ATHENS -- Dialogue between different civilizations is important for world peace, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has said.

"Global peace depends on the dialogue between civilizations," Pavlopoulos told Xinhua ahead of his state visit to China on May 12-16, during which he will also attend the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) in Beijing. (Greece-President-CDAC)

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CARACAS -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday that the former director of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN), Manuel Ricardo Cristopher, "organized the coup" against him on April 30.

"The person who organized the coup is a coward, is a traitor, his name is General Manuel Ricardo Cristopher, traitor and coward," Maduro said at a public event. (Venezuela-Maduro-Coup)

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GENEVA -- Current global tensions are a major setback for sustainable development, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres said at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday.

"Significant obstacles have emerged in our efforts to harness the positive force of globalization for sustainable development," said Guterres in a historic address before the WTO's General Council. (UN-Guterres-Trade Tensions)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said Pyongyang's recent weapon tests were "very standard" and not "a breach of trust," U.S. media reported.

"They're short-range and I don't consider that a breach of trust at all," Trump said in an interview with POLITICO. (US-DPRK-Weapon Tests) Enditem

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