Immersive China-Malaysia audiovisual exhibition draws 5,000 visitors
An immersive audiovisual art exhibition highlighting cultural and artistic exchanges between China and Malaysia has attracted more than 5,000 visitors from nearly 20 countries and regions since opening in Kuala Lumpur on August 17.
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The Takaichi Fallout: As Japan's yen spirals, broad inflation puts BOJ in rate‑hike bind
Japan's services producer price index rose 3.6% year on year in July, accelerating from a revised 3.4% increase in June and exceeding market expectations, according to data from the Bank of Japan.
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French Alps cable car accident leaves 23 injured
A cable car hit a crane in the French resort of Alpe d'Huez leaving 23 injured, three critically, officials said Thursday.
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India officially announces hosting BRICS Summit next month
India on Thursday officially announced the hosting of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sept. 12-13, bringing together BRICS member and partner countries, as well as the outreach invitees.
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Road crash kills 3, injures 3 in Afghanistan's Logar
Three were killed and three others sustained injuries after a car veered off the road in eastern Afghanistan's Logar province on Wednesday, provincial police spokesman Mawlawi Ahmadullah Anas said Thursday.
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APEC SOM3 underway in Dalian
As the host of APEC 2026, China is holding the Third APEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings in Dalian, Liaoning Province, from August 17 to 28.In February and May this year, APEC SOM and related meetings were successfully held in Guangzhou and Shanghai respectively. The SOM3 and
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World Lake Day: Healthy lakes need healthy ecosystems
August 27 marks World Lake Day, a reminder of the vital role lakes play in sustaining freshwater resources, biodiversity and human livelihoods.Lakes are more than bodies of water. They connect rivers, wetlands and wildlife, while supporting livelihoods and providing vital freshwater
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CIA director visits Moscow as Russia-Ukraine peace talks stall
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently visited Moscow, describing the trip as "semi-routine" and suggesting it could produce some results, without providing further details.
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Chinese FM meets US ambassador to China, urging removing disruptions to bilateral high-level exchanges
China and the United States should earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and remove disruptions and overcome obstacles to high-level exchanges between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday, according to a press release
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Dubbed an 'incubator for Japan's political shift to the right,' Nippon Kaigi has deeply penetrated Takaichi administration
August 15 marked the 81st anniversary of Japan's announcement of unconditional surrender. On that day, a wave of historical revisionism again took center stage in Japanese politics. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not only paid a "tamagushi" ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine,
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away at a hospital in Tokyo at the age of 97, local media reported Thursday. Kusama, known worldwide for her repetitive imagery of polka dots, pumpkin sculptures and mirror-based installations, died of multiple organ failure on Aug. 14, Kyodo News reported,
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PNG expert: China's experience can benefit Pacific agriculture
AI and data sharing can help build more resilient agricultural systems, while China's agricultural development experience could offer valuable lessons for Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island communities, said Nelson Simbiken, Director General of Papua New Guinea's National Agricultural
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Xi's vision of civilization inspires China-Egypt exchanges
"Wherever I go on my overseas visits, what fascinates me the most are the civilizations created by people of different countries and ethnic groups," Chinese President Xi Jinping once said. Egypt, cradle of one of the world's most ancient civilizations, has held a special appeal for Xi. "I marveled
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Colombia's farmers watch crops burn in El Nino-fueled wildfires
Colombia is fighting 18 wildfires across four departments as El Nino dries out the landscape and stokes the flames, the county's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said Wednesday.
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