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North Korean negotiator Kim Myong-Gil reportedly attributed the breakdown of denuclearisation talks to the failure of the US to come up with another proposal. Myong-Gil stated that the United Sates had not changed its old viewpoint and attitude.
 

Three House committees issued a subpoena to US President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani and demanded he produces all the documents related to his contacts with Ukraine, the Biden family and related matters 

The Indian ministry of external affairs and the United States Secretary of State congratulated Afghanistan for successfully completing the election process despite security threats, intimidation and violence, and stated that the people demonstrated their faith in the democratic process

Voters in Afghanistan have to decide among 16 candidates, including incumbent President Ashraf Ghani. Figures by the Election Commission show that almost 9.6 million people have registered to vote in the presidential election.
 

In a bid to boost its tourism sector and reduce its dependence on oil, Saudi Arabia will announce a new visa scheme for 49 countries. Abayas will not be mandatory for women tourists

Former French President Jacques Chirac had served as a head of state from 1995 to 2007 and as mayor of Paris prior to that from 1977 to 1995

External affairs minister S Jaishankar also met US special envoy on Afghan peace reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, for the first time after peace talks broke down earlier this month between the United States and Taliban

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said establishing an independent organization marked "a real sea change to respond to the serious and difficult issue" of extremists who have recruited supporters and streamed attacks online.