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CHENGDU, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Two people were killed and three were seriously injured when a metal truss at a beer festival collapsed in Mianzhu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday evening. Strong convective weather was observed at the event site at the time of the accident, the local emergency management department said. -0-

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ANCHORAGE /USA/, August 16 /Xinhua/ – The conclusion of an agreement on the settlement of the conflict now depends on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump said on Friday after talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the US state of Alaska.

A trilateral meeting will take place in the near future with the participation of himself, V. Zelensky and V. Putin, D. Trump said in an interview with Fox News, without giving details about the planned meeting and possible dates.

The American leader added that European countries “will have to participate a little bit,” but insists that ultimately the conclusion of the deal depends on V. Zelensky.

“We have a very good chance to do this,” D. Trump noted.

Earlier in the day, Trump and Putin held nearly three hours of talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, the first meeting between the two presidents since 2021. –0–

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ANCHORAGE, U.S., Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had a "very productive meeting" with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska.

The two presidents held a joint press conference following talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

D. Trump said at a press conference that many points were agreed upon, adding that both sides had made some progress, but there was no deal.

V. Putin agreed that Ukraine's security must be ensured. According to him, the agreement reached with D. Trump will bring this goal closer and pave the way for peace in Ukraine.

Standing side by side on stage for just over 10 minutes, the US and Russian leaders said progress had been made in their face-to-face talks but no concrete agreements had been reached.

V. Putin noted that the negotiations took place in a “constructive and respectful atmosphere” and that a personal meeting of the heads of state was “long overdue.”

According to the Russian leader, Russia is sincerely interested in putting an end to the ongoing conflict. V. Putin emphasized that efforts should be aimed at eliminating the “root causes” of the conflict.

D. Trump described the talks with his Russian counterpart as “extremely productive,” noting that “great progress” had been made.

The meeting between the US and Russian leaders lasted about three hours. It was the first face-to-face meeting between the presidents of the two countries since 2021. –0–

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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday expressed regret over Japanese leaders visiting and sending offerings to the infamous Yasukuni Shrine, which is seen as a symbol of Japan's militaristic and colonial past.

The statement from the ROK Foreign Ministry said the government expressed deep disappointment and regret that responsible Japanese leaders once again visited and sent offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies Japan's war of aggression and perpetuates the names of war criminals.

The ministry called on Japanese leaders to face history squarely and demonstrate through their actions their humble understanding and sincere remorse for the country's past actions, stressing that this will be an important foundation for developing future-oriented relations between the two countries based on mutual trust.

Earlier in the day, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a ritual offering to the infamous shrine to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

Although Mr. Ishiba did not personally visit the shrine, several politicians from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party visited the site to pay their respects.

The Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo houses plaques bearing the names of 14 convicted Class A war criminals from World War II. The shrine has long been a source of diplomatic friction between Japan and its neighbors.

Japanese officials' visits to Yasukuni and their ritual offerings have drawn criticism and offended the feelings of the people of China, the ROK and other countries that suffered cruelty at the hands of Japan during the war. –0–

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Moscow, August 16 /Xinhua/ — The death toll after an emergency at a plant in the Ryazan region has risen to nine, with another 120 injured, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported on its Telegram channel on Saturday.

"Another person has been rescued from under the rubble in the Ryazan region. The location of the victim was discovered by a canine unit of the Russian Emergencies Ministry. A total of three people have been rescued. The bodies of four more people have been pulled out from under the rubble. According to updated information, 129 people were injured, nine of whom died. Work on the site continues," the report says.

As previously reported by the Governor of the Ryazan Region Pavel Malkov, on Saturday a fire broke out in the production workshop at an enterprise in the Shilovsky District. As a result, more than 100 people were injured. The Investigative Committee of the Ryazan Region reported the initiation of a criminal case on the grounds of a crime. –0–

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OTTAWA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — A helicopter crashed into a lake in southeastern Canada's Nova Scotia province on Friday while fighting wildfires, and the pilot was rescued, local media reported.

Citing the provincial Department of Natural Resources, CBC News reported that the helicopter crashed in shallow water while fighting a fire in Annapolis County.

The pilot was conscious and is undergoing medical examination, the report said.

The fire, which started Wednesday, was caused by lightning, provincial authorities said. –0–

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JAKARTA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Friday reiterated his firm commitment to fighting corruption and protecting forests across the country.

Addressing the nation ahead of Indonesia's 80th independence anniversary on August 17, the president stressed his constitutional duty to root out bribery and abuse in all organs of government.

“I have been sworn in to exercise my powers under the Constitution of our Republic of Indonesia. Therefore, I have no choice but to lead the efforts to combat corruption and abuses in all executive bodies and government agencies,” he said, noting that corruption remains the biggest problem in the country.

According to him, corrupt practices occur at all levels of bureaucracy, in all government agencies and organizations, as well as in state and regional enterprises.

“As the President of Indonesia, I have a responsibility to uphold the law for the safety of the nation. We are currently facing the reality of a massive drain on our country’s wealth,” Subianto stressed, adding that his administration must focus on finding quick and effective solutions to this fundamental problem.

Speaking on environmental issues, the President noted the government's efforts to ensure forest sustainability through regulations and law enforcement. –0–

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ALGIERS, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — At least 18 people were killed and nine others injured in a road accident in eastern Algeria on Friday, the country's civil defense service said.

The accident reportedly occurred at around 5:45 p.m. A passenger bus fell into the river from a bridge in El Harrash. Two injured people are in critical condition.

The injured were taken to a local hospital, and the bodies of the dead were transported to the morgue. 25 ambulances, 16 divers and four semi-rigid boats were sent to the scene.

Videos posted on social media showed people wading into the water to pull victims from the partially submerged bus before rescuers arrived. Officials warned the death toll could rise as operations continued.

According to official figures, up to 4,000 people die in road accidents in Algeria every year. The National Road Safety Agency attributes 91 percent of accidents to human error, particularly driver fatigue and failure to comply with traffic rules. The poor condition of roads and vehicles, as well as environmental factors, also contribute to the high number of accidents. –0–

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HARBIN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — New evidence of the crimes of Unit 731, a Japanese army special forces unit that carried out horrific biological weapons experiments during World War II, was presented on Friday in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

These include 3,010 pages of archival documents, 194 minutes of video recording, 312 photographs, 12 postcards and 8 letters, which expose in detail the crimes of militaristic Japan related to bacteriological warfare.

They fall into three main categories, said Jin Chengmin, director of the Japanese Army Unit 731 Crime Evidence Museum. The first is criminal evidence and historical materials from official Japanese institutions, including archival documents that are key sources for research into Japanese germ warfare units.

The second category includes oral testimonies from former Unit 731 members collected during a 2018 evidence-gathering trip to Japan organized by the museum. The third category is historical evidence of the crimes collected from the Japanese public.

Newly collected evidence and historical materials reveal additional details about Japan's germ warfare system and further prove that the existence of Unit 731 was a deliberate and organized state crime committed under orders from above, Jin Chengmin emphasized.

On August 15, 1945, Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration, which announced its unconditional surrender. -0-

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Moscow, August 16 /Xinhua/ — Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that the conflict in Ukraine will be ended "the sooner, the better," TASS reported.

"In general, we have established very good business and trusting contact with President /USA/ Trump. And I have every reason to believe that, moving along this path, we can reach – and the sooner the better – the end of the conflict in Ukraine," the Russian president said during a joint press conference of the leaders of the two countries following the talks. -0-

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