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5.6-magnitude quake hits 46 km SE of Fox River, Alaska -- USGS

BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 46 km southeast of Fox River, the U.S. state of Alaska, at 1733 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Interview: Middle East countries eager for closer cooperation with China, says FII CEO

RIYADH, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China has played a major role in facilitating the Middle East's economic diversification, and local markets are looking forward to deeper cooperation with the world's ...
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APEC ministers call for openness, connectivity amid economic headwinds

During the APEC Ministerial Meeting, co-chaired by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo, the ministers sought to reach common ground on how they assess the current ...
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German inflation slows to 2.3 pct in October: Destatis

BERLIN, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in Germany slowed to 2.3 percent in October, down slightly from 2.4 percent in September, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Federal ...
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Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest army draft plan in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews filled the streets of Jerusalem on Thursday to protest government plans to expand military conscription in their community ...
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Culinary competition in Kenya showcases deepening China-Kenya cultural exchanges

NAIROBI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Africa Championship of Chinese Cuisine, the first of its kind on the continent, was held Thursday in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, highlighting the deepening ...
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UN Security Council voices grave concern over escalating violence in Sudan

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Thursday voiced grave concern over escalating violence in and around El Fasher in Sudan's North Darfur state. In a press statement, the ...
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Sri Lanka sees modest population growth, rapid aging

The report highlighted Sri Lanka's rapidly aging demographic structure. The share of the population aged 65 and above rose sharply to 12.6 percent in 2024 from 7.9 percent in 2012. In contrast, the ...
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Xi, Trump meet in Busan to steady ties, shore up global confidence

BUSAN, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Under global gaze and before flashing cameras, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, shook hands here Thursday for a highly ...
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1 dead, 3 injured in helicopter crash in Britain

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A 70-year-old man died and three others were injured in a helicopter crash in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, British police confirmed on Thursday. The helicopter had taken off ...
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Armed robbery targets precious metals laboratory in Lyon, France

PARIS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A laboratory specializing in the processing of precious metals in Lyon, southeastern France, was attacked on Thursday afternoon during an armed robbery, French media ...
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2nd LD Writethru: ECB keeps rates on hold as inflation hovers around target

All three benchmark rates stayed on hold. The deposit facility rate -- the ECB's main policy rate -- was maintained at 2.0 percent, and the main refinancing operations rate and the marginal lending ...