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Egyptian, Malaysian leaders discuss Gaza aid, reconstruction amid ceasefire

CAIRO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday spoke by phone about efforts to support Gaza's reconstruction, as well as ...
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Repair work begins to restore power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

VIENNA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Technical work started on Saturday to restore off-site power to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), after weeks of power loss triggered concerns about the nuclear ...
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Rafah border crossing to remain closed till further notice: Israeli PM office

A ceasefire, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, and the United States, went into effect on Oct. 10. Its first phase includes the exchange of prisoners and detainees, the entry of humanitarian aid into ...
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Update: Yemen's Houthis deny involvement in Cameroon-flagged tanker attack in Gulf of Aden

ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Houthi group on Saturday denied any involvement in the projectile attack earlier in the day in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen's coast, which led to the explosion and ...
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China-EU Film Festival launched in Brussels to deepen cultural exchange

BRUSSELS, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 7th China-EU Film Festival opened on Friday in Brussels and will take place in both Belgium and France, featuring film screenings, "Meet China" international ...
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Roundup: Chinese tourists help drive winter tourism revival in Egypt's Luxor

LUXOR, Egypt, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A surge of Chinese tourists is helping revitalize Luxor's winter tourism season, transforming the ancient Egyptian city into a year-round destination and boosting the ...
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5.5-magnitude quake hits off east coast of Kamchatka: GFZ

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted off the east coast of Kamchatka at 1757 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, ...
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China thrashes Norway in U-17 Women's World Cup opener

RABAT, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China kicked off its campaign at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Norway in Group C here on Saturday, thanks to braces from Zhou Xinyi and Fang ...
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Chinese dance film draws attention at London dance festival

The London International Screen Dance Festival, launched in 2019, received 325 submissions from around the world for its fourth edition this year. Among 32 films selected for screening, five entries ...
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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 18

The attack occurred at around 8:30 p.m. local time in Khandaro village of Argun district, where a Pakistani jet targeted a house. The airstrike also injured 16 others, including women and children, ...
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Rafah crossing to reopen for Gazan returnees Monday: Palestinian embassy

CAIRO/GAZA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will reopen on Monday to allow Palestinians residing in Egypt who wish to return to Gaza to pass, the ...
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3 killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's Belgorod, Kherson

MOSCOW, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Three Russians were killed Saturday in separate Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's Belgorod region and Kherson region, said local authorities. Russia's Belgorod region was ...