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Man sets himself on fire in New York outside Trump criminal trial court
NEW YORK, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A man set himself on fire Friday afternoon outside Manhattan Criminal Court as jury selection was under way in the criminal trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump, according to media reports and videos posted on social media.
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Football
Soccer-Man United hire Wilcox as technical director from Southampton
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Jason Wilcox has been appointed as Manchester United technical director and is the latest addition to new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe's the back-room staff, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
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Other Sports
Surfing-Toledo enjoying mental health break, ready to win Olympic gold medal
MADRID (Reuters) - Two months after double world champion Filipe Toledo shocked the surfing world by withdrawing from the professional tour to take a one-year mental health break, the Brazilian is in a happy place as he looks forward to the Paris Olympics.
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World
China Focus: Major finds at Wuwangdun illuminate China's Warring States period
HEFEI, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The Wuwangdun tomb, under archaeological excavation in east China's Anhui Province, has been confirmed by the National Cultural Heritage Administration as the largest and highest-level tomb from the ancient Chu state dating back over 2,200 years.
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World
Chinese Language Day celebrated in Ethiopia to promote cultural exchanges
ADDIS ABABA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Chinese Language Day was celebrated in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Friday with a call to promote cultural exchanges and mutual understanding through learning different languages.
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World
Exhibition of Chinese cultural relics opens in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A major new exhibition of Chinese cultural relics from China's Bronze Age opened in San Francisco on Friday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Sabalenka knocked out of Stuttgart Open by Vondrousova, Swiatek into semis
(Reuters) -World number two Aryna Sabalenka's hopes of reaching a fourth consecutive Stuttgart Open final ended after a 3-6 6-3 7-5 quarter-final defeat by Marketa Vondrousova on Friday, while champion Iga Swiatek maintained her perfect record at the event.
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World
UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people of African descent at a U.N. meeting on Friday, adding his voice to calls for justice for slavery atrocities.
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World
China introduces measures to support overseas investment in domestic sci-tech firms
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities released a document Friday introducing new measures to encourage overseas institutions to invest in China's domestic sci-tech enterprises.
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World
UN Chinese Language Day celebrated in Zambia
LUSAKA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Friday celebrated this year's United Nations Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 20, with a display of various Chinese cultural activities.
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World
HKSAR gov't expresses gratitude for national support for further expanding mutual access between mainland, Hong Kong capital markets
HONG KONG, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday expressed gratitude for measures rolled out by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to further expand mutual access between the capital markets of the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, as well as to encourage leading mainland enterprises to list in Hong Kong.
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World
China unveils measures to boost mainland-HK capital market cooperation
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- China's securities regulator on Friday announced measures to boost cooperation between the capital markets of the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong.
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World
Chinese wildlife association to work with U.S. zoo on giant panda conservation
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The China Wildlife Conservation Association on Friday signed a letter of intent on cooperation with the United States' San Francisco Zoological Society and Gardens at a ceremony held in Beijing, aiming to boost the conservation of giant pandas.
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Technology
Trump media shares gain as it alerts Nasdaq of 'potential market manipulation'
(Reuters) - Shares of Donald Trump's media and technology company were up more than 3% on Friday after it asked the Nasdaq exchange to help prevent "naked" short-selling in its shares.
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World
China releases list of top 10 highlights of copyright protection work in 2023
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The Copyright Society of China on Friday released a list of the top 10 highlights of copyright protection work in China in 2023.
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Technology
Apple's offer to open up tap-and-go tech to be approved by EU next month, sources say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple's offer to open its tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals is set to be approved by EU antitrust regulators as soon as next month after it tweaked some of the terms, people familiar with the matter said.
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Football
Soccer-Vitesse's 35-year Eredivisie streak ends after 18-point deduction
(Reuters) - Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem have been given an 18-point deduction due to licensing issues on Friday and will be relegated, ending 35 years of uninterrupted play in the top flight Eredivisie.
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World
10 years on, China's first overseas dairy R&D center ushers in new upgrades
WAGENINGEN, the Netherlands, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Ten years ago, dairy giant Yili Group established China's first overseas dairy research hub in the Netherlands. This center has undergone significant upgrades and boasts a state-of-the-art laboratory and a global research institute dedicated to maternal and infant nutrition studies.
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World
Kenya signs deal with UN to boost development of smart city
NAIROBI, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Nations that seeks to boost the development of Konza Technopolis, located about 70 km south of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
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World
"Oracle Bone Script Art Showcase" kicks off in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, April 19 (Xinhua) -- "The Spirits on Turtle Shells and Cattle Bones: Oracle Bone Script Art Showcase" kicked off on Friday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, to celebrate the United Nations Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 20.