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Moscow, November 13 (Xinhua) — Seven people were injured in an overnight fire at the Saratov Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital on Thursday, RIA Novosti reported.

"According to preliminary data, at 2:40 a.m. on November 13, 2025, a fire broke out in three treatment rooms on the second floor of the regional infectious diseases clinical hospital. Following the measures taken, the fire was contained. Several citizens were injured in the incident and received medical assistance," the department reported on its Telegram channel.

As RIA Novosti was told by the press service of the Saratov Region Prosecutor's Office, seven people were injured. –0–

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BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Comoros President Azali Assoumani exchanged congratulations on Thursday on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Recalling that China was the first to establish diplomatic relations with the Comoros, Xi Jinping noted that over the past half century, regardless of changes in the international situation, relations between the two countries have always maintained healthy and stable development.

According to him, in recent years, political mutual trust between the two countries has been steadily strengthening, and exchanges and cooperation in various fields have yielded fruitful results, creating a model of equality, solidarity, and mutual assistance between countries of different sizes.

Xi Jinping noted that he attaches great importance to the development of bilateral ties and expressed his readiness to work with President A. Assoumani to take advantage of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to develop traditional friendship.

The Chinese leader also called for joint efforts to promote the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, continuously enrich the bilateral strategic partnership, and make greater contributions to building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.

In his message, A. Assoumani noted that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 50 years ago, Comoros and China have maintained mutual respect and trust, demonstrated solidarity, and built strong and lasting friendships. The fruitful results of bilateral cooperation have fundamentally changed the lives of the Comorians, he added.

In this changing and turbulent world, the principles of respect for sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, and mutually beneficial cooperation advocated by President Xi Jinping have inspired countries in the Global South, including Comoros, noted A. Assoumani.

The Comorian side highly appreciates China's vision of building a peaceful, just and multipolar world and is willing to work with China under the guidance of the concept of a community with a shared future to continue promoting sustainable and inclusive development and make due contributions to strengthening solidarity, cooperation and common prosperity between Africa and China, the President concluded.

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JINAN, November 13 (Xinhua) — As of November 8, the number of Russian citizens entering China through all checkpoints in Shandong Province, east China, has reached 12,000, up 105.4 percent from the previous year, according to statistics from the province's General Border Control Agency.

In particular, from the entry into force on September 15, 2025, of the visa-free entry regime introduced by China for Russian citizens with a regular passport, until November 8, Russian residents with a regular passport entered the country through Shandong visa-free a total of approximately 4,800 times.

According to the agency, during the reporting period, the total number of border crossings in both directions through all Shandong Province checkpoints amounted to 5.66 million, already exceeding the combined total of the previous year. Foreign citizens accounted for 1.69 million of these crossings, representing a 27 percent year-on-year increase.

The main sources of foreign passenger traffic to the country via Shandong were the Republic of Korea, Japan, the United States, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Russia, Canada, Thailand and the United Kingdom.

As a reminder, China has introduced a trial visa-free regime for Russian citizens holding regular passports from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2026.

Russian citizens can visit China visa-free for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchange visits, and transit. However, their stay in the country must not exceed 30 days.

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BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on young Sinologists to serve as envoys in promoting mutual understanding between Chinese and foreign civilizations.

Xi Jinping made the call in a reply letter to 61 young Sinologists from 51 countries who will attend the World Conference on the Chinese Language, scheduled for November 14-16 in Beijing.

Xi Jinping commended the fact that young Sinologists not only love the Chinese language and culture, but also play an active role in promoting research in Sinology and mutual learning between civilizations.

Sinology is the common spiritual heritage of all humanity, he emphasized in his response letter.

Xi Jinping expressed the hope that young Chinese scholars will continue to present a true, multidimensional, and panoramic China to the world, contributing their wisdom and strength to building a community with a shared future for mankind.

In a letter to Xi Jinping, young Sinologists shared their experiences and understanding gained from studying China, expressed their willingness to deepen their research and play a role as a bridge in contacts between civilizations. -0-

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SEOUL, November 13 (Xinhua) — Twenty-one people were injured on Thursday after a truck crashed into a sidewalk at a market in South Korea, Renhap News Agency reported.

A truck driven by a man in his 60s crashed into the sidewalk at a market in Bucheon, west of the capital Seoul, around 10:55 a.m. local time /01:55 GMT/.

The accident left 21 people injured, including three women in their 70s and 80s who suffered cardiac arrest, and nine others with serious injuries.

Fire services sent about 20 units of equipment and 60 personnel to the scene.

