China-Europe freight train trips hit 120,000
China-Europe freight trains have made a cumulative 120,000 trips and transported goods with a total value exceeding 490 billion U.S. dollars, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) said on Friday.
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6 Israeli soldiers wounded in clash in Syria
Six Israeli soldiers were wounded overnight in a clash in the southern Syrian village of Beit Jinn, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday.Among the wounded, three are in serious condition, it said.
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Man attacked by bear in public toilet northwest of Tokyo
A man was attacked by a bear early on Friday inside a public restroom near a train station in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, police said. Police said the man was mauled by the bear, about 1 to 1.5 meters in length, when he was about to exit the restroom in front of the Numata Station in the
19:07
8 Turkish fugitives arrested in Georgia
Eight fugitives wanted in Türkiye on various criminal charges, including three listed on Interpol's Red Notices, have been apprehended in Georgia and returned to Türkiye, the Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Friday.
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ADB approves 846 mln USD loan to boost India's skills, employability
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday that it has approved an 846-million-U.S.-dollar loan to help build a future-ready workforce for India's manufacturing and emerging technology sectors.
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Study reveals 40,000-year-old New Zealand groundwater
A study reveals some New Zealand wells contain groundwater up to 40,000 years old, raising concerns about sustainability. New Zealand scientists unveiled a National Groundwater Age Map and tools for sustainable management of hidden groundwater resources, from national through to local scales, a
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Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan send severely wrong signal to 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks concerning Taiwan have sent a gravely wrong signal to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday, while also blasting Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's stunt in support of Japan.
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Afghanistan begins construction of 200-bed hospital in Kunar Province
Afghan authorities have started the construction of a 200-bed hospital worth 4 million U.S. dollars in the eastern Kunar province, the official Bakhtar News Agency reported on Friday.
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Sri Lanka deploys 20,500 troops, rescues 3,490 as cyclone Ditwah makes landfall
More than 20,500 Sri Lankan military personnel have been deployed for nationwide disaster-relief operations in response to severe flooding and landslides caused by cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall early Friday, the country's army said.
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22 terrorists killed in military operation in NW Pakistan
Pakistani security forces killed 22 terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said Thursday.
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Worker killed, another injured in Philippine landslide
A government employee was killed and another was injured after a landslide buried them along the national highway in the municipality of Santa Praxedes, Cagayan province, in the northern Philippines on Friday morning.
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Flood death toll in southern Thailand rises to 145
The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 145, authorities said on Friday.
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Turkish police detain over 1,000 in major Istanbul security operation
Turkish police detained 1,022 people for various crimes during a large-scale security operation across Istanbul, authorities announced on Friday. The Istanbul Police Department said its "Peace Istanbul" operation was conducted late Thursday, with support from a police helicopter and marine police
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E4 foreign ministers condemn surge in West Bank settler violence, urge Israel to protect Palestinians
France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy on Thursday condemned what they called a "massive increase" in Israeli settler violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, warning that the escalation is destabilizing the territory and undermining efforts to restore regional
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