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5.1-magnitude quake hits 122 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea: USGS
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 122 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at 20:09:41 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a ...
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Man killed in shooting in U.S. Seattle
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- A 29-year-old man was shot and killed across the street from the Harvard Market in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood early Tuesday. Police responded to sounds of ...
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Chinese stocks post annual gain in 2024, with key index up 12.67%
As the last trading day of 2024 came to an end on Tuesday, China's major stock indices have seen significant gains this year, ...
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Azerbaijani president highlights peace, progress in New Year address
BAKU, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev delivered his New Year address to the nation on Tuesday, celebrating the country's achievements in 2024 and reaffirming the government's ...
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Xi underlines confidence, hard work in 2025 to rise above challenges
Set to fully complete its 14th Five-Year Plan in 2025, China will implement more proactive and effective policies, prioritize ...
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Directors adapt stage hit 'Out of Order' for Chinese cinema
Wei Jiacheng and Du Xiaoyu, directors of "Out of Order," sat down with China.org.cn recently to discuss how Chinese comedians ...
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New gun laws rolling out in multiple U.S. states on Jan. 1
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. states have taken steps to pass their own gun regulations to effect on Jan. 1, as related violence kept on ravaging the nation with nearly 500 mass shootings ...
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World's 500 richest people surpass 10 tln USD in wealth this year: Bloomberg
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The world's 500 richest people got vastly richer in 2024, with Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang leading the group of billionaires to a new milestone: a ...
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Feature: Gazans in Egypt hope for peace and return as new year approaches
CAIRO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- "As the new year is approaching, we pray for peace in Gaza," Bassem Medhat, a Palestinian refugee who had fled the war-torn enclave, voiced the sentiments of thousands now ...
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Cold sales of U.S. homes make some companies suffer: data
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The sputtering U.S. housing market is hurting the businesses that depend on Americans opening their wallets to fix up and furnish their new homes, reported The Wall ...
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Woman burned to death on NYC subway identified by police
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. investigators have learned the name of a woman who was burned alive and beyond recognizability aboard a Brooklyn train last week in New York City, reported The New ...
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H-1B visas vital for U.S. California's tech titans: report
The state is by far the biggest user of the H-1B. More than 9,600 employers in California sought clearance for at least one H-1B worker in fiscal 2024, with 78,860 visa applications for new and ...