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Tbilisi, March 31 (Xinhua) — The Georgian side expressed its readiness to actively support projects to transport Turkmen gas and oil through the country to Turkey and further to European countries. This was announced on Monday at a meeting between Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev.

During the talks, the parties discussed the current state of economic relations and prospects for further cooperation, paying particular attention to the transport, logistics, energy, and foreign trade sectors.

Particular attention was given to increasing cargo traffic through Georgian ports. The Turkmen side expressed interest in developing and investing in warehouse and logistics infrastructure near Georgia's existing ports. In this regard, a visit by a Turkmen delegation to inspect the relevant facilities is planned.

The Georgian side emphasized the importance of developing safe, reliable, and competitive transport routes, confirming its readiness to continue cooperation with Turkmenistan in both bilateral and multilateral formats.

The parties noted that the intergovernmental commission on bilateral economic cooperation remains one of the effective mechanisms for interaction, the next meeting of which is scheduled for May 6-7 in Ashgabat.

Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to hold a Georgian-Turkmen business forum in the near future. –0–

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Moscow, March 31 /Xinhua/ — Russia will review countries' oil purchase requests, but will not supply fuel to countries that maintain price ceilings. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told Izvestia on Monday.

The diplomat noted that if official requests are received from foreign authorities, they will be carefully considered, including taking into account the nature of Moscow's relations with these countries, as well as Russia's economic interests.

Speaking about whether prospects for purchasing Russian oil are being discussed with Japan, the diplomat emphasized that energy markets are currently subject to high volatility, with shortages and rising energy costs. Meanwhile, the Japanese government, as A. Rudenko pointed out, is bound by price caps on Russian-origin oil. He called this measure anti-market and disruptive to supply chains.

The G7 countries, Australia, and the EU introduced a $60 per barrel cap on seaborne crude oil shipments effective December 5, 2022. A similar measure for petroleum products took effect on February 5, 2023. –0–

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Washington, March 31 (Xinhua) — A 15-year-old student shot and killed a teacher at a Texas high school and then committed suicide, U.S. media reported, citing authorities.

A shooting occurred at a school in Bulverde, a city in Comal County, Texas. According to the Associated Press, there are no reports of other injuries.

The student shot the teacher before turning the gun on himself, County Sheriff Mark Reynolds said, adding that the incident is under investigation.

Classes will be canceled Tuesday, Principal Julie Wiley said in a statement. -0-

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UN, March 31 /Xinhua/ — Amid the fighting in the Middle East, attacks on healthcare facilities in Lebanon have sharply increased, while humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip are becoming increasingly difficult, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

OCHA said attacks on health facilities, ambulances and medical personnel in Lebanon are increasing at an alarming rate.

The WHO reported seven incidents over the past weekend alone, resulting in the deaths of at least nine health workers on duty.

In southern Lebanon, ambulances were hit, including those transporting victims of an earlier attack in the city of Kfar Sir in Nabatieh province, according to OCHA.

According to OCHA estimates, 87 attacks on healthcare facilities have been recorded since the conflict began escalating, killing 52 health workers and injuring another 126.

In a joint statement released last weekend, UN Deputy Special Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza and WHO Representative in Lebanon Abdinasir Abubakar called for the protection of health workers and emergency services personnel. They stressed that medical personnel and healthcare facilities should under no circumstances be targeted.

OCHA said Lebanese authorities reported that at least 96 people were killed over the weekend, bringing the total number of casualties since the conflict began to 1,238, and the number of injured to more than 3,500.

Despite the deteriorating security situation, OCHA and its partners continue to work closely with the Lebanese government to provide assistance to those in need. WHO and health partners conducted over 33,500 medical consultations for displaced people and provided essential medicines to over 22,500 people.

Attacks killing civilians continue in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, while restrictions on humanitarian operations continue to escalate, OCHA stressed.

Residential areas in Gaza were reportedly hit by both ground and air strikes over the weekend. OCHA also has information about fatal shootings involving Israeli forces and attacks related to Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

Several international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) said Monday they intend to appeal to Israel's Supreme Court to challenge Israel's new NGO registration system, which they say further restricts the activities of such entities in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.

OCHA noted that international NGOs play a crucial role in providing humanitarian support in the Palestinian territories, where their annual aid volume amounts to approximately $1 billion. New registration requirements, along with other measures, limit the population's access to humanitarian services.

