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Urgent: Helicopter crash kills 7 in western Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed when a helicopter crashed in Valle Fertil in Argentina's western province of San Juan, local media reported Wednesday.
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Feature: Homecoming to Zawtar al-Gharbiyah
BEIRUT, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Kneeling on the rubble of her destroyed home, Dalal Atwi, a resident of the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah who had been displaced for months, scooped up a handful of soil, kissed it, and looked around at what remained of her village.
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1st LD: U.S. Fed holds interest rate steady for 5th time in a row
NEW YORK, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.5 to 3.75 percent, as widely expected by the market.
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Chinese embassy in Japan urges citizens to remain vigilant against earthquake risks
TOKYO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese embassy in Japan on Wednesday issued an advisory urging Chinese citizens in the country to remain vigilant against earthquake risks following a series of strong earthquakes in southwestern Japan.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday.
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Air France-KLM, Lufthansa submit binding bids for TAP Air Portugal stake
LISBON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese state holding company Parpublica confirmed on Wednesday it has received binding proposals from Air France-KLM and Deutsche Lufthansa for the acquisition of a 44.9 percent stake in national carrier TAP Air Portugal, advancing the airline's privatization process into its decisive phase.
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Urgent: U.S. Fed holds interest rate steady for 5th time in a row
NEW YORK, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.5 to 3.75 percent, as widely expected by the market.
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Flash: U.S. Fed holds interest rate steady for 5th time in a row
Flash: U.S. Fed holds interest rate steady for 5th time in a row
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Pakistan-administered Kashmir vote marred by deadly clashes
LAHORE/MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, July 29 (Reuters) - Protests during regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have turned deadly, with leaders of a banned Kashmiri group saying on Wednesday more than 30 people had been killed around one town in clashes with security forces ahead of the second round.
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512 migrants return to home countries from Libya: IOM
TRIPOLI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 512 migrants returned from Libya to their home countries this week on three Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flights, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Wednesday.
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Amnesty International calls for war crimes probe of reported killings of Mali soldiers
DAKAR, July 29 (Reuters) - Amnesty International called on Wednesday for a war crimes investigation into what it described as summary killings of at least 19 Malian soldiers by members of armed groups after an ambush on July 18.
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5 killed in high-speed police chase, shootout in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Five people, including a military police officer, were killed Tuesday night in a high-speed chase and an intense shootout in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, local authorities said Wednesday.
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Russia's H1 budget tax revenues rise 8 pct
MOSCOW, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Russia's budget-system tax revenues reached 31 trillion rubles (about 388 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2026, up 8 percent year on year, Russian Federal Taxation Service Head Daniil Yegorov said Wednesday.
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Deutsche Bank reports record Q2 profit after tax
FRANKFURT, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Germany's largest bank, Deutsche Bank, reported on Wednesday its strongest second-quarter post-tax profit on record, driven by strong growth in its investment banking division and strict cost discipline.
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Serbia braces for second heatwave as drought strains power, transport
BELGRADE, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Serbia is bracing for its second major heatwave of the year, with temperatures forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius next week, as a prolonged drought reduces hydropower output, disrupts river transport and prompts emergency government measures.
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Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port
LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - A drone has hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, citing an initial assessment of the incident.
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Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port on Mediterranean, security firm Ambrey says
DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said in an initial assessment on Wednesday, in a potential spread of the Middle East war.
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Japan beats China to advance to men's VNL semis
NINGBO, China, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Host China was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals after suffering a 3-1 loss to unbeaten Japan here on Wednesday.
