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Kim Jong Un leaves Russia after summit with Putin
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid his respects at a ceremony honoring the war dead Friday before wrapping up a brief and generally successful visit to the Russian Far East for his first summit with President Vladimir Putin.Kim left for Pyongyang on Friday afternoon by his private train about 4 ½ hours earlier than planned after his delegation requested to cut his visit short, Russian news agencies reported.
Earlier in the day, Kim visited a park near the headquarters of the Russian navy's Pacific Fleet for the wreath-laying ceremony... Read More
The Latest: Some mosques hold Friday prayers despite warning
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Latest on the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (all times local):12:20 p.m.
Some mosques in Sri Lanka are holding communal Friday prayers despite the potential for attacks after the Easter suicide bombings.
At 12:10 p.m., the call to prayer echoed through the Masjidus Salam Jumma Masjid mosque in Colombo.
Police armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles stood guard outside.
The U.S. Embassy had warned Americans to stay away from all religious ceremonies this weekend over the attacks, which have been claimed by... Read More
Putin: Belt and Road fits with Eurasian Economic Union goals
BEIJING (AP) — China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative meshes perfectly with the goals of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.Putin's comments to a Belt and Road forum in Beijing may help alleviate concerns over potential tensions between China and Russia, given Beijing's rapidly expanding economic footprint in Central Asia, Moscow's traditional sphere of influence.
Putin told some three-dozen leaders attending the conference that China's moves "fit perfectly into our plans."
The Eurasian... Read More
Sri Lanka says Easter attack leader died in hotel bombing
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The suspected leader of the militant group Sri Lankan authorities said carried out a series of Easter Sunday bombings died in the blast at the Shangri-La hotel, one of six hotels and churches targeted in the attacks that killed at least 250 people, officials said Friday.Police said on an official Twitter account that Mohamed Zahran, the leader of local militant group National Towheed Jamaat known for his vitriolic extremist speeches on social media, had been killed in one of the nine suicide bombings.
Police also said they had arrested... Read More
The Latest: Putin: Belt and Road fits Eurasian bloc goals
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on China's Belt and Road infrastructure building conference. (all times local):2:50 p.m.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative meshes perfectly with the goals of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union.
Putin's comments Friday to a forum in Beijing may help alleviate concerns over potential tensions as China's economic footprint expands, particularly in Central Asia, Russia's traditional sphere of influence.
Putin told a Belt and Road forum in Beijing that China's... Read More
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