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New York, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told lawmakers on Thursday that she had no idea about the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.

"I had no idea about their criminal activities. I don't recall ever meeting Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or visited his island, home, or office. I have nothing to add to that," Clinton wrote on social media.

The statement came before she was scheduled to testify behind closed doors before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in Chappaqua, New York.

Her husband, former US President Bill Clinton, will undergo a similar procedure on Friday. This marks the first time since 1983 that a former president has testified before Congress.

In her statement, Hillary Clinton accused the committee of trying to distract attention from US President Donald Trump's ties to J. Epstein.

“You coerced me into testifying, knowing full well that I had no information that could assist your investigation, in order to distract from and cover up President Trump’s actions despite legitimate calls for answers,” the politician wrote.

“If this committee is serious about getting to the truth about Epstein’s human trafficking crimes, it will not rely on press statements to get answers from our current president about his involvement; it will ask him directly, under oath, about the tens of thousands of references to his name in Epstein’s documents,” Clinton said.

Committee Chairman James Comer rejected claims that the investigation was aimed at Clinton, saying: "At this point, no one is accusing the Clintons of any wrongdoing."

According to J. Comer, the Clintons' interview will be videotaped and the transcripts will be made public. –0–

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BEIJING, February 27 (Xinhua) — China is seeing rapid growth in the number of businesses in eight emerging industries and nine future industries, with more than 1.13 million new companies established in these sectors in 2025, a 9.9 percent year-on-year increase, according to data released Thursday by the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR).

The fastest growing sectors were advanced robotics, civil aviation, and generative artificial intelligence.

According to the GURR, nearly 25.75 million new business entities were registered in China last year, including 9.5 million enterprises and 16.19 million individual entrepreneurs.

Consumer-related sectors have also shown promising results. By 2025, the number of companies producing smart consumer equipment will reach approximately 78,000, including approximately 5,000 new ones.

In 2025, the cultural tourism sector saw the creation of 3.3 million new businesses, up 12.2 percent year-on-year, while sectors related to the “silver economy” saw the creation of approximately 68,000 new businesses, up 17.1 percent year-on-year.

Market regulators will continue to improve market access and exit mechanisms, promote a fair competitive environment, and optimize public services for entrepreneurship, thereby further stimulating the viability of all types of economic entities. -0-

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Kabul/Islamabad, February 27 (Xinhua) — Pakistan launched airstrikes on parts of Kabul, southern Kandahar, and Paktia Province in eastern Afghanistan. There were no reports of civilian casualties, Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Friday on the social media platform X.

According to him, after the airstrikes, large-scale retaliatory operations were carried out against Pakistani military positions in Kandahar and Helmand.

On Friday morning, the Afghan Ministry of Defense reported that its forces had killed 55 Pakistani soldiers and captured dozens of pieces of equipment during operations. The ministry stated that military operations along the border had now concluded.

According to the Ministry of Defense, eight Afghan servicemen were killed and another 11 were wounded during the clashes.

A Pakistani security source told Xinhua that the country carried out airstrikes on Friday morning against Taliban positions in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia. The source said the bombings targeted key defense installations.

According to the source, the airstrikes were carried out as part of Operation Ghazab Lil Haq (Wrath of Justice). It was launched after the Afghan Taliban began attacking Pakistani border posts on Thursday evening.

Pakistani Prime Minister Mosharraf Zaidi, the official spokesman, said that 72 Afghan militants were killed, more than 120 were wounded, 16 posts were destroyed, and seven more were captured as a result of retaliatory attacks by Pakistani forces. –0–

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BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — The People's Bank of China (PBOC, the central bank) announced on Friday that it will ease reserve requirements for foreign exchange forward contracts, which serve as a currency risk hedging tool, from March 2 this year.

The reserve requirement for currency forwards will be reduced from the current 20 percent to 0 percent, the Central Bank said in a statement.

