Euronews  By Gavin Blackburn Published on 17/04/2026

China has long been the diplomatically isolated country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has also drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. North Korea's economy is showing signs of recovery as Pyongyang deepens trade and diplomatic ties with Russia and China, South Korea's unification ministry said in a report on Friday.

Global Times  By XinhuaPublished: Apr 17, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory message to Ismail Omar Guelleh on his re-election as president of Djibouti.

Al Jazeera  By Alia Chughtai, Published On 17 Apr 2026 

The viral videos by Iranian creators, say analysts, are high-quality though cheap, and strike at fissures in US politics while rallying a world audience against America’s long history of global wars and abuses.  It’s a Lego set, with a difference.

China Daily  By Dang He, Updated: 2026-04-17 

In an interview with China Daily, Karlis Eihenbaums, ambassador of Latvia to China, said that the country has made remarkable progress in the field of modern technology.

China Daily  By ZHAO LEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-04-17

The Shenzhou XXI mission crew aboard China's Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk early on Friday morning, the China Manned Space Agency said.

NHK Newsline, 2026-04-17 

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is believed to have had her sentence reduced by the military-backed government. It announced amnesty for thousands of prisoners on Friday.

NHK Newsline,  2026- 04-17

Ambassadors and other representatives from 30 NATO countries visited the Yokosuka US Naval Base, south of Tokyo.

Global Times   By Zhang YuyingPublished: Apr 18, 2026

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and China's Ministry of National Defense voiced China's firm opposition and protests on Friday over the entry of a Japanese Self-Defense Force (SDF) vessel into the Taiwan Straits, while the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) vowed to resolutely safeguard China's sovereignty and security, as well as regional peace and stability.

Al Jazeera  By AFP Published On 16 Apr 2026 

In the rugged Hindu Kush mountains, Afghan men pan for gold dust, forging livelihoods amid scarce economic opportunities. 

Euronews  By Esmira Aliyeva Published on 16/04/2026

Russia and Azerbaijan have revealed that an "appropriate settlement of consequences," including compensation payment, has been reached over the Azerbaijan Airlines airliner crash in December 2024.

Euronews  By Nela Heidner Published on 16/04/2026

According to a report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the navy could also use its logistics base in Djibouti for maritime reconnaissance missions.

Euronews  By Mared Gwyn Jones & Aida Sanchez Alonso Published on 16/04/2026 

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council calls to upgrade partnership with Gulf and the European Union in aftermath of Iran war in Euronews interview.