OCHA called on the Israeli authorities to facilitate the rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian aid, to end policies that hinder humanitarian operations, and to ensure that humanitarian organizations can operate in accordance with humanitarian principles.

The Office stated that civilians must be protected at all times, and that lethal force during police operations should only be used as a last resort. Those responsible for unlawful attacks must be held accountable, OCHA emphasized.

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Washington, March 31 (Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump told aides he is prepared to end the US-Israeli war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing federal officials.

D. Trump and his aides recently concluded that the mission to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global energy shipping channel, would lead to the war with Iran lasting longer than the four to six weeks the president had hoped for, the article says. –0–

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ZHENGZHOU, March 31 (Xinhua) — China's Changying-8 cargo drone, designed for delivering and dropping supplies, successfully completed its maiden flight at an airport in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, on Tuesday.

The fixed-wing Changying-8, independently developed by Beijing Beifang Changying UAV Technology Co., Ltd., is China's first 7-ton cargo drone platform to pass flight tests.

The Changying-8 is equipped with a cargo compartment with a volume of 18 cubic meters, while the maximum takeoff weight of the aircraft is 7 tons, and the maximum payload is 3.5 tons.

The Changying-8 unmanned aerial vehicle is designed to transport and airdrop various types of cargo, including general cargo, fresh food requiring cold-chain storage, and emergency rescue equipment. The Changying-8 has a maximum range of over 3,000 km.

The maiden flight of the Changying-8 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) represents a breakthrough in efficient transportation, flexible adaptation, and all-terrain capabilities, providing technical support for the development of low-altitude economies and the creation of emergency response support systems.

The new product can be used in scenarios such as long-distance logistics, emergency rescue operations, supply in border areas, and operations in difficult terrain.

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Washington, March 31 (Xinhua) — The United States struck a major ammunition depot in the Iranian city of Isfahan using 2,000-pound bunker buster bombs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a U.S. official.

According to him, a significant number of such munitions were used during the strike.

On Monday night, US President Donald Trump posted an uncaptioned video on the social media platform TruthSocial, showing a series of explosions lighting up the night sky. According to the newspaper's source, the video shows the moment of the attack.

The US said its forces struck more than 10,000 Iranian military targets over the past month. The Israeli army reported attacks on over 3,000 Iranian-linked facilities.

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BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) — China's non-manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stood at 50.1 in March, up 0.6 percentage points from February, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

According to the agency, this indicates an improvement in the business climate in the non-manufacturing sector. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the non-manufacturing sector, while a reading below 50 indicates contraction.

The services business activity sub-index in March was 50.2, up 0.5 percentage points from February. Sectors such as rail transport, telecommunications, radio, television, satellite services, monetary and financial services, and insurance were particularly active, with scores exceeding 55.

The retail, hospitality, food service and real estate sectors showed weak activity.

The non-manufacturing business expectations index remained relatively high at 54.2, indicating that non-manufacturing sector businesses remain optimistic about market developments. -0-

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Beijing, March 31 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will arrive in China on March 31, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Tuesday.

During his stay in China, Mohammad Ishaq Dar will hold talks with Wang Yi on current international issues and regional conflicts, as well as bilateral relations.

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BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) — Bank of China, one of the country's largest state-owned commercial banks, on Monday reported growth in revenue, profit and asset quality in 2025.

As of the end of 2025, the bank's total assets and liabilities exceeded 38 trillion yuan (about 5.5 trillion US dollars) and 35 trillion yuan, respectively, up 9.4 percent and 9.47 percent compared with the end of 2024.

The bank's annual operating income and net profit after tax reached 659.9 billion yuan and 257.9 billion yuan, respectively, up 4.28 percent and 2.06 percent year-on-year.

The average return on assets and equity were 0.7 and 8.94 percent, respectively, while the net interest margin was 1.26 percent.

Asset quality remains stable: the bank's share of bad loans reached 1.23% as of the end of 2025, which was 0.02 percentage points lower than the figure recorded at the beginning of 2025.

Also, as of the end of 2025, the outstanding loan balance for manufacturing industries reached 3.5 trillion yuan, an increase of 17.18 percent year-on-year. The outstanding loan balance for strategic emerging industries was 3.23 trillion yuan, an increase of 30.59 percent compared to the end of 2024. -0-

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