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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Thursday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.63 percent to 99.538 at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT). In late New York…
Belgium foils suspected terror cell targeting politicians
BRUSSELS, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — A suspected terror cell was foiled Thursday in Antwerp, with three young adults arrested during police raids, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said. In a statement, the office said there were indications that the intention was…
Loud explosions heard in capital of Afghanistan
KABUL, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — Two loud explosions were heard in downtown Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, at around 9:50 p.m. local time (1720 GMT) on Thursday. Shockwaves from the explosions were felt inside the Xinhua reporter’s residence. Many Kabul…
Israel to release about 2,000 Palestinians under Gaza ceasefire deal: official
JERUSALEM, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — Israel will release about 2,000 Palestinians, including minors and convicted militants, as part of a Gaza ceasefire agreement with Hamas, an Israeli official said on Thursday, ahead of a crucial overnight vote by the Security…
UN ready to scale up humanitarian relief to Gazans following ceasefire deal: Guterres
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the world body is ready to scale up humanitarian relief to Gazans following the announcement of a ceasefire deal. “The United Nations will provide its full support….
Kremlin says no substantive U.S. response to Russia’s arms control initiative
MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — The Kremlin said Thursday that there has been no substantive response from Washington to Russia’s initiative on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). Moscow has not yet received a U.S. response to the…