It is emphasized that the main goals of this decision are to facilitate the development of the foreign exchange market and support enterprises in managing foreign exchange risks.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) pledged to continue to assist financial institutions in optimizing their corporate foreign exchange risk management services and to maintain the RMB exchange rate basically stable at a reasonable and balanced level.

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Almaty, February 27 /Xinhua/ — Seven people were killed in a gas explosion in the city of Shchuchinsk in the Burabay district of Kazakhstan's Akmola region, the Kazinform news agency reported on Friday morning.

The explosion reportedly occurred in a one-story cafe attached to a five-story residential building on the night of February 26-27. Five people died at the scene, and two more died in the intensive care unit.

The fire was completely extinguished. A 16-year-old girl was among the dead. A total of 26 people were injured, according to operational reports.

Thirteen people remain in hospital, six people have been released for outpatient observation, the regional health department reported.

The Health Department has quickly deployed additional medical teams. A regional task force is on the scene, and the cause of the incident is being determined.

The Akmola Region Akimat will provide all necessary assistance to the families of the deceased, as well as to the injured, the office added.

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Budapest, February 27 (Xinhua) — Freight traffic on the Hungarian section of the railway connecting Budapest with Belgrade officially resumed just after midnight on Friday. The first train departed from Ferencváros Station in Budapest.

The Budapest-Belgrade railway is a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, jointly implemented by China, Hungary and Serbia to connect the two capitals.

The Hungarian section, approximately 158.6 km long, is an electrified line designed for both passenger and freight transport, with a maximum speed of 160 km per hour.

The Serbian section of the railway was fully commissioned in October 2025.

Once the entire railway line is open, travel time between Budapest and Belgrade will be reduced from eight hours to approximately three and a half hours. –0–

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Havana, February 26 (Xinhua) — Cuban authorities are maintaining contact with the American side, including the US State Department and the Coast Guard. They expressed their willingness to cooperate in the investigation of the boat incursion into Cuban waters on Wednesday, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said on Thursday.

Cuban authorities will request information from Washington about the individuals involved, the vessel, and other details through existing bilateral mechanisms, the Deputy Foreign Minister noted.

"This is not an isolated incident," the diplomat said. "For more than 60 years, Cuba has been the victim of aggression and countless terrorist attacks, most of which were organized, financed, and carried out from US territory."

C. Fernandez reaffirmed Cuba's absolute and categorical commitment to the fight against all forms of terrorism.

He said the country's counter-terrorism efforts are fully consistent with international law and are a central component of national defense, necessary to protect the country's sovereignty, as well as the lives, security, and well-being of its people.

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Washington, February 26 (Xinhua) — At least one U.S. citizen was killed and another was injured Wednesday when the Cuban Coast Guard fired "highly unusual" shots at a U.S.-registered boat, U.S. media reported Thursday, citing U.S. officials.

The victim is receiving medical treatment in Cuba. The owner of the speedboat reported that the 24-foot vessel was stolen by one of his employees in Florida, U.S. authorities told Axios.

The incident left four people dead and six others injured.

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UN, February 26 /Xinhua/ — UN Secretary-General António Guterres is following with concern the armed clashes on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said in a note to correspondents on Thursday.

He noted that the Secretary-General calls on the parties concerned to comply with their obligations under international law and ensure the protection of civilians.

“While commending the mediation efforts undertaken by several Member States in recent months, the Secretary-General calls on the parties to continue to seek a diplomatic solution to any differences,” said S. Dujarric. –0–

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Geneva, February 27 (Xinhua) — Iranian and US delegations concluded the third round of nuclear talks, achieving "significant progress," Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said Thursday.

"We will resume negotiations shortly after consultations in the respective capitals. Technical discussions will take place next week in Vienna," he wrote on social media.

The third round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, brokered by Oman, began on Thursday morning.

The Iranian delegation was led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and the American side was represented by US Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

According to media reports, after the talks, A. Araghchi told Iranian state television that “these were some of the most serious negotiations we have held with the United States,” adding that the next meeting between the parties could take place within a week. –0–

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