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Tbilisi, August 9 /Xinhua/ – International rating agency S

The document notes that Georgia's economy continues to demonstrate sustainable growth rates amid improved macroeconomic policies and budget management.

Due to stronger-than-expected economic growth, the S

The rating agency positively assesses Georgia's fiscal and monetary policies, calling them quite reasonable and prudent in the regional context. This assessment is due to the implementation of structural reforms that contribute to improving the business environment. According to S

On monetary policy, the report notes a recent increase in foreign exchange reserves, driven by cash inflows and tourism revenues. Further increases are expected, according to the ratings firm.

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BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — The Organization Work Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has allocated funds totaling 32 million yuan (about 4.5 million U.S. dollars) for flood control and disaster relief in northwest China's Gansu Province and south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The funds were allocated from party dues collected from CPC members and spent by the Organization Department on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.

The Organizing Department called for the allocated funds to be quickly directed to support party members, officials and local residents working on the front lines in flood control and relief efforts, as well as to help victims of natural disasters and repair educational institutions for party members.

Regional authorities are advised to make every effort to search for and rescue missing persons, evacuate and resettle victims, and minimize the number of casualties.

Officials are ordered to conduct thorough risk forecasting, step up efforts to identify and address vulnerabilities, and enhance emergency response and on-site monitoring.

Torrential rains caused torrential flows in Gansu Province from August 7 to 8, leaving 13 people dead and 30 missing as of Saturday afternoon.

From August 5 to 6, moderate to heavy rainfall occurred in some parts of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with torrential rainfall and extreme precipitation observed in some places. –0–

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BEIRUT, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — Six Lebanese army soldiers were killed and an unknown number of others were wounded on Saturday when an explosion rocked a weapons depot during an inspection and dismantling operation carried out by an army unit in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre.

An army statement said "an explosion occurred inside the warehouse, killing six soldiers, according to preliminary information."

The statement added that “an investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the incident.”

Lebanon's National News Agency reported that ammunition left over from "Israeli aggression" in the south of the country detonated while an engineering unit was clearing some of the shells in the area. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Water Resources on Saturday issued a Level 4 flood alert in five provincial-level regions as heavy and torrential rainfall is expected in many parts of the country in the coming days.

Heavy rainfall is forecast from August 9 to 11 in Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Anhui, Gansu provinces and Chongqing Municipality, where a flood emergency response is already in effect, with extreme downpours possible in some areas.

Heavy rains could cause a sharp rise in water levels in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, and in some small and medium-sized rivers in high-risk areas, water levels could exceed dangerous levels.

The ministry called on local authorities to strengthen real-time monitoring of precipitation and river conditions, promptly notify the population about floods, and improve measures to prevent flooding in cities.

In addition, the ministry emphasized that special attention should be paid to reducing risks on small rivers and ensuring the timely evacuation of residents from dangerous areas. –0–

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NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — Three people were injured in a shooting in Times Square early Saturday morning, local media reported, citing the New York Police Department.

A police spokesman said all the victims were taken to hospital and were in stable condition. A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the incident and a firearm was seized from him.

The shooting occurred around 1:20 a.m. ET/5:20 a.m. GMT at the intersection of 44th Street and 7th Avenue in the city's busy tourist area.

Videos circulating on social media showed people fleeing the scene, with police surrounding the vehicle and helping the injured on the ground.

The incident comes days after a tragic shooting at a Manhattan office building in July that left four people dead. –0–

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KYIV, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held separate phone conversations with the leaders of Britain, France, Denmark, Spain and Estonia on Saturday to coordinate positions on a ceasefire in Ukraine, Zelensky said in his Telegram.

During a conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Ukrainian leader noted that clear steps and maximum coordination of Kiev’s actions with partners are needed to end the armed conflict with the Russian Federation.

The conversation between V. Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron was devoted to discussing the current diplomatic situation. The Ukrainian leader pointed out the importance of a real cessation of hostilities in the country, as well as providing it and other European states with reliable security guarantees.

Zelensky discussed steps to establish a lasting peace with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The parties separately assessed the work that Ukraine is doing on its way to the EU.

During the conversation between V. Zelensky and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, emphasis was placed on the fact that it will be important to take into account Europe’s position in the peace negotiations.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal V. Zelensky informed about Ukraine's diplomatic work with partners to end the armed conflict with the Russian Federation. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — With the launch of an independent customs operation regime in southern China's island province of Hainan, local enterprises will enjoy additional benefits from zero customs duties, experts said on a recent episode of the China Economic Roundtable, a media discussion program hosted by Xinhua News Agency.

According to Cai Ping, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission of China, the development opportunities for enterprises will be greatly expanded. The list of goods subject to zero customs duties will be significantly expanded, import and export controls will be further relaxed, and import costs will be reduced, allowing companies to better integrate into global production and supply chains.

According to Wu Jingfang, deputy director of the customs duties department of the Ministry of Finance of China, after the launch of the independent customs operations regime across the island, the beneficiaries of the zero tariff policy will be all enterprises and organizations on the island with real import needs, including private non-profit organizations.

The list of goods with zero tariff rates will increase from about 1,900 to 6,600 items, accounting for 74 percent of all tariff categories. This expansion is expected to further reduce the production costs of relevant beneficiaries, Wu Jingfang noted.

In addition, the circulation of zero-tariff goods and related products among the relevant beneficiaries will be allowed without paying import duties, she added.

The independent customs operation regime will be implemented throughout Hainan Province on December 18, 2025. -0-

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KYIV, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — Ukraine does not intend to give up its territory to Russia in exchange for peace, as this contradicts the country's constitution, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram on Saturday.

According to him, official Kyiv is ready for real decisions that will allow ending the armed conflict with the Russian Federation. Meanwhile, any decisions directed against Ukraine or taken without its participation will be directed against peace and will not produce results, V. Zelensky emphasized.

He added that Ukraine intends to work with the United States and other partners to achieve a real and long-term ceasefire.

Earlier on Saturday, the Interfax-Ukraine agency reported that a meeting between US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is scheduled to take place in Alaska on August 15. The leaders will discuss ways to end the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict. –0–

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KABUL, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — At least six passengers were killed and another was injured in a road accident in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Friday, provincial government spokesman Ezatullah Haqqani confirmed on Saturday.

Six people, including a mother and her four children, were killed instantly after two vehicles collided head-on in the Washir area on the highway linking Herat with the capital Kabul.

The official said the incident was caused by careless driving. The injured passenger was taken to the nearest medical center, he added.

One person was killed and six others were injured in another road accident on a highway in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province on Friday morning. –0–

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ALMATY, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — Press Secretary of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK) Ruslan Zheldybay said that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev considers the peace agreement signed in Washington between Azerbaijan and Armenia a historically important achievement. This was reported on Saturday by the Kazinform news agency, citing the official website of the Kazakh president.

The document put an end to the long-standing military conflict between the two states and opened the way to the establishment of diplomatic relations and the development of cooperation between them on the basis of lasting peace.

The President of Kazakhstan noted that Kazakhstan had also made its contribution to achieving such important agreements between Azerbaijan and Armenia by proposing the city of Almaty as a venue for negotiations at the level of foreign ministers on key parameters of the peace treaty. Ministerial negotiations took place there.

Earlier, the President of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of the United States signed a joint declaration in Washington on the peaceful settlement of relations between Baku and Yerevan. –0–

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