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JERUSALEM, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — A senior Israeli official said Tuesday that Israel is demanding the release of all 50 hostages held in the Gaza Strip. A day earlier, Hamas announced that it had agreed to a ceasefire offer from Qatar and Egypt in exchange for the release of the hostages.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, did not directly reject the proposal, but noted that Israel “demands the release of all 50 hostages in accordance with the principles approved by the Israeli security cabinet to end the war.”

"Israel's policy is consistent and has not changed. We are in the final stages of victory over Hamas and will not abandon a single hostage," he said.

Palestinian sources said the draft agreement envisages an exchange of “10 Israeli hostages for 200 Palestinian prisoners.” It also includes measures to provide urgent humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, including fuel, water and electricity supplies, as well as support for hospitals, bakeries and rescue services. –0–

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ABUJA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Twenty-six people were rescued by local divers and volunteers, while scores of others remain missing after a passenger boat capsized in Nigeria's northern Sokoto state on the afternoon of Aug. 17, authorities said.

The National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, which is coordinating rescue efforts after the disaster in Goronyo Local Government Area, said in a statement on Monday that 16 more survivors had been found during ongoing searches.

The wooden boat, carrying at least 51 passengers as well as goods and motorcycles, was heading to the local market in Goronyo when the tragedy occurred.

The Sokoto regional office manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Muhammad Bala, cited the agency's preliminary investigation as blaming "wind and overload" for the incident. -0-

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Moscow, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov praised the Russian-American summit in Alaska on Aug. 15 in an interview with Russia-24 TV channel on Tuesday.

According to S. Lavrov, the atmosphere in the negotiations was good, US President Donald Trump and his team showed a desire to achieve a result on the Ukrainian settlement.

"There was a very good atmosphere there. It is reflected in the statements made by Presidents V. Putin and D. Trump after the talks. A useful conversation. It was clearly evident that the head of the United States and his team sincerely want to achieve a result that will be long-term, sustainable, and reliable," the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.

According to S. Lavrov, the US President and his team have begun to approach the Ukrainian settlement much more deeply, realizing that it is necessary to eliminate the root causes of the conflict. “One of these root causes is Russia’s security problems. It is connected with the fact that for decades the commitments given to us to prevent NATO expansion to the east have been consistently and grossly violated,” the minister explained.

The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that Moscow does not reject any formats of work on the Ukrainian settlement, including bilateral or trilateral ones. “The main thing is that any formats: “one plus one,” “one plus two,” multilateral formats, of which there are also many, including within the UN — all these formats are included not so that someone writes about it in the newspapers the next morning, or shows it on TV in the evening, or gossips on social networks, trying to disrupt, skim off the “propaganda foam,” but so that step by step, gradually, starting from the expert level and then going through all the necessary stages, summits are prepared. We will always support such a serious approach,” concluded S. Lavrov. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday issued a Level 4 flood alert for north China's Tianjin Municipality, northeast China's Hebei Province, northeast China's Liaoning Province and southwest China's Yunnan Province due to forecast heavy rainfall and possible flooding.

The agency also extended the Level 4 flood alert in Beijing.

Heavy rains are forecast in the regions indicated from August 19 to 22, which increases the risk of exceeding the danger level on a number of small and medium-sized rivers. –0–

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Moscow, August 19 (Xinhua) — The Russian FSB Public Relations Center has published archival materials indicating Japan's plans to use biological weapons against the USSR, China and other countries during World War II. Digital copies of the documents were posted on the agency's official website on Tuesday.

As follows from declassified archives, Japan was going to use bacteriological weapons against Soviet and Chinese troops, servicemen of the USA, Great Britain and other countries. In case of retreat, it was planned to infect the territory that Japanese troops were leaving in order to cause mass epidemics.

The documents note that as early as 1935 and 1936, in Harbin /Northeastern China/, special units were formed under the Kwantung Army, including “Unit 731”, which were engaged in the development of bacteriological weapons and the study of methods for their combat use.

In 1940, a special expedition led by the first commander of Unit 731, Shiro Ishii, carried out a combat operation in Central China, dropping plague-infected fleas from an airplane. This caused a severe outbreak of plague among the Chinese population and soldiers. This operation was repeated in 1941 and 1942.

In addition, the documents testify to torture in the prison of "Unit 731", where prisoners were used for experiments. Among the prisoners were mainly Chinese, Russians and Koreans. Experiments on living people and testing of methods of infecting flora and fauna were actively practiced in 1941-1945.

Among the declassified documents is also the interrogation protocol of the last commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Otozo Yamada. According to him, the entry of the Soviet Union into the war against Japan and the rapid advance of the Red Army deprived Japan of the opportunity to use bacteriological weapons against the USSR and other countries.

