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Y-20 taxies for takeoff at dusk
Y-20 taxies for takeoff at dusk
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Chinese vice president meets Indian National Security Advisor
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Ajit Doval, India's National Security Advisor and Special Representative on the China-India boundary question, in Beijing on Tuesday.
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Afghan gemstones seek new luster through global trade
Behind the glass counters of Kabul's antique sellers' street, blue lapis lazuli, green emeralds, red rubies and multicolored tourmaline reflect the light of a market that has long connected Afghanistan's mineral-rich mountain regions with buyers across the globe.
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What does this reunion between US teacher and Chinese desertification hero in Maowusu Desert mean?
At the Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport in Ordos, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Yin Yuzhen, a nationally recognized hero in desertification prevention and control and her US friend "Sai Kaosi" (whose real name is Ronald Sakolsky) embraced each other in tears.This reunion
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Canada to announce retaliatory measures against US after trade talks collapse
Canada will announce its response to US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Tuesday, a day after the US president threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian cars, auto parts and steel following the collapse of trade talks.
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UN chief condemns killing of 2 peacekeepers in South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Monday's killing of two peacekeepers in South Sudan, said his spokesman.The secretary-general condemns in the strongest possible terms Monday's ambush by unidentified armed individuals on a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) patrol in Jonglei state in South Sudan, said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, in a statement.Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed in the attack, while seven others were injured -- three Ethiopian blue helmets, two South Sudanese police personnel and two UNMISS civilian staff, said the spokesman.The secretary-general reminds that attacks against UN peacekeepers may constitute war crimes. All attacks on peacekeepers must be promptly investigated, and those responsible must be effectively prosecuted and held accountable, said the spokesman.Guterres expressed his deep condolences to the families of those killed and wished all those injured a swift and full recovery. He reaffirmed the United Nations' commitment to stand with the victims and their families during this profoundly difficult time, said the spokesman.
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China mulls draft law against cross-border corruption
Chinese lawmakers began reviewing a draft law on combating cross-border corruption on Tuesday. The draft was submitted for its first reading to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature.
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Iran's currency hits record low as US moves to unveil new sanctions
Iran's currency plunged to a record low on the open market Monday, hours before the U.S. announcement of a new wave of sanctions aimed at further isolating Tehran.
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Israeli fire kills two young children in Gaza, medics say
Israeli air strikes and gunfire killed two young children and at least two other Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials in the territory said.
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China's top political advisor meets US delegates attending third China-US Track 1.5 Dialogue
China's top political advisor Wang Huning met with US delegates attending the third China-US Track 1.5 Dialogue in Beijing on Monday. Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the
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Chinese premier meets Jordan's king
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein in Beijing on Monday. Noting next year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Jordan, Li said China stands ready to work with Jordan to carry
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Wildfire in western US state of Nevada destroys dozens of homes, injures 7
Authorities said Monday that dozens of homes had been destroyed or damaged and at least seven people injured as a fast-growing wildfire spread rapidly toward Reno, a city in northwestern Nevada near the Nevada-California border.
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Ebola deaths in DR Congo near 2,700 mark
The number of Ebola-related deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has hit 2,642, according to the latest data published by the country's health ministry.
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Japanese PM Takaichi's 'cockroach caring' remarks expose her hypocrisy
On Saturday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took to X to discuss her life after moving into the Prime Minister's Official Residence.
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