Hodeidah: Four people, including a child, were killed in a landmine explosion in Yemen’s western province of Hodeidah, said local medics on Thursday. The explosion occurred Wednesday evening in the Ad Durayhimi district, south of the province, when th…

Dalian: No.1 soybean futures closed lower on Thursday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active No.1 soybean contract for May 2025 delivery dipped 36 yuan (about 5.02 U.S. dollars) to close at 4,176 yuan per tonne.

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Zhengzhou: Cotton futures closed lower Thursday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active cotton contract for May 2025 delivery lost 5 yuan (about 69.74 U.S. cents) to close at 13,545 yuan per tonne.

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Samoa: Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa has survived a second vote of no-confidence in two weeks. Fiame defeated the no-confidence vote by 32 members of parliament against the motion and 19 in favor on Thursday.

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Pocheon: Fifteen people were injured Thursday after fighter jets mistakenly dropped bombs on South Korea’s civilian area during live-fire drills. Two KF-16 fighter jets dropped four respective air-to-surface bombs by mistake outside a live-fire range …

Manila: Four people were killed in two separate residential fires that broke out Thursday morning in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the victims included a 55-year-old male, a 23-year-o…

Nanjing: Fresh from securing the 2024-25 Chinese Women’s Volleyball Super League title with Jiangsu, star player Gong Xiangyu opened up about the emotional weight of the victory and the physical challenges she overcame during the grueling season.

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Phnom Penh: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has significantly bolstered ASEAN’s regional integration, fostering beneficial economic relations, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet stated at an event on Thursday.

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Taiyuan: China’s Bu Yunchaokete secured a straight-set victory over Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round of the ATP 1000 Indian Wells Masters here on Wednesday. Bu, 23, competing at the event for the first time, edged past the 19-year-old local 7-5,…

Taiyuan: The number of offenders prosecuted by police over the past two years dropped to its lowest point since the time series started in 2008-2009, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday.

According to Namibia Press Agen…

Taiyuan: The Fijian government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its civil service with the official opening of the Fiji Learning Institute for Public Service (FLIPS) on Thursday. The new institute will serve as an important training fac…

Beijing: President Xi Jinping on Thursday visited national political advisors attending a joint group meeting at the third session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Xi, who holds multiple key pos…