Tuesday said it welcomes the ongoing efforts of the United States to help the country train its troops after a source told CNA Monday that nearly 200 active duty American military instructors are currently in Taiwan training military personnel. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180011
Read MoreChinese citizens in Sudan face food shortages as embassy stays mum about evacuation plans
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s embassy in the North African country says it is monitoring violence and deciding whether to evacuate, while Chinese residents of Khartoum report lack of supplies and attacks near university campus. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217439/chinese-citizens-sudan-face-food-shortages-embassy-stays-mum-about-evacuation-plans?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRussian nuclear submarines deployed in Pacific for exercise
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739531
Read MoreMOFA investigators Brazil bound as probe into diplomat’s death continues
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Tuesday it will send a seven-person team to Sao Paulo, Brazil to investigate claims a Taiwanese diplomat took his own life after being pressured to approve a US$400,000 refurbishment of his boss’ official residence. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304180010
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