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A 26-storey building is on fire in Astana, rescuers evacuated 8 people, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan reports. The Rixos Khan Shatyr Residences complex consists of six residential towers and two office towers.

The police charged two citizens of Kazakhstan, Altai Zhakanbayev and Meyram Karatayev, who on June 18 allegedly attempted to assassinate Kazakh opposition journalist Aidos Sadikov

Chinese Ministry of Commerce: The European Union's continued escalation of trade disputes may lead to "igniting a trade war"

Putin: Russia expects its cooperation with North Korea to be a "deterrent factor"

Putin: We do not rule out supplying high-precision weapons to North Korea

The White House: The United States will continue to focus on expanding the partnership with Vietnam

The re-prioritization of weapons systems for Ukraine will not impact Taiwan, Kirby says

The White House: The agreement between North Korea and Russia is not surprising

U.S. sends its top diplomat on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, A/S Daniel Kritenbrink, to Hanoi tomorrow to meet with Vietnam officials to underscore strong commitment to implementing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and to support free, open Indo-Pacific region. A/S Kritenbrink will also reaffirm the U.S’ support for a strong, independent, resilient, and prosperous Vietnam, per DoS. He will discuss shared objectives for next month’s ASEAN-related ministerial meetings, which will take place in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Guangdong (China): The region experienced significant flooding and landslides due to torrential rains

South Korea says any cooperation helping North Korea's military buildup constitutes UNSC resolutions violation

South Korea will reconsider issue of arms supply to Ukraine: presidential official

South Korea seized a 2,900-ton cargo ship near the Korea Strait on Thursday on suspicion of violating U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against North Korea, sources said.

Putin met with President of Vietnam in Hanoi

Taiwanese FM: China’s dangerous actions against Philippines vessels & personnel have maliciously raised regional tensions. Taiwan condemns violence, opposes attempts to forcefully alter the status quo & calls for peaceful dispute resolution & respect for international maritime law

South Korea voices regret over Russia-North Korea commitment to military technology cooperation

Russian President Putin arrives in the Vietnamese capital after leaving Pyongyang

Chinese President: There should be no place for corrupt elements in the army to hide

Two Militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter between Indian security forces and Militants in the Hadipora Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district

The agreement signed by Russia and the DPRK provides for the provision of mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of the parties to the agreement, - Putin said

Putin says Russia does not rule out military-technical cooperation with North Korea

Putin, Kim sign comprehensive strategic partnership agreement

Putin and Kim Jong-un met in Pyongyang

"If they (Russia/China/North Korea/Iran) succeed in Ukraine, it will make us more vulnerable and the world more dangerous," - @NATO chief @jensstltenberg says. "So our support to Ukraine is not charity; it is in our own security interest."

@NATO chief @jensstltenberg after talks with Blinken this afternoon: "Russia’s war in Ukraine is a brutal assault on a peaceful democratic nation. This war is propped up by China, North Korea, and Iran. They want to see the U.S. fail. They want to see NATO fail"

Kim Jong-un personally met Putin as he landed in Pyongyang

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with relevant federal bodies and organizations, has signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement with North Korea

Mine explosions have killed North Korean soldiers on the DMZ

Another source told GMA Integrated News that four Philippine RHIBs were “hostaged” by China but were later released following negotiations

US 'concerned' about closer ties between Russia, North Korea: White House