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ACCRA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — A state funeral was held for eight victims of a helicopter crash in Ghana's capital on Friday.

Speaking at the funeral, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama called the incident a disaster that had darkened the heart of the country, causing deep and acute pain that could not be brushed aside.

According to the head of state, the victims were true patriots who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty. J.D. Mahama approved posthumous promotions for the three crew members who died along with the five officials. He also expressed sympathy to the families and loved ones of the victims, assuring that the country would support their children in getting an education.

A military helicopter crashed in Ghana's Ashanti region on August 6, killing eight people. The victims included Defence Minister Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. –0–

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Moscow, August 16 /Xinhua/ — The topic of organizing and holding a trilateral summit between Russian and American Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump with the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not yet been touched upon, TASS reported on Saturday, citing Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.

The official emphasized that as soon as the results of the Russia-US summit held the day before in Alaska are finally summed up, a further decision will be made on organizing a new bilateral meeting between the two leaders.

He stated that he does not yet have information on when the next negotiations might take place. “Right now, the US President /Donald Trump/ said that he will call his colleagues and discuss the results of the current negotiations with them. And then we will decide what to do next,” noted Y. Ushakov.

When asked about the possibility of holding a summit in a trilateral format with the participation of V. Zelensky, the Kremlin representative responded succinctly: “This topic has not been touched upon yet.” –0–

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NEW DELHI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — At least six people were killed and five others injured when a Muslim shrine in Delhi collapsed on Friday evening during heavy rain, local police said Saturday.

The ceiling of the structure and one side of the wall collapsed while more than ten people were inside the sanctuary, taking shelter from the rain.

Police officers, firefighters, medics and rescuers immediately arrived at the scene.

It is noted that the building was in a dilapidated state. –0–

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JINAN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Six people were found dead and two others missing after a van fell into the sea in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province, local authorities said.

The incident reportedly occurred early Saturday morning as a van carrying 11 workers was leaving one of the ports. The remaining three people were rescued and are in stable condition. -0-

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URUMQI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — An intangible cultural heritage exhibition opened in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday, highlighting achievements in intangible cultural heritage preservation, inheritance and cooperation.

The exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China and the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, will run until August 19.

The event featured 435 intangible cultural heritage items and invited 383 traditional culture custodians from Xinjiang and 25 other provincial-level regions across the country, including 19 involved in providing “targeted assistance” to Xinjiang.

The local landmark Yuetegan /Yotkan/ ancient town in Hotan Prefecture is the main venue for the event. Branch sites in Hotan Prefecture also host exhibitions and offer interactive experiences related to intangible cultural heritage.

Since 1997, China has been implementing “targeted aid” programs in Xinjiang, sending financial, technical and personnel assistance there from other regions of the country. -0-

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LONDON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Britain held a series of events on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan, including a national ceremony attended by King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The event, which took place at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, saw two minutes of silence observed across the country. The Red Arrows, an aerobatic team from the Royal Air Force, flew over the arboretum at midday.

"We also remember the prisoners of war who endured years of cruel imprisonment: hunger, disease and cruelty that tested the limits of human endurance. The civilian population in the occupied territories also faced terrible hardships," Charles III said in an audio message released Friday morning.

Hundreds of buildings and sites will be illuminated from 9pm on Friday to mark the day, including Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street, Parliament, the Tower of London and the White Cliffs of Dover, the British government said.

As Sky News reported on Friday, many believe that V-J Day has long been overlooked in comparison to VE Day, and that the sacrifices of those soldiers who continued to fight for three months have been undervalued.

This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In the main eastern theater of the global fight against fascism, the Chinese resistance efforts played a decisive role in defeating Japanese militarism and supported other fronts in Europe and Asia. –0–

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KYIV, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday on Telegram that he had a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, which was later joined by European leaders.

One of the main topics of conversation was the results of the meeting between the head of the White House and Russian President Vladimir Putin, at which they discussed ending the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict.

V. Zelensky emphasized that official Kyiv supports Washington's proposal to hold peace talks with the participation of three parties – Ukraine, the United States and Russia.

He also added that on Monday, August 18, he will meet with D. Trump in Washington to discuss the details of ending the armed conflict with Russia.

The Ukrainian leader specifically emphasized the importance of involving Europe in all stages of the peace process to reliably ensure security together with the United States.

On Friday, in Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, negotiations were held between D. Trump and V. Putin to discuss ways to establish peace in Ukraine. –0–

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CANBERRA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has opened a biodiversity centre here to store more than 13 million specimens of organisms, it said on Thursday.

The new building, called Diversity, houses the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Australian National Insect Collection. The storage facilities are temperature controlled, bushfire and pest-proof.

The centre houses one of the world's largest collections of Australian and Papua New Guinean birds, a huge collection of insects and other specimens collected over 150 years. The creation of a single repository will help ensure biosecurity, conservation, climate resilience and environmental management.

According to CSIRO director general Doug Hilton, the new centre is a “hidden force supporting everything from tracking pest invasions to discovering new species and understanding the genetic diversity of Australia’s native ecosystems”.

The A$90 million (US$59 million) centre, equipped with cutting-edge genomics and digitalisation labs, will enable researchers from around the world to extract DNA, produce high-resolution images and share data, CSIRO said.

The project, which was jointly funded by CSIRO and the Australian Department of Education, began in 2022. Construction took just over two years, with another year needed to accommodate the 13 million samples in the building. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of the Indian side, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and special representative on China-India boundary issue, will visit India from Aug. 18 to 20 to hold the 24th meeting of special representatives on China-India boundary issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Saturday. -0-

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URUMQI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and some cities and counties under it established new sister-city relations with five regions and cities in Uzbekistan on Saturday.

The relevant documents were signed at a conference on exchanges between sister cities in the field of cooperation and development, which was held within the framework of the 15th Kashgar Central and South Asia Trade Fair held in Kashgar.

In particular, sister city relations were established between Kashgar County and Kizirik District of Surkhandarya Region, between Kashgar City and Kattakurgan District of Samarkand Region and Fergana City in Fergana Region, between Shache County and Margilan City of Fergana Region, and between Zepu County and Kokand City of Fergana Region.

In addition, sister city agreements between two pairs of counties in Kashgar Prefecture and Laos were also signed at the event.

Thus, since the establishment of the first such partnership relations with the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan in 2005, over the past 20 years the number of sister cities and sister regions between the Kashgar district and the territory under its jurisdiction and foreign countries has grown to 21 pairs. -0-

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