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Hong Kong stocks close higher

HONG KONG, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market rallied on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.22 percent to close at 26,213.78 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ticked ...
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1st LD Writethru: Death toll rises to 11 in fire at Iran's commercial complex

TEHRAN, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a massive fire that erupted Tuesday at a shopping center near Iran's capital rose to 11, the official news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday.
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Xi's special envoy to attend presidential inauguration ceremonies of Djibouti, Uganda

BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Losang Jamcan will travel to Djibouti City for the inauguration of Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh on May 9, and to ...
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Urgent: U.S., Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war -- Axios

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The United States and Iran are closing in on a one-page memo to end war, Axios reported on Wednesday.
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Xi's special envoy to attend presidential handover ceremony in Costa Rica

BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Costa Rica, Chinese President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency Chen Xiaodong will atten ...
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Record demand drives Singapore PMI to 57.9 in April

SINGAPORE, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's private sector expanded at a faster pace in April, with the headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global Singapore Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) rising to 57.9 ...
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Chinese envoy calls for promoting AI for greater good

UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (Xinhua) -- In tackling the global governance of artificial intelligence, the international community should work together and promote AI for the greater good, said Sun Lei, ...
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2nd LD-Writethru-China Focus: China's May Day box office edges up as "Vanishing Point" tops holiday charts

BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- China's box office during the five-day May Day holiday, a key moviegoing period, rose slightly year on year, supported by stronger admissions and a late surge in ticket ...
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New Zealand welcomes Costa Rica's accession to CPTPP

Costa Rica's entry into the CPTPP offers opportunities for Kiwi exporters, with more than 94 percent of New Zealand exports to Costa Rica becoming duty-free immediately and rising to over 99 percent ...
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Urgent: Human-to-human transmissible Andes strain detected in two hantavirus cases in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, May 6 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has detected the human-to-human transmissible Andes strain in two hantavirus cases in the country who disembarked from a cruise ship linked to an outbreak of ...
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Explainer: What to know about renewed U.S.-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz

CAIRO, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Tensions between the United States and Iran have flared sharply in recent days over the Strait of Hormuz, with both countries claiming to have carried out military operations ...
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Thailand's headline inflation in April hits over 3-year high

BANGKOK, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's headline inflation rose in April, marking its first increase in a year as domestic fuel prices spiked amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and shipping disruptions ...