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YANGON, December 28 (Xinhua) — Myanmar has begun the 2025 multi-party democratic general election, the first phase of which will be held on Sunday.

The elections will be held in three stages. The second stage is scheduled for January 11, 2026, and the third for January 25.

Elections will be held in 692 constituencies across the country. Around 5,000 candidates from 57 political parties are vying for seats in the two chambers of the Assembly of the Union (parliament)—the Assembly of People's Representatives (lower house), the Assembly of Nationalities (upper house), and regional legislative bodies.

The elections will determine the composition of the new parliament, which will then elect a new president. He, in turn, will form a new government.

According to the Electoral Commission, a total of 21,517 polling stations were set up across the country for the general elections.

The last general elections in Myanmar were held in November 2020. –0–

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BEIJING, December 28 (Xinhua) — China's autumn grain harvest purchases exceeded 200 million tons, 32 million tons more than last year and the highest level for the same period in recent years, the State Food and Material Reserves Administration reported on Saturday.

This year's autumn grain harvest arrived early and is of good quality. Since the start of the peak grain purchasing season, farmers have been actively selling their produce, and businesses have stepped up their purchasing, resulting in a significantly faster pace of purchases compared to the same period last year.

According to official data, procurement prices of short-grain rice, soybeans and corn in Northeast China rose by about 2 percent, 5 percent and 10 percent year-on-year, significantly improving farmers' income from growing grain crops.

With the approach of the New Year and the Spring Festival of 2026 (Chunjie, the Lunar New Year), grain market transactions are expected to intensify. The aforementioned administration stated that it will continue to prioritize the procurement of autumn grain harvests, guiding local governments and relevant enterprises to further increase procurement volumes. It will facilitate the coordination of grain supplies to ensure adequate supplies and stable prices for grain and vegetable oil during the holidays.

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Moscow, December 28 (Xinhua) — Russian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin visited a command post of the Russian Central Military District on Saturday morning, where he held a meeting with the leadership of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and commanders of troop groups.

According to the Kremlin website, the president heard a report from Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov on the situation in the SVO zone.

"If Kyiv does not want to end the matter peacefully, Russia will resolve all the problems facing it by force of arms," the head of state declared.

According to him, "it all started with the coup d'état in Kyiv in 2014." Today, the Ukrainian authorities are in no hurry to resolve the conflict peacefully, although even in the West, intelligent people have emerged who recommend that the Kyiv authorities accept dignified terms for ending the conflict and provide good basic conditions for ensuring Ukraine's long-term security, he said. –0–

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Ottawa, December 27 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stopped in Halifax, Canada, on Saturday to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney before flying to Florida for talks with US President Donald Trump on the Ukrainian peace process.

During the meeting, Michael Carney and Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the latest developments in the ongoing negotiations to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Canadian prime minister reaffirmed his country's "full support" for Ukraine, according to a statement on the prime minister's official website.

M. Carney highly praised “V. Zelenskyy’s efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace for the Ukrainian people, as well as the courage of Ukrainians.”

V. Zelenskyy's visit to Canada took place after a telephone conversation with M. Carney on Friday.

According to local media, V. Zelensky intends to discuss a 20-point peace plan with D. Trump, likely on Sunday at the American president's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

"In the next few days, much can be done both bilaterally between Ukraine and the United States, as well as with our partners in the 'coalition of the willing,'" CBC News quotes Zelensky as saying.

“It is important that we work together and constructively to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to protect lives, strengthen our position on the front lines, and enhance the effectiveness of the negotiation process,” he emphasized.

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OTTAWA, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced additional financial assistance to Ukraine on Saturday during a meeting with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

According to a press release published on the Canadian Prime Minister's official website, the Government of Canada will provide Ukraine with 2.5 billion Canadian dollars (US$1.83 billion). This funding will enable the International Monetary Fund to provide a loan to Ukraine and will also unlock other debt service suspension and loan guarantee programs.

M. Carney and V. Zelenskyy held a bilateral meeting in Halifax, Canada, during which they discussed the latest developments in the ongoing negotiation process to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

M. Carney reaffirmed his country's full support for Ukraine. Both politicians participated in a conference call with European leaders to advance joint efforts to ensure Ukraine's security and reconstruction, according to a press release.

