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Canada's Burnaby city apologizes to Chinese Canadians for "historic discrimination"

OTTAWA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Burnaby city has made an apology to Chinese Canadians over "historic discrimination" and repealed discriminatory bylaws that impacted them.

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Around 30 people killed in Congo copper mine incident, officials say

KINSHASA (Reuters) -Around 30 people were killed at a semi-industrial copper mine in southeastern Congo on Saturday after a bridge collapsed, the country's artisanal mining agency said.

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9.2 pct of Bangladeshi children in labor force

DHAKA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- A new study has found that 9.2 percent of Bangladesh's children between five and 17 are working.

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Israeli economy shows recovery with 12.4 pct growth in Q3

JERUSALEM, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Israel's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 12.4 percent in the third quarter, according to a report by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday.

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Ahead of Hasina court verdict, son warns of Bangladesh violence if party ban stays

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The son and adviser of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday that supporters of her Awami League would block February's national election if a ban on the party was not lifted, warning that protests could escalate into violence.

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Nepal receives 9.4 mln USD from World Bank for reducing emissions

KATHMANDU, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Nepal has received 9.4 million U.S. dollars from the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) for reducing approximately 1.88 million tons of carbon dioxide in the Terai Arc Landscape, the World Bank said in a press release on Sunday.

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Tea expo in Prague highlights cultural exchanges with China

PRAGUE, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Euro Tea Expo concluded on Sunday in Prague, bringing together tea experts, exhibitors and enthusiasts from around the world, with this year's focus on Chinese Pu'er tea and southwest China's Yunnan Province.

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Wang retains table tennis women's singles title at China's National Games (updated)

MACAO, China, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Wang Manyu of Heilongjiang successfully defended her women's singles title at China's National Games, defeating Sun Yingsha of Hebei 4-2 in a thrilling final on Sunday.

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Roundup: Title defenses and legendary farewells mark golden day at China's National Games

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's 15th National Games saw a gold-rich climax on Sunday, producing 43 gold medals across various sports where legendary athletes solidified their legacies while rising stars announced their arrival.

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Xu Jie beats two Hong Kong favorites to claim first foil title at China's National Games

HONG KONG, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Fujian fencer Xu Jie claimed his first individual foil title at China's 15th National Games here on Sunday as he shocked two Hong Kong favorites Cheung Ka Long and Ryan Choi Chun Yin with back-to-back 15-9, before edging past Zou Tianyi of Jiangsu 15-13 in the final.

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China's neutron instrument for microscopic structure and dynamics observation passes acceptance review

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's first high-energy direct-geometry inelastic neutron scattering time-of-flight spectrometer, an instrument for observing the structure and dynamic properties of matter at the microscopic level, has passed official acceptance review, according to its developer, the Sun Yat-sen University, on Sunday.

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Bangladesh tense ahead of ousted PM Hasina's verdict

DHAKA (Reuters) -Several crude bombs exploded in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday, police said, heightening tensions ahead of a verdict on Monday in a case against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over violence during street protests last year.

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Leader of Ecuador's Los Lobos drug trafficking gang arrested in Spain

QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador has arrested the leader of one of the country's biggest drug trafficking gangs, Los Lobos, in an operation with Spanish police, President Daniel Noboa said on Sunday.

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India arrests Kashmir resident over Delhi car blast

(Reuters) -India's federal anti-terror agency said on Sunday it had arrested a resident of Kashmir who it accused of conspiring with the driver of a car that exploded in Delhi last week, killing eight people and wounding at least 20 others.

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Swiss didn't make a deal with the devil on US tariffs, minister says

(Reuters) -Switzerland did not make a deal with the devil by agreeing a new tariff framework with the United States, Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said on Sunday, rejecting criticism that it amounted to "surrender" in Donald Trump's trade war.

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Trump tariff rollback offers relief for Indian farmers

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian agricultural exporters are among the winners from U.S. President Donald Trump's exemption of dozens of food items from his reciprocal tariffs regime, which some analysts say could help to revive lost demand.

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Russia says its forces advance in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Sunday its forces had moved forward sharply in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, taking two settlements as part of a major push aimed at taking control of the entire Zaporizhzhia region.

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Ukraine agrees on gas imports from Greece, Zelenskiy says

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine will receive gas imports from Greece to help cover its winter needs, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, pledging to secure nearly 2 billion euros to offset Russian attacks on domestic output.

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Ukraine seeking exchange of 1,200 prisoners with Russia

(Reuters) -Ukraine is working to resume the exchange of prisoners with Russia, hoping for the release of 1,200 Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his Security Council chief said.

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Four dead after suspected migrant boat capsizes near San Diego, Coast Guard says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Four people died and four others were hospitalized after a suspected migrant smuggling vessel capsized in rough surf late Friday off San Diego, the U.S. Coast Guard said.