The truck driver reportedly told police that the vehicle's brakes failed.

The truck drove about 100 meters through the market area, then crashed into a store.

Police are investigating the exact cause of the accident. –0–

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BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on young Sinologists to serve as envoys in promoting mutual understanding between Chinese and foreign civilizations.

Xi Jinping made the call in a reply letter to 61 young Sinologists from 51 countries who will attend the World Conference on the Chinese Language, scheduled for November 14-16 in Beijing. -0-

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ANKARA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — The Palestinian Hamas movement has demonstrated its willingness to take constructive steps to achieve a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said here on Wednesday, calling on Israel to take the same approach to achieve peace.

"Hamas is demonstrating its willingness to take constructive steps to ensure a permanent ceasefire. Israel must demonstrate the same understanding," said H. Fidan at a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ata, who was visiting the country.

H. Fidan stated that Gaza is an integral part of Palestine and the international community should treat it as such.

He also announced that a Turkish ship carrying humanitarian aid had departed from the port of Mersin to the Egyptian port of El Arish to deliver supplies to Gaza, and confirmed that Turkey would participate in the upcoming Gaza conference hosted by Egypt.

Speaking about Gaza's post-war future, H. Fidan said that the UN Security Council is currently discussing the mandate of the proposed international stabilization force. "It is necessary to clarify the responsibilities of this force and the legal and political framework for the Palestinian Committee and the Peace Council, which are expected to govern Gaza," he said.

B. Abdel Atty, in turn, stated that Egypt and Turkey agreed to work together to ensure a ceasefire and advance the peace process. He said both countries support the diplomatic efforts of Qatar and the United States to make the ceasefire permanent and reaffirmed their support for the two-state solution based on the 1967 borders.

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Ottawa, November 13 (Xinhua) — Canada imposed new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday. They target individuals and entities linked to the energy sector, military capabilities, and cyber infrastructure.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced in a press release that the measures target 13 individuals and 11 entities under the country's Special Economic Measures regulations.

According to the press release, these measures are aimed at weakening Russia's conventional and hybrid military capabilities, as well as reducing its energy export revenues and financial capacity. The sanctions list includes several individuals and entities associated with drone production in Russia.

Canada has for the first time imposed sanctions on entities that supply cyber infrastructure allegedly used in Russian hybrid strategies against Ukraine, the report said.

In addition, the sanctions list includes several Russian companies involved in liquefied natural gas, as well as 100 vessels considered part of Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

The press release said the measures were taken in line with recent sanctions announced by the United States, the EU and the UK, and support ongoing G7 efforts to apply economic pressure on Russia. –0–

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LONDON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom Zheng Zeguang delivered a keynote speech at the China-Northern Ireland Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum in Belfast on Tuesday, calling for deeper cooperation to elevate economic and trade ties between the two sides to a higher level.

He stressed that China will continue to take economic development as its central task, pay special attention to promoting high-quality growth, and make new and important contributions to the development of the world economy.

China will resolutely advance high-standard opening-up, steadily expand institutional opening-up, and advance comprehensive trials and demonstrations of expanded service sector opening-up. Zheng Zeguang also noted that China's development will continue to infuse the world with confidence and positive energy.

The Ambassador praised the fruitful results achieved in recent years between China and Northern Ireland in the fields of economy, trade, investment, education, culture and tourism.

He called on Northern Irish people from all walks of life to seize the historic opportunities that will open up during China's 15th Five-Year Plan, which will emphasize innovation-led growth, expanding domestic demand, a green transition, and open cooperation.

He expressed hope that the business communities of both sides will deepen synergies between key industries, expand bilateral investment, promote communication, strengthen the foundation of friendship, and further leverage the potential of cooperation to elevate trade and economic ties to a higher level and bring greater benefits to the peoples of China and the UK.

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OTTAWA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers concluded their two-day meeting on Wednesday by issuing a joint statement that addressed the Ukrainian crisis and the situation in the Middle East, among other topics.

The meeting, chaired by Canada, was also attended by the foreign ministers of Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, South Africa and Ukraine.

Discussing the Ukrainian crisis, G7 ministers said that "an immediate ceasefire is urgently needed," noting that they "agree that the current line of contact should be the starting point for negotiations."

Regarding the Middle East, the ministers welcomed the recent ceasefire and the release of hostages and called for increased humanitarian aid flows. Regarding Iran's nuclear program, they called on Tehran to resume full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

They also discussed the situation in Haiti, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as maritime security, critical mineral resources, economic sustainability and energy security. –0–

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