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ecstasy pills, "happy water" seized in central Myanmar

YANGON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 11,200 pieces of ecstasy pills, eight kg of "happy water" and 0.09 kg of ketamine in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) said Thursday.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful rebuke to one of the world's most prominent far-right populist leaders.

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1st LD-Writethru: China hopes Mexico to exercise caution on tariff adjustment: commerce ministry

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China hopes Mexico will exercise caution and think twice before making any tariff adjustment, the country's commerce ministry said late Thursday.

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India, Mauritius ink MoUs on cooperation

NEW DELHI, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- India and Mauritius on Thursday signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in science and technology, power, hydrography and space research.

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Namibia eyes 1.7 bln USD boost for green hydrogen projects

WINDHOEK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Namibia has announced plans to mobilize about 1.7 billion U.S. dollars for green hydrogen projects, as the Global African Hydrogen Summit wrapped up Thursday in the capital, Windhoek, after drawing more than 1,500 participants from over 75 countries.

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South Africa steps up efforts to tackle rising unemployment, says deputy president

CAPE TOWN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The South African government is intensifying efforts to combat rising unemployment, particularly among young people, through a coordinated national strategy, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Thursday.

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China hopes Mexico to exercise caution on tariff adjustment: ministry

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China hopes Mexico will exercise caution and think twice before making any tariff adjustment, the country's commerce ministry said late Thursday.

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Roundup: Belt and Road summit galvanizes grit for shaping shared future

HONG KONG, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The 10th Belt and Road Summit concluded here on Thursday, with collaboration deepened in emerging industries.

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EU staffer among those released in Belarus

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -An EU staff member named Mikalai Khilo was among the 52 people released in Belarus, EU president Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday, also thanking U.S. President Donald Trump for his support.

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Feature: At Tanzania's top university, Chinese-built library opens new doors for students

by Xinhua writers Hua Hongli, Lucas Liganga

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Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium to host 2027 Champions League final

MADRID, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium will host the Champions League final for the second time in its history after the Executive Committee of UEFA announced on Thursday that it will be the venue for the 2027 final.

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Fresh cholera outbreak reported in northern Zambia

LUSAKA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Fresh cholera cases have been reported in northern Zambia, barely two months after the government declared the waterborne disease had been contained, health authorities said on Thursday.

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Zelenskiy says he will meet US envoy Kellogg on Thursday

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he would meet U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv later in the evening, local media reported.

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China, Indonesia launch new local currency settlement framework

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The central banks of China and Indonesia on Thursday officially launched a local currency settlement framework for bilateral transactions, aiming to facilitate the further use of local currencies in bilateral trade and investment.

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2nd LD Writethru: ECB keeps rates on hold

FRANKFURT, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday kept its key interest rates unchanged, saying eurozone inflation remains broadly under control.

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U.S. CPI rises 0.4 pct in August, pushing annual rate to 2.9 pct

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Labor Department reported on Thursday that the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, putting the annual inflation rate at 2.9 percent.

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US Supreme Court puts tariff case on fast track; no halt on levies yet

Trump administration claims a reversal could prompt retaliation, refund demands from nations facing hefty tariffs since early this year

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Zelenskiy says he asked Trump last year for long-range weapons if Russia rejects ceasefire

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he had asked Donald Trump last year to supply his country with long-range weapons if Russia continued rejecting a ceasefire in its war on Ukraine.

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Global order fracturing, status quo unlikely to return, EU warns in new report

'Everything can be weaponised: supply chains, migration, trade, humanitarian aid, space and information,' EU says

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From parliament to luxury hotels, Nepal's protest movement targeted the elite

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -As protesters in Nepal stormed parliament this week forcing the prime minister to quit, luxury hotels and residences were attacked by arsonists amid anger at the lavish lifestyle of the elites in one of the world's poorest countries.