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KUNMING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — Two people were killed and two others were still under observation as of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after a tourist boat capsized at a tourism and recreation center in Chuxiong County, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

According to the Chuxiong City Public Relations Department, the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Lianxiwan Tourism and Recreation Center in Donghua Township. Emergency rescue and fire crews were dispatched to the scene.

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Tehran, February 17 (Xinhua) — The second round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States took place in Geneva on Tuesday in a more "constructive" atmosphere than the previous round in Oman, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

As A. Araghchi wrote in his post on Telegram, the parties reached a general agreement on a number of guiding principles that will be further developed and included in the text of the proposed agreement.

“This doesn’t mean we’ll be able to reach an agreement quickly, but at least the path has begun,” the Iranian diplomat concluded. –0–

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KUNMING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — Four people fell into the water after a tourist boat capsized Tuesday afternoon at a tourism and recreation center in Chuxiong County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Local authorities said the injured are currently receiving medical treatment.

The incident occurred around 4:30 PM at the Lianxiwan Tourism and Recreation Center in Donghua Township. Emergency rescue and fire crews were dispatched to the scene.

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Geneva, February 17 (Xinhua) — A new round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia began in Geneva on Tuesday.

The two-day closed-door talks are expected to address territorial and military issues, political and economic concerns, and security measures, Russian state news agency TASS reported.

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Xinhua | February 17, 2026

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Lightning: The second round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States on the nuclear program in Geneva has concluded – Iranian state media. Lightning: The second round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States on the nuclear program in Geneva has concluded – Iranian state media.

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BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — Box office revenues from the nine-day Spring Festival holiday in 2026 in China, including pre-sales, have surpassed one billion yuan (about 144 million U.S. dollars) as of Tuesday morning, industry data showed.

The traditional Chinese New Year celebrations, which began last Sunday, are one of the most significant events in the world's second-largest film market.

This year's holiday movie season featured a wide variety of films spanning genres such as comedy, action, animation, and sci-fi, allowing audiences to enjoy a rich and varied cinematic feast.

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OTTAWA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — A majority of Canadians are concerned about potential threats to Canada's national sovereignty from the United States, CTV News reported Monday, citing a survey conducted by Nanos Research.

According to the report, 64 percent of respondents said they were concerned about the issue, 19 percent were not concerned, and 17 percent were neutral.

Breaking down the data by demographics showed that concern was greatest among older adults, with Canadians aged 55 and older reporting the highest levels of concern.

The survey also revealed a gender gap in perceptions: women are more likely than men to view the United States as a threat (69.3 percent versus 57.9 percent, respectively), CTV News reports. –0–

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Islamabad, February 17 (Xinhua) — Seven security personnel and eight terrorists were killed in an attack on a checkpoint in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Monday.

The terrorists' target was a checkpoint in the Bajaur district of the province, police officials in the district told the media.

A group of terrorists attempted to enter the checkpoint, police said, adding that they rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into the checkpoint wall.

Following the attack, security forces launched a full-scale operation against the terrorists, killing eight terrorists and injuring several others, police said.

The operation is being expanded to surrounding areas with the aim of eliminating other terrorists.

No group or individual has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. –0–

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Kabul, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — Some 22.9 million people in Afghanistan, including approximately 12 million children, representing almost half the country's population, were in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025, Tolo News reported on Monday, citing the latest report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

According to the report, the combination of climate shocks, ongoing economic stagnation and rising unemployment has significantly increased humanitarian needs across the country.

Extreme weather events, including recurring droughts and floods, have exacerbated existing vulnerabilities, increasing food insecurity and putting further pressure on limited public services in both urban and rural areas, the report says.

UNICEF also highlighted severe funding constraints, particularly in the water and sanitation, health, and nutrition sectors. These shortages have impacted service delivery and heightened concerns about potential disruptions to the supply of vital supplies.

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Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — Japan's TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company) has resumed power generation and transmission from its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in central Japan's Niigata Prefecture.

Reactor No. 6 at the plant restarted earlier this year and began supplying power to the Tokyo metropolitan area at 10 p.m. Monday local time for the first time in about 14 years, since Japan shut down nuclear power following the meltdown at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011.

TEPCO plans to increase the reactor's 1.35 million kilowatt capacity to 50 percent before temporarily shutting it down on or after Friday to inspect the power-generating equipment. If progress meets expectations, the company plans to increase power generation to 100 percent and resume commercial operations on March 18.

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, located approximately 220 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, is the world's largest nuclear power plant by potential capacity. The restart of Reactor No. 6 at this seven-unit complex marked the first start-up of a TEPCO-operated unit since the Fukushima Daiichi accident. This sparked local resistance amid criticism that the plant is located on an active seismic fault zone.

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