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Tourist couple injured in militant shooting in India's Kashmir amid elections
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - A tourist couple was injured in India's Kashmir after militants fired on them late on Saturday night, police said, ahead of voting scheduled in the volatile region for India's ongoing election.
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Eruption of Indonesia's Mt Ibu forces seven villages to evacuate
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into the sky, and people from seven nearby villages have been evacuated, authorities said on Sunday.
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Saudi crown prince meets White House national security adviser
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan in the Saudi city of Dhahran, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday.
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Irish business tycoon and rugby record breaker Tony O'Reilly dies at 88
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Tony O'Reilly, the Irish media tycoon and former H.J. Heinz Co boss who first rose to prominence as a record breaking British and Irish Lions rugby player, died on Saturday at the age of 88.
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Greece marks Int'l Museum Day with free admission, variety of activities
ATHENS, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Greece celebrated International Museum Day on Saturday by opening the doors of its museums to the public with free admission and a variety of activities.
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South Africa's new MK party seeks majority win in pivotal election, Zuma says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party is aiming to win a parliamentary majority in a May 29 election so that it can implement reforms without resistance from opponents, former President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday.
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Iranian official hails "extensive" cultural cooperation with China
TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's cooperation with China in the area of cultural heritage is "extensive, friendly and responsible," Director of the National Museum of Iran Jebrael Nokandeh said here on Saturday.
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Venezuela opposition candidate says he will guarantee political freedom
LA VICTORIA, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Saturday he will ensure all political parties are free to operate if he unseats President Nicolas Maduro in a July vote, and he urged the military to uphold the country's institutions as intended by the constitution.
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Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll
LONDON (Reuters) - The opposition Labour Party’s lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party has increased to 18 points, according to an opinion poll published on Saturday.
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Italian police seize 134 Fiat cars in flag dispute
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian fiscal police seized more than 130 Fiat cars imported from Morocco this week on the grounds that a sticker with the colours of the Italian flag on their doors could give a false indication of their origin, a spokesman for Stellantis Italia said on Saturday.
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Chinese proficiency competition held in Lebanese capital Beirut
BEIRUT, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese proficiency competition was held in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, marking an annual event aimed at inspiring students to learn Chinese language and boosting the world's understanding of the Chinese culture.
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Feature: Ethiopian, Djiboutian youth realize career dreams in Chinese-built railway
by Xinhua writer Habtamu Worku
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Ukraine says Russian shelling targets civilians in Kharkiv region
KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine said Russian shelling targeted civilians in two cities in the northeastern region of Kharkiv on Saturday while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported successes by troops fighting a renewed Russian assault there.
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Feature: Zimbabwean blueberry producers seek access to Chinese market
HARARE, May 18 (Xinhua) -- At a farm in Marondera, about 80 kilometers east of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, blueberries are ripening in May. Workers carefully pick the plump berries from the shrubs, ensuring not to damage the delicate fruit.
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Ethiopian PM inaugurates China-supported military hospital
ADDIS ABABA, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday inaugurated a specialized referral hospital of the national army in Bishoftu town, in Ethiopia's Oromia regional state.
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Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates Chinese-built terminal, doubling passenger capacity
ADDIS ABABA, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest and fastest-growing airline, inaugurated a Chinese-built domestic passenger terminal in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, on Saturday.
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Shanghai-Kathmandu-Shigatse inaugural charter flight lands in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai-Kathmandu-Shigatse cross-border charter flight landed here on Saturday evening with an aim of promoting tourism.
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South African rescuers continue search for 11 fishermen missing off Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- South African sea rescue organizations announced on Saturday that search and rescue efforts are continuing for 11 fishermen who went missing after their fishing trawler sank off the coast of Cape Town.
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One killed, six injured in clashes in western Libyan city, TV channel says
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and six injured when fierce clashes broke out on Saturday in the city of Zawiya in western Libya, prompting calls for a ceasefire to rescue families trapped in the conflict area, a Libyan TV channel said.
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Intense heat wave, rains forecast in parts of India
NEW DELHI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- India's northern and western parts will face heat waves during the next five days, while the southern and northeastern region will witness heavy rains till Tuesday, said the country's meteorological department Saturday.