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Iran seeks calm rather than chaos in Syria: FM
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday expressed concern over the "acts of sedition" in Syria while assuring that Iran seeks to promote calm and prevent ...
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Over one third Americans take on debt in holiday spending: survey
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- As much as 36 percent of Americans took on holiday debt this holiday season, up from 34 percent a year ago, according to the latest holiday debt survey of LendingTree, ...
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U.S. homelessness up 18 pct from last year amid housing crisis, surge in migrants
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. homelessness in 2024 increased by 18 percent compared to 2023, driven by a national affordable housing crisis, rising inflation, and a surge in migrants, according ...
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1st LD Writethru: U.S.-British coalition launches airstrike on Yemeni capital: Houthi TV
SANAA, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-British navy coalition launched a fresh airstrike on the Houthi-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Friday night, targeting the 1st Armor Division in the city, ...
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Tunisia dismantles drug trafficking network, arrests 3
TUNIS, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian security forces have dismantled a drug trafficking network active in the northwestern province of Siliana, arresting three individuals, the Tunisian National Guard ...
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Saudi Arabia allocates 500 mln USD to support Yemeni government
ADEN, Yemen, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia has allocated 500 million U.S. dollars to the Yemeni government to cover state employees' salaries and other expenses, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad ...
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5.3-magnitude quake hits 40 km E of Tomioka, Japan: USGS
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 40 km E of Tomioka, Japan at 19:10:07 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan: GFZ
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 19:10:06 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The ...
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U.S. factories seek workers for nearshoring boom: WSJ
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. factories employ about 13 million people. Plant owners are struggling to fill positions even as other sectors of the economy, such as transportation and warehousing, ...
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Eastern U.S. bracing for 1st winter storm threat
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The East Coast of the United States has yet to experience a major storm this winter season, but meteorologists are now monitoring a potential new pattern that could drive ...
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OpenAI mulls plan for more conventional for-profit business
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- OpenAI, founded a decade ago as a research organization, is considering a change to the artificial intelligence (AI) company's structure that would create a more ...
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Musk clashes with U.S. far right over skilled-worker visa program
Far-right activists clashed online with billionaire Elon Musk and other supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over the need for a skilled-worker immigration program that has long been a lifeblood ...