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Several people were injured in a fire at an apartment building in the Japanese city of Niigata.

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TOKYO, December 25 (Xinhua) — Several people were injured in a fire that broke out Thursday in an apartment building in Niigata, central Japan, local media reported.

According to public broadcaster NHK, the fire broke out at around 6:00 p.m. local time in a 10-story building in the city's Chuo-ku district.

It is noted that firefighters who arrived at the scene are still continuing to extinguish the flames.

According to local authorities, several people were injured in the incident, but details have not yet been released.

The apartment building is located in the bustling center of Niigata, surrounded by restaurants and other residential buildings. –0–

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Kyrgyzstan's economy has entered a trajectory of sustainable and high-quality growth, according to President S. Japarov.

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Bishkek, December 25 (Xinhua) — Over the past four years, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Kyrgyz Republic has grown at an unprecedented rate. All indicators indicate that the Kyrgyz economy has entered a trajectory of sustainable and high-quality growth. This was announced by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Thursday.

"Over the past three years, the average GDP growth rate was 9.8 percent. This year, economic activity has remained high. In the first 11 months of 2025, real GDP growth reached 10.2 percent, reaching its highest level," noted S. Japarov, addressing the 4th People's Kurultai—the country's advisory, supervisory, and public representative body.

According to the President, in 2024, Kyrgyzstan's GDP per capita reached USD 2,513, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent.

The Kyrgyz leader noted that the National Development Program until 2030 was recently adopted, which identifies four key areas: industrialization, transforming the country into a regional transport and logistics hub, developing agriculture and tourism, and activating green energy.

“As part of industrialization by 2030, we plan to double the volume of industrial production and increase the share of investment in fixed capital to 50 percent,” stated S. Japarov. –0–

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Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport has issued an interim statement on the progress of the investigation into the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in 2024.

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Almaty, December 25 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport issued an interim statement in connection with the anniversary of the crash of Embraer 190 4K-AZ65, an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aircraft. This was reported on Thursday by the Kazinform news agency.

The agency stated that the sole purpose of the investigation into the tragedy is to prevent similar incidents in the future, and not to determine anyone's share of guilt or responsibility.

"The final deadline for completing the aviation accident investigation depends on the completion of all assigned studies and work. Conclusions regarding the causes/reason/for the accident and/or contributing factors, as well as flight safety recommendations, will be presented in the Final Report," the agency added.

An AZAL passenger plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed on December 25, 2024, near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan. There were 67 people on board, including five crew members. Thirty-eight people died in the crash, and 29 survived.

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China's Defense Ministry has condemned a US report that exaggerates the "Chinese military threat."

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BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute protest over a recent U.S. report that distorts China's national defense policy and military development.

Zhang Xiaogang made the statement at a departmental press conference in response to a question regarding the US Department of Defense's report on China's military and security developments in 2025.

A Chinese official noted that by publishing such reports year after year, the United States grossly interferes in China's internal affairs, maliciously distorts China's defense policy, and deliberately inflates the "Chinese military threat" to mislead the international community.

"China consistently pursues a defensive national policy and firmly adheres to a military strategy of active defense," Zhang Xiaogang emphasized.

Noting that the US and its allies must stop dangerous provocations, Zhang Xiaogang called on the US side to form an objective and rational perception of China and the Chinese armed forces, refraining from fabricating false narratives and inciting confrontation. –0–

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952 telecom fraud suspects returned to China from Myanmar

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BEIJING, December 25 (Xinhua) — A total of 952 Chinese nationals suspected of telecom fraud were returned to China following a recent joint operation by law enforcement agencies from China, Myanmar, and Thailand in Myanmar's Myawaddy Prefecture, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced Thursday.

Criminal groups in Myawaddy have long been engaged in telecommunications and online fraud, targeting Chinese citizens and causing serious losses. Earlier this year, China, Myanmar, and Thailand established a trilateral coordination mechanism to combat such crimes and subsequently conducted a series of operations to disrupt the activities of these criminal groups.

According to the ISS statistics, over 7,600 Chinese citizens suspected of organizing online gambling and telecommunications fraud have been returned from Myawaddy to China since the beginning of this year.

The Ministry of Defense emphasized that it will strengthen cross-border cooperation between law enforcement agencies to combat telecommunications and online fraud in order to effectively protect the safety of people's lives and property.

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The rector of the State University of Management at a meeting of the State Council chaired by the President of Russia

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Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management, took part in the final meeting of the State Council, chaired by Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on December 25.

The President discussed with members of the State Council the training of personnel for the economy, paying particular attention to the modernization of the education system in the context of the development of artificial intelligence.

In his speech, Vladimir Putin recalled that 19 national projects with specific targets were launched in 2025, eight of which are aimed at ensuring Russia's technological leadership. The success of each project depends on the professionalism and competence of the people involved. At the same time, there is currently a high demand for skilled workers: unemployment has dropped to 2.2% overall and to 3.8% among young people.

