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Xi calls for decisive progress in Healthy China advancement
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for firmly following a path with Chinese characteristics in developing health programs and for decisive progress in the Healthy China Initiative over the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
· 3 sources: xinhua -
Doolittle Raid navigator's son returns to Shangrao, China
Thomas Macia, son of Doolittle Raid navigator James Macia, returned to Shangrao, where his father was rescued in 1942, and met 94-year-old Guan Dongxiang from a wartime photo. The visit followed eight years of joint research on the story.
· 3 sources: xinhua -
UNICEF warns 1.3 million Cambodian children at risk from strong El Nino
Approximately 1.3 million children in Cambodia are at risk of severe climate-related impacts driven by a strong El Nino, UNICEF warned.
· 2 sources: xinhua -
DR Congo Ebola cases top 9,000 as vaccine trial nears launch
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 9,066 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,381 deaths since May, according to a situation report from the country's Ebola task force released Tuesday. Preparations for a vaccine trial are nearing completion.
· 2 sources: xinhua, ap -
Yin Yuzhen reunites with U.S. friend Ronald Sakolsky in Rome
China's green hero Yin Yuzhen reunited with her American friend Ronald Sakolsky at the World Food Forum in Rome, 26 years after they met.
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CSG Sets Sights on Space With Around $434 Million Stake in Canada's MDA Space
CSG is taking a stake of around $434 million in Canada's MDA Space.
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Russia grants visa-free entry to Vietnamese citizens
Vietnamese citizens can enter Russia without visas and stay up to 30 days under a one-year visa exemption scheme effective Oct. 15. It covers business, tourism, events and transit but excludes work, journalism, study or residence.
· 1 source: xinhua