FAO-China workshop on agricultural heritage systems opens in South Africa
08:23, Sep 29, 2026
China, Indonesia, Malaysia jointly crack major transnational drug trafficking case, seizing 1.2 tons of methamphetamine, arresting 11 suspects
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If the US bans all Chinese testing labs, it will surely face countermeasures
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2nd Moscow International Game Week kicks off in Russia
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Norway awards 425 mln USD for floating offshore wind projects
Norway's state-owned enterprise Enova said Friday it has awarded 3.94 billion Norwegian kroner (about 425 million U.S. dollars) to two floating offshore wind demonstration projects aimed at reducing the technology's costs.
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Oman evacuates 25 crew from vessel after attack off coast
MUSCAT, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Oman's Royal Navy evacuated 25 crew members from a commercial vessel following an attack off the country's coast, the country's Maritime Security Center said Friday.The vessel caught fire after being attacked about 1.6 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam in northern Oman, the center said in a statement.The navy carried out the evacuation in coordination with the center, it added, and the crew received necessary medical care.The center provided no further details.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported Thursday that a vessel sailing outbound through the Strait of Hormuz caught fire, roughly 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, the provincial capital of Musandam.
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'Olympics of Opera' makes its Shanghai debut
The 2026 Operalia, The World Opera Competition, is currently underway at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. A news conference was held on Wednesday at the conservatory's Music Castle to mark the event's first-ever arrival in Shanghai, following its previous China edition in Beijing in 2012.
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Global pharma giants to showcase cutting-edge innovations at 9th CIIE
The China International Import Expo, of which the ninth edition is set to open in Shanghai in early November.
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German economic growth slows to 0.2 pct in Q3 as exports weaken
Germany's economy expanded by 0.2 percent in the third quarter of 2026, slowing from the first half of the year as exports weakened and investment declined, preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) showed Friday.
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Thailand's economy improves in September on AI-driven exports
Thailand's economy improved overall in September on a monthly basis, as the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom lifted electronics exports and data-center investment, though tourism and consumer spending weakened, the central bank said on Friday.
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Trump says conflict with Iran will 'end very soon'
The conflict between the United States and Iran will end very soon, U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday.
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ADB projects 104.5 bln USD in financing for Asia-Pacific from 2027 to 2029
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said it projects 104.5 billion U.S. dollars in financing commitments from 2027 to 2029 across Asia and the Pacific.
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Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery exports rise 7.8 pct in first 10 months
Vietnam's export turnover of agro-forestry-fishery products was estimated at 62.891 billion U.S. dollars in the first ten months of 2026, up 7.8 percent year on year and equivalent to 84.7 percent of the full-year target, the Vietnam News Agency reported Friday.
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IOC chief Coventry looks forward to wushu debut at Dakar Youth Olympics
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry said Thursday she was looking forward to watching wushu make its debut as an official competition sport at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games and learning more about the Chinese martial art.
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Helicopter crash kills 6 in India
A helicopter with six people -- pilot and five passengers -- on board crashed Friday in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said.
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Thailand's industrial output up 2.05 pct in September
Thailand's industrial output grew in September, as global demand for electronics tied to artificial intelligence and data centers, along with government stimulus, supported production, official data showed on Friday.
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Singapore employment growth accelerates to 27,700 in Q3
Singapore's total employment grew by 27,700 in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating from 11,400 in the preceding quarter and 25,100 a year earlier, with both resident and non-resident employment recording faster growth than the previous quarter, advance data released by the Ministry of Manpower
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Tokyo stocks end lower as tech earnings weigh
Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index ending down more than 2 percent after briefly tumbling more than 3 percent amid concerns over the earnings of some technology companies.
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