The publication of archival materials by the Russian FSB is timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the completion of the defeat of the Japanese Kwantung Army by the Red Army. The operation, which included the liberation of Northeast China, took place from August 9 to 19, 1945. –0–

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Moscow, August 19 /Xinhua/ — Russia does not reject any formats of work to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, including bilateral or trilateral negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on the Rossiya 24 TV channel.

He noted that any contacts involving top government officials must be prepared extremely carefully and gradually, starting from the expert level.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump wrote on social media that he had begun preparations for a meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine. –0–

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COTONOU, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Twenty-seven people were killed and 16 others were missing after a bus plunged into a river in central Benin early on Aug. 17, local authorities said.

The director of Benin's National Civil Protection Agency, Abdel Aziz Bio Djibril, said on Monday evening that there were 52 people on the bus at the time of the tragedy.

The bus was raised to the surface on Monday afternoon and the bodies of 23 victims were found inside, he said.

The head of the department noted that during subsequent patrols conducted along the banks of the river, three more bodies were found, bringing the preliminary death toll to 27 people, including the body of one deceased person recovered on August 17.

Nine survivors have now been taken to hospitals, while 16 others remain missing. The search for the missing will continue for at least another 48 hours, he added. –0–

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Moscow, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — A thematic exhibition dedicated to the art of Chinese white porcelain Dehua (Fujian Province) opened on Monday at the China Cultural Center in Moscow. The Russian public is presented with about 170 works by 57 Chinese masters, which can rightfully be considered masterpieces of modern porcelain art Dehua.

Dehua County has long been famous as a place for producing snow-white porcelain. “White as snow, shiny as a mirror, thin as paper” — Dehua porcelain is the perfect embodiment of Chinese aesthetics and craftsmanship. In 2015, the UN World Crafts Council named Dehua County the World Porcelain Capital.

Opening the exhibition, Minister-Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation, Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow Feng Litao noted that it is difficult to overestimate the importance and role of porcelain in Chinese culture. “China is the birthplace of porcelain. It is not just an item for everyday use, but also the embodiment of philosophy, Chinese aesthetics and centuries-old technical achievements,” he said.

Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Dehua County Chen Weiqi emphasized that the exhibition "Chinese White Porcelain of Dehua" is a link, a starting point in the dialogue on the art of the East. "This is a positive response to the cross-cultural Years of Russia and China and a bright "coming out" of Dehua ceramics abroad," he noted, expressing hope that the exhibition will allow Russian visitors to fully experience the charm of Chinese white porcelain, as well as understand the spirituality and depth of Chinese philosophy.

According to the director of the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Arts, Tatyana Rybkina, Dehua white porcelain is a striking example of how China preserves its cultural heritage.

The exhibition features figurines, vases, flowers, as well as tea sets and decorations. All exhibits demonstrate the skill of the craftsmen and combine modern design with a commitment to tradition.

"I really liked the vase with chrysanthemums, the composition with fish. And what poetic philosophical names these figurines have! I bow down and respect the Chinese people for their hard work and striving for perfection," retiree Valentina shared her impressions of the exhibition with a Xinhua correspondent.

At the opening of the exhibition, a master class on modeling from white clay was organized, where everyone could try themselves in the role of masters and mold a rosebud. “It was not easy to create these petals, to beat them with your hands. Each detail had to be masterfully made,” said Muscovite Maria.

In addition, during the opening ceremony of the exhibition, the Dehua County Porcelain Development Committee and the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a memorandum of intent.

The exhibition is organized by the China Center for International Exchange and Promotion of Tourism, the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow, and the Dehua County Administration with the support of the Dehua County Ceramic Industry Development Center. The exhibition will run until August 31. –0–

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Moscow, August 19 (Xinhua) — A regional emergency situation has been declared in the Magadan Region of the Russian Federation due to heavy rainfall and flooding, the region's governor Sergei Nosov said on Tuesday.

Four sections of regional highways and three sections of the federal highway "Kolyma" are temporarily closed, road services are working. The condition of dams and water-protecting structures is being monitored and an emergency reserve of soil is being formed.

Heavy rains have been falling in the Magadan Region for several days. A month and a half's worth of precipitation has fallen. –0–

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KABUL, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Afghan police have foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs from the country's northern Takhar province to neighboring Tajikistan and arrested the suspect, regional police spokesman Nizamudin Omir said late Monday.

The suspected smuggler tried to transport 11 bags of hashish and one bag of methamphetamine through the Darqad district to Tajikistan on Monday, but police thwarted the attempt, he said.

The smuggler has been arrested and the case will be brought to court after the investigation is completed, N. Omir said. –0–

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