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ISLAMABAD, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday urged young agricultural graduates heading to China for education to learn modern Chinese practices to help transform Pakistan's agriculture sector.

Speaking at a send-off ceremony for the second batch of 300 students under the Prime Minister's initiative of 'Growing 1,000 Agricultural Talents in China' – an inter-governmental programme launched last year – Mr Sharif said Pakistan's progress is directly linked to the growth of its agriculture sector.

Pakistan's future prosperity, he said, was closely linked to strengthening its agricultural economy, which remained the country's mainstay.

Sharif said the initiative was launched following his visit to Shaanxi Province in northwest China, where he was deeply impressed by the quality of practical training at local agricultural universities. The Prime Minister thanked the Chinese government for supporting Pakistan in youth development and agricultural modernization.

“China has developed the latest high-quality farming techniques and the introduction of such technologies in Pakistan will greatly benefit our farmers,” Mutasaddiq Ali, an agricultural engineer specializing in agricultural mechanization, told Xinhua after the ceremony, adding that increased yields and reduced losses would directly support rural livelihoods. –0–

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Tashkent, Aug. 23 /Xinhua/ — Uzbekistan's fruit and vegetable exports exceeded $1 billion in the first seven months of this year, local media reported on Saturday, citing the country's National Statistical Committee.

In January-July of this year, Uzbekistan exported 1.3 million tons of fruit and vegetable products worth more than $1 billion to foreign countries.

Compared to the same period in 2024, the export volume increased by 5.2 percent or 62.9 thousand tons, and in value terms, the growth was 35.2 percent.

In November 2024, the press service of the President of Uzbekistan reported that in 2025, the export of fruits and vegetables could reach $3.5 billion. –0–

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NEW DELHI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — India Post on Saturday announced it would temporarily suspend all mail to the United States from Aug. 25, citing changes in U.S. customs regulations that will come into effect later this month.

The decision follows a US government order that lifts the “de minimis” customs rule that allowed parcels worth up to $800 to be imported into the country duty-free.

As specified by the Indian side, under this order, transport carriers delivering items through the international postal network or other “qualified parties” approved by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must collect duties on parcels.

Although CBP issued certain guidance on August 15, a number of key processes related to the designation of “competent parties” and mechanisms for collecting and remitting duties remain uncertain. It is noted that in this regard, air carriers delivering to the United States have stated their inability to accept mail after August 25, citing insufficient operational and technical readiness.

In view of the above, the Indian Postal Department has decided to temporarily suspend the registration of all types of postal items destined for the United States with effect from August 25, except letters, documents and gifts valued up to US$100. These exempted categories of items will continue to be accepted and forwarded, subject to further clarification from the US side. –0–

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Moscow, August 23 (Xinhua) — A tanker with liquefied carbon dioxide exploded after the truck transporting it got into an accident in the Arzamas district of the Nizhny Novgorod region, the press service of the regional Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Saturday.

The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at the 427th km of the M-12 highway in the Arzamas region.

The driver of the gas tanker died at the scene from his injuries. One person and a child who were in a passing car were also injured. –0–

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Moscow, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Thirteen passenger trains have been delayed due to illegal interference by outsiders in the operation of railway transport at the Petrov Val station in the Volgograd region, the press service of the Volga Railway reported on its Telegram channel on Saturday.

According to the department, all trains are running on their routes with delays ranging from 7 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes.

Railway workers are doing everything possible to reduce the delay time of passenger trains, the report says. –0–

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Moscow, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov on Saturday, discussing the bilateral agenda and the latest developments in the South Caucasus, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

“The heads of the foreign policy departments exchanged their initial assessments of the meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation, co-chaired by the deputy heads of government of the Russian Federation and Azerbaijan, held the day before in Astrakhan,” the Russian department said in a statement on its Telegram channel.

According to the report, S. Lavrov and D. Bayramov also discussed “the latest events in the South Caucasus region and the interaction of Moscow and Baku on multilateral platforms.” –0–

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XINING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — The people's government of northwest China's Qinghai Province has formed an investigation team after a fatal accident at a bridge construction site on Friday, the provincial emergency management department said.

As of 6 p.m. Friday, 12 people had been confirmed dead and four were still missing after steel cables snapped during tensioning work on a bridge under construction on the Qinghai section of the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway in Jainka County, Huangnan Tibet Autonomous Prefecture.

The failure resulted in the collapse of the 108-metre main rib of the steel girder. There were 16 workers at the scene at the time of the accident.

An official investigation into the incident has been launched. The investigation team includes four specialized units that are involved in the coordination, technical analysis, control check and evaluation of the rescue operations.

A report on the causes and circumstances of the accident and the persons responsible, as well as recommendations for disciplinary and legal measures, will be published shortly.

In addition, on Saturday, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said that the Office of the Workplace Safety Commission of the State Council had set up a task force with relevant departments to lead the investigation into the tragedy. –0–

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TOKYO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung visited Japan on Saturday and held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported.

The leaders agreed to steadily advance bilateral relations, including strengthening strategic security communication, expanding cooperation in emerging sectors such as hydrogen energy and artificial intelligence, and establishing an intergovernmental mechanism to discuss common challenges including regional revitalization, aging populations and disaster prevention.

The interlocutors also committed to expanding the issuance of visas under the “working holiday visa” program in order to facilitate bilateral humanitarian exchanges.

This is Lee Jae-myung's first visit to Japan since he took office as South Korean president in June. He will leave Japan on August 24 for the United States, where he will meet with President Donald Trump. –0–

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NEW DELHI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — At least four people were killed and 30 others were injured, some in serious condition, after a tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas exploded in a road accident in India's northern Punjab state, officials said on Saturday.

The blast occurred on Friday night near an industrial area in Hoshiarpur district, about 137 km northwest of Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab state.

Officials said the pickup truck collided with a liquefied petroleum gas tanker, causing an explosion and a massive fire. Four homes and 15 shops in the area were reportedly damaged.

The police have opened a case and ordered an investigation into the incident. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Members of the central delegation in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region returned to Beijing on Saturday after attending celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the region's founding, meeting with local cadres and the masses, and learning about Xizang's socio-economic development.

Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and head of the central delegation, visited Shigatse with the core group of the delegation on Saturday morning, where he met with the city's leadership and representatives of various ethnic groups and social circles.

Wang Huning stressed the need to fully implement the Party's strategy for governing Xizang in the new era and make further progress in ensuring long-term stability and tranquility and promoting high-quality development in the autonomous region.

Other groups of the delegation visited the cities of Chamdo, Nagchu, Nyingchi and Shannan, where they became acquainted with achievements in the fields of education, medicine, health care and the protection of cultural heritage.

A farewell ceremony was held for the delegation upon their departure. -0-

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