"Canada has announced additional support for Ukraine not only to help end this war, but also to help the Ukrainian people recover," said M. Carney.

On Saturday, V. Zelenskyy stopped in a Canadian city before flying to the US state of Florida, where he will hold talks with US President Donald Trump on resolving the Ukrainian crisis.

According to local media, V. Zelensky intends to discuss a 20-point peace plan with D. Trump, likely on Sunday at the American president's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. –0–

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Riga, December 28 (Xinhua) — Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania on Saturday formally withdrew from the Ottawa Convention, an international treaty banning the use of anti-personnel mines.

Diana Eglite, a spokesperson for the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that Latvia submitted documents to the UN Secretary-General regarding its withdrawal from the Mine Ban Convention six months ago.

Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas stated: “The decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention was dictated by the need to strengthen deterrence and defence capabilities.”

On June 27, the three Baltic countries formally submitted notifications to the UN Secretary-General regarding their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention. They cited changing national security needs as the primary reason for their coordinated decision.

According to the rules of the convention, withdrawal from it takes effect six months after the UN Secretary-General receives official notification from each country.

The Ottawa Convention was signed in 1997 and entered into force in 1999. Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia acceded to the convention in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. –0–

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SAO PAULO, December 27 (Xinhua) — At least 10 people were killed on Saturday in a head-on collision between two vehicles on a highway in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, the Federal Highway Police said.

The accident occurred on the BR-101 federal highway, the country's largest highway, near the town of Mukuri in the southern part of the state.

According to local media, both vehicles caught fire after the impact, forcing authorities to close the highway to investigate the cause of the accident.

The identities of the victims have not yet been released. –0–

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Bishkek, December 27 /Xinhua/ — The commissioning ceremony for a Chinese plant to generate electricity from municipal solid waste recycling took place on Saturday in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. More than 200 representatives from both countries attended the event.

Speaking at the ceremony, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov noted that this plant, while addressing waste recycling, generates electricity and creates new jobs. "The construction of this plant will significantly improve the environmental situation in the capital and contribute to providing electricity to the population," the head of state stated.

In an interview with journalists, Bishkek Deputy Mayor Ramiz Aliyev said that the environment is one of the most important factors for people. This large and significant project will contribute to the city's fight against smog by converting waste into resources and clean energy.

The construction and operation of the plant are being financed by the Chinese high-tech company Junxin. According to Junxin Chairman Dai Daoguo, the company is committed to ensuring the safe, stable, and environmentally friendly operation of the project and will actively fulfill its social responsibilities to ensure that the development results benefit local residents.

Construction of the aforementioned plant was officially launched in August 2024. The planned total waste processing capacity of the project is 3,000 tons per day. This figure will be 1,000 tons per day in its first phase, enabling annual electricity production of 146 million kWh and a reduction of 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The project is crucial for advancing clean solid waste incineration technologies in Central Asia and advancing the energy transition in the region.

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Moscow, December 27 /Xinhua/ — From January to November of this year, the number of foreign trips within Russia has already exceeded 4.35 million, which is more than the level for the whole of last year, RIA Novosti reported on Saturday, citing Rosstat data.

In 2024, foreign tourists made 4.157 million tourist trips within Russia.

Moscow was the most popular destination among foreign visitors, with 2.3 million trips recorded. St. Petersburg, the Moscow Region, Primorsky Krai, and Krasnodar Krai were also among the most popular destinations.

Overall, the number of tourist trips within Russia in the first 11 months of 2025 increased by 4.5 percent year-on-year, reaching almost 82.9 million, compared to 79.3 million for the same period last year.

Most often, domestic tourists traveled to Moscow, the Krasnodar region, St. Petersburg, the Moscow region, and Tatarstan. –0–

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Beijing, December 27 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet with the foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand in Yunnan Province, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Saturday.

As the official representative noted, at the invitation of Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhon and Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkaew will lead delegations to hold a meeting in China's Yunnan Province from December 28 to 29. –0–

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