South Korea-born giant pandas scheduled to return to China in December
Twin giant pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao, born in South Korea in July 2023 and currently residing at Everland's Panda Second House, are scheduled to return to China in the third week of December, Everland said Wednesday.
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Historic landmark and new horizons in China-US trade relations
In just over four months, China and the US had an exchange of head-of-state visits. It marks a historic milestone, augurs well for sound relations between the world's two largest countries, and contributes to global peace and progress.
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US-led coalition concludes military operation against IS in Iraq: Pentagon
U.S.-led coalition concludes military operation against IS in Iraq: Pentagon
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Nagoya mayor says sorry for Asian Games 'inconveniences'
Nagoya's mayor apologised to athletes on Wednesday for "inconveniences" at the Asian Games in the Japanese city following a string of complaints.
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Security incident on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight 'apparently caused by onboard altercation': Israeli sources
The incident early Wednesday morning that prompted a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight to issue an "unlawful interference" signal and a general "emergency signal" was apparently caused by an altercation aboard the plane, Israeli security sources told media.
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1 dead after shooting incidents in Japan's Kobe: media
One person was killed after shootings were reported at two locations in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Wednesday, according to local media.
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Singapore 2026 GDP growth projected to moderate to 4.8 pct
Singapore's economic growth is projected to moderate to 4.8 percent in 2026 and around 3.1 percent in 2027 from 5 percent in 2025, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office said on Wednesday.
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S. Korea-born twin giant pandas scheduled to return to China in December
Twin giant pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao, born in South Korea in July 2023 and currently residing at Everland's Panda Second House, are scheduled to return to China in the third week of December, Everland said Wednesday.
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Philippine officials deny high school shooting
Local officials denied that a shooting incident occurred at a high school in Sultan Kudarat province, Mindanao, southern Philippines, on Wednesday morning, saying the loud noise was likely due to faulty electrical wiring.
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Two German writers retrace the Long March by bicycle
The hall of the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin was filled with anticipation. Many local residents arrived early to hear German writers Volker Haering and Christian Y. Schmidt share the story of their bicycle journey retracing the route of the Long March (1934-1936), a military maneuver by the
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Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data center expansion
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said tech executives agreed to establish voluntary standards for AI and reiterated his support for rapid expansion of data centers, as concerns mount over AI safety and the industry's growing footprint in communities.
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Japan's population falls 2.5 pct from 2020 to 2025
Japan's total population, including foreign residents, stood at about 122.97 million as of Oct. 1, 2025, down around 3.17 million, or 2.5 percent, from 2020, according to the finalized 2025 census results released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Tuesday.
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Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast, heads inland
Hurricane Polo ripped roofs off houses, felled trees and flooded roads as it swept over Mexico's Pacific coast but caused little serious damage and no reported injuries, according to initial assessments by authorities Tuesday.It made landfall late Monday in the south of Baja California peninsula as
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Paris Eiffel Tower says chief to step down after uproar over removing women staff
The operating company that runs the Eiffel Tower said Tuesday its chief would step down at the end of this year in the wake of a controversy over the removal of women staff during a visit by a Hindu religious group.
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