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Interview: Bahrain targets China among key tourism markets — minister
RIYADH, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — Bahrain sees China as one of its key tourism markets, as the kingdom aims to diversify and expand its tourism sector, Bahrain’s Minister of Tourism […]
Tornado kills 6 in southern Brazil
SAO PAULO, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — The death toll from a tornado that struck Brazil’s southern state of Parana on Friday night rose to six, with around 750 people injured […]
Hungary’s waiver from US sanctions on Russia energy is indefinite, minister says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary said on Saturday it had obtained an indefinite waiver from U.S. sanctions to use Russian oil and gas, but a White House official reaffirmed that the exemption […]
Tens of thousands march in Lisbon against planned labour changes
LISBON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people protested in Lisbon on Saturday against the centre-right government’s plan to overhaul labour laws, which unions say will undermine workers’ rights, and to […]
Italy urges US to unlock pay for military base workers amid shutdown
MILAN (Reuters) -Local staff at some American military bases in Italy have not been paid due to the U.S. government shutdown and Rome is in talks with U.S. authorities to […]
Interview: CIIE shows China’s strong commitment to openness, innovation: scholar
HELSINKI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — The China International Import Expo (CIIE) is “a great and unique initiative with real global impact,” a Europe-based U.S. scholar told Xinhua as he shared […]
Tornado in southern Brazil kills six, injures hundreds
(Reuters) -A tornado accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck the southern Brazilian state of Parana, killing six people, the state government said on Saturday. Read full story Date: […]
Philippines reduces import duty on key materials for canned food industry
MANILA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos approved temporarily reducing import duty on tin-mill blackplate (TMBP) to help stabilize the supply chain and lower production costs in […]
Delhi’s air quality continues in red zone
NEW DELHI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — Air pollution continued to give adverse health issues to the people living in Delhi, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the red […]
Tanzania to hold horticulture summit to boost investment, exports
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — More than 400 stakeholders from Tanzania and abroad are expected to attend a horticulture summit to be held in the port city of […]