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Xi congratulates Tokayev on election as Kazakh president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Kazakhstan's Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his election as the president of the Central Asian country.

In his congratulatory message, Xi said that China and Kazakhstan are friendly neighbors with mutual trust and sincerity and comprehensive strategic partners of win-win cooperation.

Xi added that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Kazakhstan ties, adding that he is willing to establish a close contact with Tokayev in carrying forward bilateral relations with steady progress. (Xinhua) 

China's foreign trade up in the first five months of 2019

China's foreign trade of goods rose 4.1 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2019 to $1.76 trillion dollars, customs data showed Monday.

Exports increased 6.1 percent year on year to 6.5 trillion yuan during this period, while imports grew 1.8 percent to 5.6 trillion yuan, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said.

Trade surplus expanded 45 percent to 893.36 billion yuan during the January-May period. (Xinhua) 

China to promote end-of-life care services

China has launched a pilot program for end-of-life care in Shanghai and over 70 cities and municipal districts to promote such services, according to the National Health Commission (NHC) at a press conference Monday.

The pilot program was first launched in five cities and municipal districts, including Haidian District in Beijing, Putuo District in Shanghai, and Changchun in Northeast China's Jilin Province in 2017.

End-of-life care, which is not entirely common in China, provides palliation to terminally or seriously ill patients and addresses their physical, mental, and spiritual needs, to help them die with comfort and dignity. (Xinhua) 

Iran has accelerated enrichment of uranium, IAEA says

Iran has followed through on a threat to accelerate enriched uranium production, the head of the UN atomic watchdog said Monday.

Washington tightened sanctions at the start of May, ordering all countries and companies to halt all imports of Iranian oil or they would be banned from the global financial system.

It has also opened discussions on military confrontation, dispatching extra troops to the region to counter what it describes as Iranian threats.

IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said Iran is producing more enriched uranium than before, but it was not clear when it might reach stockpile limits set in the pact. (CGTN) 

Helicopter crashes into roof of NYC skyscraper; pilot killed

A helicopter crash-landed on the roof a midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday, killing the pilot, authorities said.

The crash happened at around 2 pm in a steady rain and clouds that obscured the roof of the 750-foot AXA Equitable building.

Officials said there were no indications it was related to terrorism.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate. It was not immediately known what type of helicopter was involved.

New York officials said the pilot was believed to be the only one aboard. (AP) 

American Airlines cancels 737 MAX flights through September 3

American Airlines has canceled all scheduled flights with Boeing 737 MAX jets through September 3, extending the grounding of its fleet after two crashes involving the same aircraft model killed 346 people.

The airline had previously canceled all 737 MAX flights through August 19 as it awaited aircraft recertification.

The extension means that American Airlines will have canceled 115 flights since grounding its 14 737 MAX aircraft. (AFP) 

NBA, Canada Basketball unite to boost youth outreach

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Canada Basketball are joining forces to expand the nation's youth development programs, with Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam among those on a new leadership council.

The newly formed Junior NBA Leadership Council will oversee the expanded offerings to help local groups in more than 300 Canadian communities to provide boys and girls ages five to 12 with greater opportunities to play basketball.

Among the other members of the leadership council are Canadian national basketball team players Cory Joseph, who plays for the NBA Indiana Pacers, and Kia Nurse, who plays for the WNBA New York Liberty. (AFP) 

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What type of music is Kentucky, in America, known for?

(Answer: Bluegrass.)

Today's quote is from Greek philosopher Heraclitus (544 BC - 483 BC).

"The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears."

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