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NATO summit opens in Ankara as new defense deals fuel militarization concerns

ANKARA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The NATO leaders' summit opened in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Tuesday with a Defense Industry Forum, unveiling major defense industry initiatives aimed at accelerating ...
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Laporte's revival helps Spain extend World Cup defensive record

NEW YORK, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Aymeric Laporte and Cristiano Ronaldo experienced contrasting emotions after Spain eliminated Portugal from the World Cup on Monday. While Ronaldo left the field in tears ...
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Thailand to open new border crossing with Malaysia to boost trade, tourism

BANGKOK, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved the opening of a new permanent Sadao checkpoint bordering Malaysia, effective from July 11, as part of efforts to boost logistics, tr ...
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Zhang scores 28 as China falls to Australia in Women's Basketball World Cup warm-up

MELBOURNE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Rising star Zhang Ziyu scored 28 points, but costly turnovers saw China's women's basketball team fall 76-74 to Australia in a World Cup warm-up game in Melbourne on Tues ...
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Arab League chief warns of looming humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan's El Obeid

CAIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy on Tuesday warned of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan's El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State, calling for ...
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Real Sociedad extends Matarazzo contract through 2028

MADRID, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Real Sociedad has extended coach Pellegrino Matarazzo's contract by one year, keeping the American at the Spanish club through June 2028. The 48-year-old, who took charge mi ...
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Bangladesh inflation rate falls to 9.16 pct in June

DHAKA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's inflation decreased to 9.16 percent in June from 9.42 percent in May, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday. The ...
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Authorities demolish over 1 ton of illegal drugs in W. Afghanistan

KABUL, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Afghan authorities have discovered and demolished more than 1 ton of illegal drugs in the western Ghor province, said a statement of the national army stationed in the region ...
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Cambodia mines 20 tonnes of gold in past 5 years: senior official

PHNOM PENH, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has mined 20 tonnes of gold dore bars over the past five years, according to a senior official. "Since gold extraction began in June 2021, Cambodia has produced ...
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Afghanistan signs over 1-bln-USD business agreements at industry exhibition

KABUL, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Business agreements and memorandums of understanding worth more than 1 billion U.S. dollars were signed during business-to-business meetings and other sessions held alongside ...
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Myanmar launches electric bus services in capital

YANGON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw launched electric bus services on Monday as part of efforts to promote cleaner public transportation, an official from the bus operating compan ...
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Across China: Revolutionary heartland taps into green treasure trove in rural revitalization

NANCHANG, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Deep in the lush forests of Pulong Village in Jinggangshan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Li Yunyan now manages more than 90 beehives. What was once a small-scale "sweet ...