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At least nine people were killed and many others injured Saturday as violence marred the ongoing rural body elections in India's eastern state of West Bengal, officials said.The slain were identified as five members of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress party, one worker each belonging ...
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A rainbow was seen across the sky after a sudden shower when US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing on Thursday for a high-stakes visit.That is both a good sign and a reminder. For China-U.S. relations, which are at a historic low point, to break through rainstorms and embrace sunshine...
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Energy and oil ministers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday expressed support for the latest production cuts by Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Algeria. Saudi Arabia and Algeria are among OPEC's 13 member states, and Russia is one of the organization's...
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) must rise to the call of the times, keep in mind its founding mission, and stay in unity and coordination to bring more certainty and positive energy to world peace and development.Xi made the remarks when ...
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Two soldiers were killed in an exchange of firing with terrorists in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, a military statement said on Monday.The incident happened on Sunday when the security forces were conducting a combat patrol against terrorists by acting on an intelligence tip-off in ...
Japan's weather agency advised people in western and eastern Japan on Sunday to remain on alert for landslides in areas hit by heavy rain, warning that the temperature is expected to increase due to warm air flowing in from the south.The mercury is expected to climb to over 30 degrees Celsius in...
Twelve people, including seven of a family, were killed and seven others injured early Monday after a bus carrying them collided head-on with another in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, police said.The accident took place near Digapahandi in Ganjam district, about 200 km southwest of Bhubaneswar,...
For Park Jong Sung from the Republic of Korea (ROK), the 32nd Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair is extremely important for his business."I came to Harbin with a new product this time, hoping to find a partner," said Park. Having lived in China for over ten years, he owns a forei...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the parties to do their utmost to ensure the continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports.In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Guterres also...
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People on Monday.Xi pointed out that the world needs a generally stable China-U.S. relationship, and whether the two countries can find the right way to get along bears on the future of humanity. Th...
A new Kuwaiti government led by Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was formed on Sunday, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.Since Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was appointed Prime Minister on July 24, 2022, this new government is the fifth one formed by him which has 15 ministers, inclu...
Crude oil futures prices extended gains on Friday due to improvement in oil demand outlook.The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for July delivery added 1.16 U.S. dollars, or 1.64 percent, to settle at 71.78 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for August delivery incre...
Iran has denied a media claim of it "nearing an interim nuclear deal" with the United States, saying such a deal neither exists nor is on the agenda, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.According to Tasnim, Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations on Thursday ...
Crude oil futures prices dropped on Thursday on a report of a possible deal between Iran and the United States.The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for July delivery lost 1.24 U.S. dollars, or 1.71 percent, to settle at 71.29 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for August ...
The Philippines' Mayon Volcano in Albay province, approximately 500 km southeast of Manila, is "quietly erupting," said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Thursday. The institute warned of a "potential explosive activity within weeks or even days" ...
Russia's GDP is projected to grow by 1 percent this year, accompanied by an anticipated increase in real income for the population, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Tuesday. "Russia fully complies with its budgetary obligations," Siluanov said. "In terms of the...
Russia will continue to provide notifications of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) launches under the relevant 1988 agreement to avoid dangerous escalations, an official said on Saturday."We have certainly taken note of the U.S. intention,...
On the eve of International Children's Day, a 12-year-old Bangladeshi girl, Alifa Chin, received an extraordinary gift -- a reply letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping.When the girl was born in 2010, her mother suffered a difficult delivery due to a severe heart problem. At that time, the Chi...
A total of three commuters were killed and 20 others injured in two different road crashes in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Saturday, said a statement of provincial traffic police released here Sunday. In the first accident, a mini-bus collided with another vehicle coming from t...
The foreign trade of China's economic hub Shanghai registered a steady recovery this year, customs data shows.In the first four months, the total value of Shanghai's foreign trade reached 1.39 trillion yuan (about 198.1 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent year on year.Taking a closer look...
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