Cuba’s diplomatic corps in Washington survived the throwing of two Molotov cocktails at the embassy unharmed. Talks at deputy ministerial level between South Korea, China and Japan form the basis for a meeting between the three heads of state and government. Biden, in an anti-Chinese role, recognizes the independence of the Cook Islands and Niue, while shooting begins again on the border between Kosovo and Serbia. Finally, after three long years, Kim Jong Un is lifting the closure of borders due to the Covid emergency. Here are the five news stories of the day.
Bombing of the Cuban Embassy in Washington
Last night the Cuban embassy in Washington was the subject of one Terrorist attack by a person who threw two Molotov cocktails at the building. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez assured the The attack came shortly after President Miguel Díaz-Canel returned to Cuba following a visit to New York, where he attended the U.N. General Assembly and spoke with Cubans living in the United States. Today’s attack represents that second violent attack against the diplomatic headquarters: The precedent dates back to 2020, when a man of Cuban origin shot at the building with an assault rifle, only to be identified and arrested. Minister Rodríguez emphasized: “anti-Cuban groups They resort to terrorist methods because of the perception of impunity, a problem that Cuba has repeatedly reported to US authorities. The two countries resumed diplomatic relations in 2015 after Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro ended a more than 50-year break. During Trump’s presidency, relations faltered and Cuba was added to the list of US states They sponsor terrorism; The Biden administration has maintained these measures without cutting diplomatic ties.
Talks between South Korea, Japan and China as part of a meeting of heads of state and government
Tomorrow the deputy foreign minister South Korea Chung Byung-won will hold a meeting of senior officials with his counterpart JapaneseTakehiro Funakoshi, e Chinese, Nong Rong. The three will meet to restart the cooperation mechanism between the three neighboring countries. Today, on the eve of the negotiations, Chung held one-on-one meetings with his counterparts in Tokyo and Beijing to organize one trilateral between the leaders their respective countries. Separately, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin met with Chung, Funakoshi and Nong and commented on the meeting: “Korea, Japan and China are there Very close countries and they cannot be separated from each other: it is important that we achieve tangible results in order to achieve benefits that can be felt by the populations of all three countries.” The three leaders met for the first time in 2008, the meetings however, were canceled in 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the… Controversies between South Korea and Japan. Seoul and Tokyo recently resumed relations following the election of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Independent Cook Islands and Niue for a “free and open” Indo-Pacific
The United States is founded today diplomatic relations with two Pacific islands, with the Cook Islands and Niue being recognized as states for the first time confident and independent. The recognition is part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to strengthen U.S. ties and counter growth in the Indo-Pacific Chinese influence, his priority since taking office. The administration has worked to deepen its engagement with the Oceanic Islands and hosted the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum at the White House. The President said that both countries play a crucial and constructive role in the Pacific and that today’s announcement aims to protect borders and marine resources and combat climate change by establishing a climate policy Economic growth included to protect the environment. Above all, he emphasized that the initiatives serve to promote an Indo-Pacific region.”free and open“. Biden unveiled new funding for Pacific Islands infrastructure 10 million dollarswhich will improve knowledge of the maritime sector in the Pacific through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Australia, Japan, India, United States).
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Violence breaks out again on the border between Kosovo and Serbia
Dozens of armed Serbian men in combat uniforms did it killed an officer of Kosovo police and they wounded a second and then charged A monastery The Orthodox church in Kosovo near the border with Serbia sparked gun battles that left five people dead, raising tensions between the two countries as they sought to normalize relations hostile for a long time. Kosovo police surrounded Banjska, the Serb-majority village 55 kilometers north of Pristina where the monastery is located, and the armed clash continued there. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the attack happened Supported by Serbia. Last night, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic responded that the attackers were local Kosovo Serbs “who are no longer willing to tolerate this.” Terror imposed by Kurti“. Yesterday the agents arrested six people and today they continue to search for the other attackers who left the monastery, but also for the “extraordinary amount of weapons” found in several hiding places in the area.
North Korea reopens its borders
North Korea will allow thisEntry into the country For foreigners, the lifting of border closures for foreign citizens applies from today for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Chinese state media, authorities in Pyongyang will allow foreign citizens to enter North Korea after a year Fourty two days. The country has gradually eased restrictions imposed at the beginning of 2020 by allowing Delegations from China and Russia were allowed to enter the country last July and only allowed North Koreans to return home last month. That same month, leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Russia with other senior officials to meet President Vladimir Putin and then sent North Korean athletes to the Asian Games, which opened yesterday in China.
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