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North Korea plans to ship army development employees and deminers to Russia

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North Korea plans to ship army development employees and deminers to Russia

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea will send thousands of military construction workers and deminers to support reconstruction work in Russia’s Kursk region, a top Russian official said Tuesday, the latest sign of expanding cooperation between the nations. North Korea has already supplied thousands of combat troops and a vast amount of conventional weapons to … Read more

The Louvre, suffering from overtourism, shuts its doorways to guests as staff strike

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The Louvre, suffering from overtourism, shuts its doorways to guests as staff strike

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institution in Paris is crumbling from within. The spontaneous strike erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel … Read more