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Yangtze River Delta to expand rail network with five high-speed sections in 2026

Among the year's five rail projects, a section of the Jinhua-Jiande high-speed railway has already commenced operations, opening in February. The four other lines, including the Huaibei-Bengbu railway ...
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Hezbollah official says "open war" inevitable after escalation with Israel

BEIRUT, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Mahmoud Qomati, deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, said Tuesday that the group had "no option but to return to resistance" following what he described as continu ...
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Flash: Explosions heard in several districts of Tehran

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Israel strikes Iran's leadership compound in Tehran

JERUSALEM, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military struck Iran's Presidential office and the building of the Supreme National Security Council, dropping dozens of bombs on the country's leadership ...
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1st LD Writethru: Germany's DAX index tumbles over 4 pct as risk-averse sentiment prevails

FRANKFURT, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Germany's benchmark DAX index plunged by about 4 percent on Tuesday amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The index dropped to 23,603.77 points, 4.2 ...
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Flights cancelled in Sri Lanka due to Middle East tensions

COLOMBO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- A total of 205 flights have been cancelled in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, affecting operations to and from the country, Sri Lanka's Minister ...
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Crime in Kazakhstan down 8 pct in first two months

ALMATY, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Crime in Kazakhstan fell 8 percent in January and February compared with the same period last year, seeing 1,300 fewer offenses, Minister of Internal Affairs Yerzhan ...
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Russia captures 2 settlements in frontline: defense ministry

MOSCOW, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Russian forces have taken control of two settlements in the frontline following active and decisive operations, including Bobylevka in the Sumy region and Veselyanka in the ...
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Real Sociedad favorite to book Copa del Rey final place in Basque derby

MADRID, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Real Sociedad is the favorite to book a ticket to the Copa del Rey final in a Basque derby against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Real Sociedad won 1-0 in Athletic Bilbao's ...
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Urgent: Germany's DAX index tumbles nearly 4 pct as risk-averse sentiment prevails

FRANKFURT, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Germany's benchmark DAX index plunged by nearly 4 percent on Tuesday amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Enditem ...
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Missiles fired from Iran, Lebanon land in Israel, injuring 1

JERUSALEM, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Missiles and rockets fired from Iran and Lebanon struck central and northern Israel on Tuesday, Israeli authorities said, injuring one person and setting off air raid ...
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Lavrov says no clarity on U.S. goals in Iran

Lavrov described U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran as an act of aggression and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, adding that he did not expect any sanctions to be imposed on the United ...