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Six people believed trapped at South Korea power plant under collapsed structure, Yonhap says
SEOUL (Reuters) -Six people are believed to be trapped at a South Korean power station in the city of Ulsan after a large structure collapsed on Thursday, the Yonhap News […]
Opium farming in Afghanistan shrank by a fifth in 2025, UN survey finds
VIENNA (Reuters) -The total area of land in Afghanistan on which opium poppy is grown shrank 20% this year, according to a U.N. estimate issued on Thursday, a further drop […]
Britain’s Prince William calls for optimism on environment at EarthShot Prize event
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince William expressed optimism on Wednesday about tackling global environmental challenges at a star-studded event in Rio de Janeiro for the fifth edition of his […]
News Analysis: How China’s push for import-export balance is making its mark on the world
BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — A new campaign to expand imports, “Big Market for All: Export to China,” was launched in Shanghai this Tuesday, underscoring China’s commitment to wider opening […]
Market exchange rates in China — Nov. 6
BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China […]
Anisimova wins do-or-die match to reach semifinals at WTA Finals
RIYADH, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Fourth seed Amanda Anisimova of the United States came from behind to beat second seed Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2 here on […]
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index opens 0.49 pct higher, rises over 26,000 points
HONG KONG, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 126.17 points, or 0.49 percent, to open at 26,061.58 points on Thursday. Read full story Date: 6 November, […]
Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.0865 against USD Thursday
BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 36 pips to 7.0865 against the U.S. dollar Thursday, according to the […]
Trump administration orders 10% of flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order 10% of flights at 40 major U.S. airports to be cut starting Friday unless a deal […]
North Korea says antagonised by US sanctions, will respond
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea slammed the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for imposing sanctions that “antagonise” it, and vowed to respond correspondingly, state media KCNA said on Thursday. Read full […]