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Fierce fighting erupts near Bab al-Mandab Strait, casualties reported: sources

SANAA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Fierce fighting erupted near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait on Monday as Yemen's government forces launched a fresh push against Houthi positions overlooking the vital ...
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Iran says Hormuz Strait can be reopened in 2 days if U.S. meets its demands

Iran conveyed the seven-day plan containing its conditions for ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to the ...
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China Focus: China mulls refining scope, procedures for procuratorial public-interest litigation

He added that the draft law provides a systematic framework covering the scope of cases eligible for procuratorial public interest litigation, investigation and evidence collection, pre-litigation and ...
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Egypt completes record 650-mln-USD IPO of Banque du Caire

Egypt has completed an initial public offering (IPO) of 45 percent of Banque du Caire, raising more than 36.3 billion Egyptian pounds (about 650.7 million U.S. dollars) in the largest-ever offering on ...
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U.S. farmers' economic frustration tests Republicans' rural advantage ahead of midterms

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Rural America was a key factor in U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the White House in ...
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Update: Chinese central bank shifts policy rate anchor to overnight

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank on Monday changed its main policy rate from the seven-day reverse repo rate ...
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Benin company breathes new life into used cooking oil

COTONOU, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Once discarded into the environment or sometimes reused for cooking, used cooking oil is finding ...
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Russian Human Rights Commissioner says both sides observe humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky

Both Russia and Ukraine fulfilled their obligations during a humanitarian ceasefire in the frontline city of Oleshky, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said on Sunday. "All obligations ...
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Preview: Key ties for Spanish trio in Tuesday's Champions League games

Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal face challenging home fixtures in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, with all three Spanish clubs seeking valuable points in the league phase. Barcelona ...
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Brunei enters northeast monsoon season, warns of flood risk as strong El Nino persists

According to a press release issued by the Brunei Meteorological Department on Monday, the first three months of the northeast monsoon -- November and December 2026 and January 2027 -- are typically ...
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Economic Watch: Chinese central bank shifts policy rate anchor to overnight

China's central bank on Monday changed its main policy rate from the seven-day reverse repo rate to the overnight reverse repo rate as it conducted 541 billion yuan (about 80.6 billion U.S. dollars) ...
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Hungarian fighter jets escort diverted passenger plane after bomb threat: official

BUDAPEST, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Gripen fighter jets were scrambled on Monday to escort a Wizz Air passenger plane to Budapest after a bomb threat forced the plane to divert, Hungarian Defense ...