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CHINA

Foreign minister to pay official visit to Russia

Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to Russia from Monday to Wednesday. During his three-day stay in Russia, Wang will meet Russian leaders and hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday. China hopes to implement the important consensus of two heads of state and have in-depth exchanges with Russia on bilateral ties and regional and international issues of mutual concern, Guo told a daily news conference.

AFGHANISTAN

Interim govt discusses reopening US embassy

The Afghan interim government's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that several issues, including reopening the US embassy in Kabul and handing over the control of the Afghan embassy in Washington, had been discussed here with a US delegation. The delegation returned to the United States with a number of issues that need resolving, Mujahid added. He said the interim government "has ended a war with the United States".

EGYPT

6 dead after submarine sinks in the Red Sea

Six Russians died on Thursday and 39 foreign tourists were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, the local governor's office said on Facebook. The Red Sea Governorate said the submarine had 50 people onboard. The submarine was equipped with large portholes to let passengers see the Red Sea's spectacular corals and marine life.

China Daily - Xinhua - Agencies