Jake Sullivan

China, North Korea vice foreign ministers meet in Pyongyang

China's vice foreign minister was in Pyongyang on Friday for a meeting with his North Korean counterpart.

China and Russia are North Korea's traditional allies, and Washington warned last year that military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow were "growing and dangerous".

The United States has called on Beijing — the North's biggest economic benefactor — to restrain Pyongyang.

US Seeks Chinese Assistance to Halt Houthi Ship Attacks

The United States has reportedly reached out to China, urging them to use their influence with Tehran to put an end to the ship attacks carried out by Yemen's Iran-affiliated Houthi rebels. Despite repeated discussions on the matter, Washington has encountered limited cooperation from Beijing, as reported by the Financial Times, citing US officials.

US Designates Yemen's Houthis as Global Terrorists Amid Red Sea Crisis

In a significant development, the United States has declared Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, citing ongoing threats and attacks by the rebel group. This move comes in response to recent Houthi assaults on ships navigating the Red Sea, prompting the US to launch targeted strikes on Houthi positions within Yemen.

Vucic:Announcement of payment transactions termination puts all processes in question

DAVOS - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday in Davos Pristina's announcement that it would terminate payment transactions with central Serbia put "all processes" in question.

Vucic is in Davos for the World Economic Forum meeting.

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