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African economies remain resilient despite Iran conflict shocks: IMF
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts fresh drones, missiles over Saudi Arabia, Red Sea
RIYADH, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced on Friday that it had intercepted and destroyed four drones over different parts of Saudi Arabia, two missiles over the Red Sea, and a missile launched toward the western Saudi city of Yanbu.Coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki said in a series of statements on social media platform X that coalition forces had intercepted and destroyed three drones in the southern and Riyadh region, as well as a fourth launched toward the Eastern Province.They had also intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu, a port city on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, Al-Maliki added.The statements provided no details on casualties or material damage resulting from the attacks. ■
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Asia-Pacific Community: Sowing hope in tropical paddies -- Chinese hybrid rice tech delivers bountiful harvests in Philippines
At a hybrid rice experimental field in Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, ripe rice plants spread like a golden carpet, their panicles heavy with tightly packed grains. John Davidson pressed down a sturdy rice stem, and it quickly sprang back upright."The Philippines endured persistent heavy rains in
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19 hurt after minibus hits freight train at Channel Tunnel terminal
A minibus hit a stationary freight train Thursday evening on a platform at the Channel Tunnel on the French side, an accident that left 19 people injured.The minibus was carrying truck drivers preparing to board a LeShuttle rail shuttle, which transports vehicles and their passengers through the
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Still smiling at 117: This Albanian may be the world's oldest woman
At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman – or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead.For a woman born under Ottoman rule, who turned 36 a fortnight before the end of World War II and outlived Albania's communist
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Sikali Jatra festival celebrated in Khokana village, Nepal
A masked dancer performs during an event marking the Sikali Jatra festival in Khokana village, Lalitpur, Nepal, Oct. 16, 2026.The festival, also called the festival of Rudrayani, is celebrated here on Friday. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)People in traditional attire play traditional music during
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Air India cancels flights to, from Saudi Arabia until Oct. 20
Air India Friday announced the cancellation of all flights to and from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah until Oct. 20.The decision, according to the airline, has been taken in view of the situation in Saudi Arabia."We are closely monitoring developments and continuously assessing the
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Investment promotion: A bridge for China-Pakistan economic cooperation
On Thursday, more than 400 Chinese and Pakistani participants gathered in Shanghai for an investment conference focused on Sindh, Pakistan's most populous province. The event aimed to attract further Chinese investment to the province, with cooperation opportunities spanning key sectors including
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Indonesian stocks drop 11 pct amid threat of MSCI index removal
Indonesia's benchmark stock index tumbled over 11 percent on Friday and the rupiah weakened sharply after global index provider MSCI announced a proposal to reclassify the market from "emerging" to "standalone" status.The Jakarta Composite Index plunged 8 percent at Friday's opening, triggering a
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Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a "flying" car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX rocket company's facility on Thursday.Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground.Musk
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Spain endured hottest September on record: weather agency
Mainland Spain sizzled in its warmest September since records began in 1961, with exceptional heat effectively making it another summer month, national weather agency AEMET said on Friday.The average temperature in September was 22.5C, 3.4C above the norm for the 1991-2020 reference period, AEMET
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Foreign ministers of Djibouti, Congo to visit China
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti Abdoulkader Houssein Omar will pay an official visit to China from October 19 to 25, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.Minister of Foreign Affairs, La Francophonie and Congolese Abroad of the Republic of
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Whitewashing War History Creates Fertile Ground for Militarism
Jeff Kingston is Professor of Asian Studies and History at the Temple University's Japan Campus in Tokyo. He tells CGTN that Yasukuni Shrine and the Yushukan Museum serve to fuel an unrepentant view of Japan's wartime conduct. He says Yushukan's narrative of the Nanjing Massacre is a
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S. Korea's interbank forex trading volume grows in Q3
South Korea's interbank foreign exchange trading volume grew in the third quarter due to a substantial rise in foreign exchange (FX) swap transactions, central bank data showed Friday.The daily average transaction of foreign currencies and derivatives in the domestic interbank market increased 2.25
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Cambodia fully restores centuries-old West Mebon Temple in famed Angkor park
Archaeologists have successfully restored the centuries-old West Mebon Temple within Cambodia's UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park, according to an APSARA National Authority (ANA) news release on Friday.Situated on an island in the middle of the West Baray -- the Angkor area's largest
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