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Roundup: Türkiye's iconic palace updates Chinese porcelain exhibition after renovation
ISTANBUL, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Topkapi Palace Museum in Türkiye's Istanbul, once the residence of the Ottoman sultans, is now displaying additional pieces from its extensive collection of Chinese porcelain following a monumental restoration process.
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Floods kill 4 mountain climbers in northern Iraq
BAGHDAD, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Four mountain climbers died in northern Iraq's Sulaimaniyah province after being swept away by flash floods, the local civil defense authority reported on Friday.
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World food prices continue to rise in April: FAO
ROME, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Global food prices rose for the second consecutive month in April, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported Friday. It was the first time they rose in consecutive months in more than two years, FAO said.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Friday.
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Death toll from ongoing heavy rains in Tanzania rises to 161
DODOMA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from flash floods caused by continuing torrential rains in Tanzania has risen to 161, Mobhare Matinyi, chief government spokesperson, said on Friday.
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Euro falls to historic low against Albanian lek
TIRANA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The euro's value against the lek fell to 100.31 on the local currency exchange market on Thursday, the lowest value ever recorded, according to the Bank of Albania.
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Chinese, French scholars hold cross-cultural talks in Paris
PARIS, May 3 (Xinhua) -- More than 100 scholars from China and France gathered in Paris on Friday for a cross-cultural dialogue at a symposium aiming to deepen exchanges between different civilizations.
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Zambian gov't highlights importance of hand hygiene in reducing infections
LUSAKA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government on Friday urged citizens to make hand hygiene a habit, saying it is crucial to preventing disease.
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Dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear, US CDC study shows
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Texas dairy farm worker infected with H5N1 bird flu was not wearing respiratory or eye protection and had been exposed to cattle that appeared to have the same symptoms as those in a nearby farm with a confirmed outbreak of the virus, according to new details on the case released on Friday.
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Well-preserved Ming Dynasty tomb discovered in N China's Shanxi
TAIYUAN, May 3 (Xinhua) -- A brick tomb dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) has been discovered in Hexitou Village, north China's Shanxi Province, according to the cultural relics and archaeology research institute of the city of Xinzhou.
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South China to experience above average rainfall in May 2024
BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Southern parts of China are expected to see more rainfall than usual this month, according to the National Climate Center.
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Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 37, more than 70 still missing
(Reuters) - Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 37 people, local authorities said on Friday, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens still have not been accounted for.
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Panama top court deems presidential frontrunner's candidacy constitutional
(Reuters) -Panama's top court on Friday ruled the presidential candidacy of ex-President Ricardo Martinelli's former running mate Jose Raul Mulino is constitutional, days before the election.
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Georgian PM calls U.S. criticism of draft 'foreign agents' law false
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze rejected on Friday U.S. criticism of a draft "foreign agents" law, saying Washington's statements on the issue were false and reminiscent of earlier meddling which had fuelled violence.
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Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed win as it struggles to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testifies he told her to deny Stormy Daniels affair
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, testified on Friday that he told her in the final days of the 2016 presidential election to deny that he had a sexual relationship with porn star Stormy Daniels.
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Ukrainian agent killed before he could attack fuel terminal - Russian FSB, cited by Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Officers of Russia's FSB state security service have killed a Ukrainian saboteur planning to attack a fuel terminal in the northwesterly Leningrad region with explosives, the FSB said on Friday, according to the Interfax news agency.