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CHINA

Algerian president to make 5-day state visit

President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune will make a five-day state visit to China starting from Monday. During the visit, China's President Xi Jinping will hold talks with Tebboune to set out the blueprint for the development of bilateral ties and exchange views on global and regional issues of common concerns, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday. It will be Tebboune's first visit to China after taking office. According to Wang, China was the first non-Arab country to recognize the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic, and the North African nation made instrumental contributions to the restoration of China's lawful seat in the United Nations.

DPRK

Military test-fires new ballistic missile

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Wednesday test-fired its latest Hwasongpho-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, the country's state news agency reported on Thursday, calling it the core weapon system of its strategic force. The test-fire was conducted by setting the first stage as a standard ballistic flight mode and the second and third stages as a high-angle flight mode, Korean Central News Agency reported. It added that the test-fire proved the capability, reliability and military utility of the Hwasongpho-18 and verified the dependability of the nuclear strategic force of the DPRK.

UNITED STATES

Pedestrian killed by car fleeing Secret Service

A man was killed by a car fleeing law enforcement officers on Wednesday just outside the White House. The incident occurred just before 1:30 pm when uniformed members of the Secret Service attempted to stop a vehicle with an expired registration, media reported. Authorities were searching for the driver.

China Daily - Xinhua - Agencies