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China-Russia Years of Culture program concludes in Moscow
MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The closing ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Culture has been held at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, marking the conclusion of the two-year cultural exchange program.
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SCO rejects any unilateral, coercive measures -- joint communique
MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states said on Tuesday that they reject any unilateral and coercive measures that violate international law or impede international cooperation.
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Trump says he has 'nothing to do with the family business'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has nothing to do with his family business as the Trump Organization and a Saudi developer look to open the latest Trump hotel in the Maldives.
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South Sudan intensifies preventive measures after Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia
JUBA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan's government said it has stepped up vigilance along its borders following an outbreak of the Marburg virus in neighboring Ethiopia.
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1st LD-Writethru-China Focus: China-Europe freight trains fuel interconnectivity, global economy
XI'AN, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- At an international forum on the China Railway Express on Tuesday, government officials, scholars, entrepreneurs and representatives of international organizations from home and abroad commended the freight train service's role in stabilizing global industrial and supply chains, and in boosting development.
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Preparations "basically complete" for Hainan FTP's special customs operations: officials
BEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Preparatory work for China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) to commence special customs operations is "basically complete," the country's customs authorities revealed on Tuesday, as the one-month countdown to the launch of the FTP began.
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket deploys Mars satellites, sticks booster landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -The giant New Glenn rocket from billionaire Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched from Florida on its debut mission for paying customers on Thursday, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and nailing the return landing of its reusable booster for the first time.
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Italy's Univer to establish China HQ with 300-mln-yuan investment
NANJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Italian industrial automation company Univer Group on Tuesday signed a 300-million-yuan (about 42 million U.S. dollars) investment agreement with Taicang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, to establish its China headquarters.
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SW China's Chongqing resumes passenger air route to Moscow
TIANJIN, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- A direct passenger air route linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality with the Russian capital of Moscow was resumed on Tuesday, according to its operator, Tianjin Airlines.
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Kenya on high alert after Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia
NAIROBI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenya said on Tuesday its health authorities are on high alert following three deaths related to Marburg virus disease (MVD) in neighboring Ethiopia.
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Ukraine hits targets in Russia with US-supplied ATACMS missiles, military says
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it had attacked military targets in Russia with U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles, calling it a "significant development."
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Syria inks deal with major energy firms to develop gas fields
DAMASCUS, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The state-run Syrian Petroleum Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with international energy companies ConocoPhillips and Nova Terra Energy to develop several natural gas fields and launch new exploration programs, the Syrian energy authorities said Tuesday.
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Exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilization kicks off in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- An opening ceremony for the exhibition "Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums" was held here Tuesday at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
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Death toll from BiH retirement home fire rises to 17
SARAJEVO, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Two more residents of the Tuzla Retirement Home in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), who had been hospitalized after the recent fire, have died, the University Clinical Center (UKC) Tuzla said on Tuesday.
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Russia downs three drones headed for Moscow, temporarily shuttering two airports
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defences shot down three Ukrainian drones en route to Moscow on Tuesday, the city's mayor said, while two major airports in the Russian capital temporarily halted all incoming and outgoing traffic.
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Mexico's Sheinbaum rules out U.S. military intervention after Trump comments
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday ruled out possible U.S. military intervention in the Latin American country, saying Mexico did not want it in its territory.
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Etihad Airways expands Airbus fleet
ABU DHABI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Abu Dhabi's flag carrier, Etihad Airways, announced a major expansion of its widebody fleet with the addition of 32 new Airbus aircraft, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Tuesday.
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4 tons of ICE seized in southern Myanmar
YANGON, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 4 tons of ICE (methamphetamine) in the southern Ayeyarwady region, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan's textile exports increase nearly 4 pct in 4 months
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's textile exports surged by nearly 4 percent in the first four months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, compared to the same period of the last fiscal year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday.
