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Argentina hit by 24-hour general strike over controversial labor reform bill

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's main labor unions started a nationwide 24-hour strike on Thursday in protest against a labor reform bill under debate in the Chamber of Deputies, after it ...
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China's Ning upsets Stolz to win 1,500m speed skating gold at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics (updated)

MILAN, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's Ning Zhongyan upset title favorite Jordan Stolz of the United States to win the men's 1,500m speed skating at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games here on Thursday ...
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Trump threatens Hamas will be "harshly met" if it fails to disarm

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday that Hamas will be "harshly met" if the group fails to disarm itself. "Hamas has been, I think they're going to give ...
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1,148 Palestinians cross reopened Rafah crossing: Gaza media office

GAZA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Hamas-run Gaza media office said on Thursday that 1,148 Palestinians have crossed the Rafah border crossing in both directions since its reopening earlier this month.
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Egyptian-Chinese joint mission uncovers millennia-old limestone structure in Giza

CAIRO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission had uncovered a limestone structure believed to be part of the temple of King Apries from Egypt's 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC) at the ...
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Trump says outcome of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to be decided over next 10 days

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday the outcome of the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks will be decided over the next 10 days amid high tensions and increased U.S.
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Yemeni gov't resumes meeting in Aden amid opposition protests

ADEN, Yemen, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's internationally-recognized government, led by Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani, held its first meeting on Thursday in the southern port city of Aden, amid ...
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5.0-magnitude quake hits Galapagos Islands Region -- GFZ

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Galapagos Islands Region at 1734 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a ...
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4 killed, 2 injured in armed attack in southwestern Ecuador

QUITO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and two others injured late Wednesday in an armed attack in Ecuador's southwestern coastal city of Guayaquil, police said Thursday. The shooting took ...
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Canada's int'l merchandise trade deficit widens in 2025

OTTAWA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Canada's annual merchandise trade deficit widened significantly to 31.3 billion Canadian dollars (about 22.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the largest deficit since 2020, ...
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Real Madrid sends evidence to UEFA in Vinicius probe

MADRID, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid announced on Thursday that it has submitted evidence to UEFA to help with the investigation into the alleged racist incident involving Vinicius Junior and ...