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9 killed in firecracker factory blast in India's Tamil Nadu
NEW DELHI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were killed and over a dozen others injured in a massive explosion on Thursday at a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said.
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Chinese premier urges Xinjiang to boost people's wellbeing, high-quality development
URUMQI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang has stressed that Xinjiang should work to improve people's wellbeing and promote long-term stability while striving for high-quality development.
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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 9
BEIRUT -- Three Hezbollah fighters and a civilian were killed on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon's southern village of Bafliyeh in the district of Tyre, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua.
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Viral video shows molotov cocktail thrown outside KL nightclub, cops investigating
KUALA LUMPUR: A video is being circulated on social media and WhatsApp of a molotov cocktail being thrown outside a nightclub near Jalan Yap Kwan Seng here.
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Macao's population rises in 1st quarter: census service
MACAO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Macao saw the Special Administrative Region's (SAR) total population rise to 686,400 at the end of the first quarter of this year.
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Hong Kong to hold historical French fashion exhibition
HONG KONG, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) said on Thursday it will present an exhibition on historical French fashion from June 26, showcasing over 300 pieces of French costume, jewellery, and accessory from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries from the collection of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.
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Xinjiang eliminates Zhejiang to reach CBA finals
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Xinjiang Flying Tigers eased past the Zhejiang Golden Bulls 108-95 to clinch a 3-1 victory in the best-of-five Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) semifinals on Thursday.
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Nation
No to violence: Socso to help bear medical costs for Faisal Halim
PETALING JAYA: Social Security Organisation (Socso) has come forward to assist in terms of the initial treatment or rehabilitation needed by national winger Faisal Halim.
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Roundup: Türkiye raises year-end inflation forecast amid soaring prices
ANKARA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye's Central Bank has raised its end-of-year inflation forecast for 2024 to 38 percent, a two-percentage-point increase from previous estimates, as revealed in its latest quarterly report.
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Major stock market indices worldwide
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Thursday.
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Polio virus detected in environmental samples in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Four environmental samples in Pakistan have tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), the country's National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Thursday.
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Israel's 12-month budget deficit surges to 35.4 bln USD
JERUSALEM, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli Finance Ministry reported on Thursday that the nation's 12-month budget deficit has escalated to 132.2 billion shekels (35.4 billion U.S. dollars), or 7 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), as of the end of April.
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Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia stock exchanges deepen strategic ties
HONG KONG, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the Saudi Tadawul Group, the operator of the Saudi Exchange, co-hosted the Capital Markets Forum Hong Kong 2024 on Thursday in another step towards closer strategic ties after signing a cooperation document last year.
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South Africa's Absa Group taps Chinese market with Beijing subsidiary
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Absa Group, one of Africa's largest diversified financial service providers, launched its subsidiary in Beijing on Wednesday, marking its first move to tap into the Chinese market.
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Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves increase by 1.1 bln USD
ISLAMABAD, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said Thursday that its foreign exchange reserves had increased by 1.1 billion U.S. dollars.
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Football
Mickey the lion
PETALING JAYA: Mickey is no mouse. Instead, he will fight like a lion, says Faisal Halim’s father Abdul Halim Saad.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Late WO II Muhammad Faisol's family accept findings in interim report
SIK: The family of one of the victims killed in the tragedy involving two Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) helicopters in Lumut, Perak, accepted the findings of the interim report released by the Investigation Board on Thursday.
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China invests 11.5 bln yuan for work-relief programs
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China has invested 11.5 billion yuan (about 1.62 billion U.S. dollars) this year to support programs that provide employment to people in need as a form of relief, the National Development and Reform Commission said Thursday.
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China's Henan strives for high-quality development with new momentum
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Henan Province, one of the country's primary breadbasket provinces, is accelerating the construction of a national innovation highland and an important talent center with high-quality development.
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Interview: "There's no such thing as overcapacity," says researcher in Japan
TOKYO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- "There's no such thing as overcapacity," Tang Jin, a senior researcher at Japan's Mizuho Bank, told Xinhua in a recent interview, highlighting the global consensus and trend towards green and low-carbon pursuits, as well as the burgeoning development of electric vehicles worldwide.