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Urgent: Chinese-American forensic scientist Henry C. Lee dies at 87
NEW YORK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Dr. Henry C. Lee, a world-renowned forensic scientist, died Friday at his home in Henderson, Nevada at the age of 87, according to a release from the University of New Haven.
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Mexican president says search continues for 2 aid vessels missing en route to Cuba
MEXICO CITY, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that search operations are still underway for two vessels that went missing while transporting humanitarian aid to Cuba.
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News Analysis: Italian referendum setback affects reform agenda, not government stability
by Alessandra Cardone, Ren Yaoting
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Heavy snowfall leaves 50,000 without power in northwest Bosnia
SARAJEVO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snowfall and severe damage to electricity infrastructure have left around 50,000 users without power in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)'s northwestern Una-Sana Canton, local authorities said on Friday.
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China-Hungary cooperation boosts auto tech development: Hungarian FM
BUDAPEST, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said on Friday that cooperation with China has helped Hungary emerge as a leader in the global automotive technology revolution.
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Bosnia central bank sees inflation rising to 3.9 pct in Q2
SARAJEVO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) expects the country's overall inflation to accelerate to around 3.9 percent in the second quarter of 2026, driven largely by rising energy costs and their spillover effects.
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Musk joined Trump and Modi call on Iran, says New York Times
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Elon Musk joined a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday about the war in Iran, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing two U.S. officials.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Friday.
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Saudi Arabia restores first 1 mln hectares of degraded land, plants 159 mln trees
RIYADH, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that it has successfully restored one million hectares of degraded land and planted over 159 million trees, marking a major milestone for the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) launched in 2021.
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Ethiopia's flagship investment forum secures over 13 bln USD in deals
ADDIS ABABA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's flagship investment forum, dubbed "Invest in Ethiopia," concluded on Friday with the signing of investment agreements worth over 13 billion U.S. dollars.
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Belgian ex-diplomat appeals order to stand trial in Congo's Lumumba murder
BRUSSELS, March 27 (Reuters) - A former high-profile Belgian diplomat has appealed against a court decision ordering him to stand trial over the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister, in 1961, the ex-diplomat's lawyer told Reuters on Friday.
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Mexico searches for four missing after Sinaloa mine collapse
MEXICO CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Mexico's defense ministry said on Friday it had deployed specialists to join the search for four miners missing after a collapse in the northwestern state of Sinaloa.
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UN honors 3 Chinese cities for advancing sustainable waste management
NAIROBI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Three Chinese cities -- Hangzhou, Sanya, and Suzhou -- were on Friday recognized by a United Nations (UN) advisory board for taking bold and ambitious steps to reduce waste and advance the circular economy.
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Confucius Institute in Zimbabwe holds Chinese character competition to boost language skills
HARARE, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe on Friday hosted the third edition of the Chinese Character Hero Competition in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, to boost language skills among Chinese language learners.
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S. Africa's solar, storage expo concludes with strong partnerships, business engagement
JOHANNESBURG, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The three-day Solar and Storage Live Africa 2026 concluded on Friday with strong business engagement, partnership-building and deal-making, the organizer said.
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Chinese VP calls for deepened China-South African economic cooperation
CAPE TOWN, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng called for strengthened economic ties and broader strategic cooperation between China and South Africa during a forum in Cape Town on Friday.
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Finland consumer confidence drops to near two-year low amid Mideast tensions
HELSINKI, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Consumer confidence in Finland weakened further in March 2026, falling to its lowest level in nearly two years, official data showed on Friday, while economists said rising uncertainty linked to the conflict in the Middle East had added to the gloom.
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Mexico says 40,000 of country's 130,000 disappeared people may be alive
MEXICO CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said on Friday they have potentially identified more than 40,000 people listed as disappeared who may be alive, by cross-referencing official databases such as tax records and marriage registries.
