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(MENAFN) A catastrophic explosion at a fireworks manufacturing facility in central China has killed 26 people and left 61 others wounded, authorities revealed Tuesday at a formal press conference — as the city's mayor issued a rare public apology...

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(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has unveiled a sweeping updated Indo-Pacific strategy anchored in supply chain resilience, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and expanded security cooperation — presenting the vision to...

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(MENAFN) China plays a significant role in shaping the institutional framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), according to the organization’s deputy secretary-general, as reported in an interview.

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(MENAFN) China has reportedly told domestic companies not to comply with U.S. sanctions targeting privately owned oil refineries believed to be involved in purchasing Iranian crude, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Japan is set to import Russian crude oil for the first time since the escalation of the Middle East conflict in February, amid growing pressure on global energy supplies that is particularly affecting countries reliant on imports,...

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(MENAFN) A decades-old territorial standoff between Nepal and India has flared back to life after New Delhi struck an agreement with Beijing to revive a sacred Hindu pilgrimage route through a bitterly contested high-altitude mountain crossing....