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Beijing: China has reinstated direct passenger flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, marking the first such service in six years and signalling a gradual reopening of North Korea after long pandemic-induced isolation. The fresh connectivity, operated by Air China, comes shortly after passenger train services between the two capitals were restored earlier this month. According to Chinese state media, the Air China flight received a warm welcome on arrival with Chinese Ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun and other diplomats present at the airport. Passenger train services, which resumed on March 12, are also expected to boost cross-border movement that had…

New Delhi: In a bizarre and eye-catching theft just days before Easter, a truck loaded with thousands of KitKat chocolate bars was stolen while travelling across Europe. The incident has grabbed attention not just for its scale, but also for the unusual target of more than 12 tonnes of chocolate. Chocolate shipment goes missing  According to the company, the truck was carrying over 4 lakh KitKat bars and had left a factory in central Italy. It was on its way to Poland when it was stolen on March 26. The vehicle, along with the entire shipment, is still missing. The…