The head of state emphasized that the next 10-15 years will see the largest technological breakthrough in world history, and we must approach it with full readiness:

"The very principles of training specialists and their subsequent career advancement are being radically transformed. The traditional trajectory of step-by-step career development—from education, to junior position, and on to management—will undoubtedly change… The entire paradigm of personnel training needs to be changed."

Accordingly, it is necessary to revise existing programs and teaching methods, develop new ones, and conduct mass retraining of teachers who will not only be oriented toward new technologies but also preserve the fundamental foundations of the education system, developing independent creative thinking in students and the ability to critically evaluate the proposals of artificial intelligence.

The President also recalled the national ranking of graduate employment prepared by the Ministry (recall that GUU took a leading position in it), based on which he proposed annually identifying the 100 educational institutions that demonstrated the worst results and working with them to improve their performance.

In addition, tasks were outlined to overcome imbalances in the labor market, optimize the sectoral structure of employment, and develop an infrastructure for career guidance for young people and additional vocational education.

Regarding higher education, the President called for attention to be paid to the development of universities that train personnel for key sectors: energy, transport, agriculture, construction, culture, and healthcare. New development programs for such universities should be discussed and developed in close collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Science, industry ministries, relevant enterprises, and businesses.

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Top Stories of the Day | Wednesday: Ukraine, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Palestine

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December 24, 2025

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The global forest industry is showing signs of recovery.

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December 24, 2025 Economic development

The global forest products sector began to recover in 2024 after a sharp decline the year before, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

FAO statistics cover 77 product categories, 27 commodity groups, and more than 245 countries and territories. The report presents current trends in trade and production of major forest products.

According to the UN agency, international trade in wood and paper products has regained momentum, with most major commodity groups reporting moderate growth. This recovery follows a 14 percent decline in overall trade in wood and paper products in 2023.

Industrial timber harvesting volumes increased by two percent in 2024, although global trade volumes declined by one percent. Global production volumes of sawn timber—boards, beams, and other processed wood products—remained virtually unchanged. Trade in sawn timber also remained at 2023 levels.

Wood panel production grew for the second consecutive year, increasing by five percent. Wood pulp supply increased by three percent to 189 million tonnes, while international trade in this product grew by two percent, reaching a record 73 million tonnes. Wood pellet production, which has rapidly increased in recent decades thanks to the development of bioenergy in Europe, the Republic of Korea, and Japan, returned to 48 million tonnes in 2024, the same level as in 2022, after a slight decline in 2023.

“Forests provide livelihoods for millions of people around the world, and this number will grow as forests offer increasing economic opportunities in various sectors, including sustainable timber production,” said FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu.

A recent FAO Forest Resources Assessment report found that net forest area loss has more than halved since the 1990s, with more than 90 percent of forests regenerating naturally.

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China strongly opposes additional US tariffs on Chinese semiconductors /more details/

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BEIJING, December 25 (Xinhua) — China rejects the so-called findings of the U.S. investigation under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act and firmly opposes the imposition of additional customs duties under this section on Chinese semiconductor products, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian said on Thursday.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative recently released the results of its Section 301 investigation into China's semiconductor policies, announcing plans to impose new tariff measures under this section on some Chinese semiconductor products. The tariff rate will initially be zero, and will be increased within 18 months to a level announced no less than 30 days before June 23, 2027.

As He Yongqian noted at a regular press briefing, China has taken note of the current situation and made a serious representation to the American side through the mechanism of China-US trade and economic consultations.

Unilateral US tariffs violate World Trade Organization rules, undermine the international trade and economic order, disrupt global supply chains, and harm the interests of American companies and consumers, a spokesperson for the Department of Commerce stated, calling on the United States to promptly correct its erroneous actions and reverse the measures.

China is prepared to resolve mutual concerns with the United States through equal dialogue and consultation based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, He Yongqian emphasized. She added that if the United States persists in undermining China's rights and interests, China will take the necessary measures to resolutely protect its own rights and interests.

Asked whether China's Ministry of Commerce plans to ease restrictions on rare earth magnet exports to the United States, a spokeswoman said: "China is committed to protecting the security and stability of global supply chains and actively promoting and facilitating qualified trade." –0–

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Three terrorists were killed in Tajikistan on the border with Afghanistan.

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Dushanbe, December 25 (Xinhua) — Three terrorists from Afghanistan were neutralized in Tajikistan following a clash on the border between the two countries, killing two Tajik border guards. This was reported on Thursday by the Khovar news agency, citing a statement released by the border troops of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB).

According to the statement, on December 23 at 11:30 PM, three militants from a terrorist organization from Afghanistan entered Tajikistan in the Shamsiddin Shokhin district. The perpetrators intended to carry out an armed attack on a border guard post of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan.

As a result of operational and investigative measures, the terrorists' location in Tajikistan was established on December 24. The terrorists refused to comply with Tajik border guards' demands to surrender and offered armed resistance. As a result of the operation, all three terrorists were neutralized, and two Tajik border service members were killed.

Firearms, ammunition and other military equipment were seized from the scene.

The Tajik State Committee for National Security (GKNB) border troops noted that the Tajik side called on the Afghan authorities to take additional effective measures to strengthen border security.

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