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URUMQI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Five people were killed and 24 others were injured in an incident on a suspension bridge at a scenic park in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities said.

The accident occurred at 6:18 p.m. in Zhaosu County (Mongolkur) in northern Xinjiang's Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture when one of the bridge's supporting cables snapped, causing the bridge deck to tilt and causing a total of 29 people to fall.

Of the injured, 22 people received minor injuries, and two more received serious injuries. All of them were quickly taken to local hospitals for medical care. According to authorities, the condition of none of those hospitalized is life-threatening.

The landscape park is currently closed to visitors. An investigation into the cause of the tragedy is underway. –0–

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ACCRA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — The Ghanaian government has confirmed the deaths of eight people, including two ministers, in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday.

Ghana's presidential chief of staff Julius Debrah told a press conference that among the dead were Defense Minister Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Murtala Mohammed.

“I regret to report a national tragedy involving the crash of a military helicopter this morning in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region,” said Mr. Debrah.

The crash also killed acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed Limuna, deputy chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress party Samuel Sarpong and former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye.

In addition, three crew members were killed: Peter Bafemi Anala, Manin Twum-Ampadu and Ernest Addo Mensah.

“The President and the government express their condolences and sympathy to the families of our comrades and servicemen who died in the line of duty,” added the head of the presidential administration.

In connection with the mourning throughout the country, state flags have been lowered for an indefinite period. –0–

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NEW DELHI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — The Indian side on Wednesday called the U.S. administration's additional 25 percent tariff on Indian imports "unfair, illegal and unreasonable" and said New Delhi will take all necessary steps to protect its national interests.

The official representative of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, made such a sharp reaction to the actions of the American side. According to him, it is “extremely regrettable” that the US has decided to impose additional duties on India.

“The US has been attacking India’s oil imports from Russia in recent days. We have made our position clear on these issues, including the fact that our imports are market-driven and are carried out with the overall objective of ensuring energy security for India’s 1.4 billion people,” the diplomat said in an official statement.

"We reiterate that these duties are unfair, unjust and unreasonable. India will take all necessary actions to protect its national interests," Jaiswal said.

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 percent tariff on India, citing India's continued purchases of oil from Russia, bringing the overall tariff rate for Indian imports to 50 percent. The additional charges will be levied from August 27.

The initial 25 percent tariff on Indian goods imported into the United States was imposed in retaliation for India's tariff policies on American products. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — A special cultural program with the participation of Russian artists was recently held in Tongjiang City, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China. Artists from Russia presented the residents of Tongjiang and visitors to the city with a real cultural festival filled with bright Russian flavor and high artistic skill.

According to the website of the Tongjiang city government, the atmosphere at the show was very warm. The audience was treated to songs and dances on stage one after another, filled with a sense of Russian national pride, which caused thunderous applause from the audience. The program ended with a grand joint performance of the songs “Moscow Nights” in Chinese and Russian by the artists and the audience.

The bright performance on stage was the result of joint efforts of artists from St. Petersburg, Khabarovsk and other cities of Russia. Their coordinated work not only conveyed the beauty of art to the audience, but also contributed to strengthening mutual understanding and cultural exchanges between China and Russia, giving powerful nourishment to the flower of Chinese-Russian friendship for vigorous flowering in the space of cultural interaction.

According to the report, Tongjiang City will continue to leverage its advantage as a border city to deepen multi-level and multi-faceted cultural exchanges and cooperation with Russia, further strengthening the Sino-Russian friendship and enabling the two sides to jointly write a new chapter in the history of border cooperation. -0-

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NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on goods imported from India in retaliation for purchases of Russian oil, the White House said in a statement.

The order will come into force 21 days after signing, bringing the total tariff rate on Indian goods to 50 percent, while another 25 percent duty will start to be levied from August 7.

On August 4, D. Trump threatened to “significantly” raise customs duties on products imported from India, citing the fact that the Indian side buys and resells oil from Russia.

In response to the US leader's threats, India's Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement calling the "attacks on India unwarranted and unwise" and saying the oil imports were meant to "ensure predictable and affordable energy prices" for Indian consumers. –0–

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Almaty, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, at the plenary session of the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, put forward an initiative to create a global program for the transition to hydrogen energy for the period 2030-2040, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported on Wednesday.

"We express our readiness to participate in the development of hydrogen energy. Clear joint plans and interaction algorithms are needed here. In this context, we put forward the initiative to create a Global Program for the Transition to Hydrogen Energy for the Period 2030-2040," S. Berdimuhamedov said in his speech.

The President of Turkmenistan proposed to begin discussing the modalities of developing this program within the UN in 2026.

S. Berdimuhamedov emphasized that the initiative is based on the need to link all economic activity with environmental standards. “The essence of our environmental policy is to “tune” the economic system in such a way that the production sector is not a rival of nature, but its ally and support,” the Turkmen leader noted.

In this regard, S. Berdimuhamedov also called on conference participants to pay attention to the proposal put forward by Turkmenistan to form a global framework program for the transition to a circular economy.

The 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, which is taking place in Turkmenistan's national tourist zone of Avaza from August 5 to 8, is attended by heads of state and government, high-ranking officials from more than 100 countries and about 50 international organizations, as well as representatives of more than 20 large companies. –0–

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LONDON, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Birmingham Airport in the United Kingdom confirmed in a statement on social media on Wednesday that the airport's runway has been temporarily closed following an incident involving an aircraft.

The nature of the incident was not specified in the statement.

The airport administration said it would inform passengers who had already arrived at the airport. Passengers with a later departure are advised to check the status of their flight in advance before traveling to the airport.

The incident comes after major disruption to air travel last week, with flights at all major airports temporarily suspended. –0–

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Tbilisi, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Georgia has launched regular container block train service on the Poti-Tbilisi-Poti route, which will significantly enhance the role of rail transport in the country's logistics system and increase Georgia's attractiveness as a transit hub of the Middle Corridor, the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development said on Wednesday.

The block trains will operate four times a week. According to the schedule, they will depart from Poti at 21:30 and arrive in Tbilisi at 09:47 the following day. Regardless of the occupancy of the trains, the schedule will remain unchanged, which will allow shippers to plan logistics in advance.

According to Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Guram Guramishvili, the launch of block trains will significantly increase the logistical efficiency of the Poti port. “Containers will be delivered directly, without intermediate operations, which will reduce the overall transportation time and increase the punctuality of delivery of export-import cargo,” he emphasized.

G. Guramishvili also noted that Tbilisi is becoming increasingly important as a logistics center, from where cargo can be quickly delivered not only within Georgia, but also to neighboring Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The initiative is seen as part of efforts to develop the Middle Corridor /Trans-Caspian International Transport Route/ – an international route connecting Europe and Asia via the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea and Central Asia. –0–

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ASHGABAT, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — A working meeting of representatives of Caspian states was held in the Turkmen national tourist zone of Avaza, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan jointly with the Caspian Sea Institute, the Turkmen International Information Center reported on Wednesday.

The meeting was attended by delegations from relevant ministries and departments of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan.

The main topic of the agenda was the development of cooperation in the Caspian Sea in the areas of environmental protection, conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of natural resources. The participants paid special attention to issues of ensuring environmental safety in the region.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov emphasized the importance of consistent coordination of actions based on decisions taken at the summits of the heads of Caspian states.

He also noted Turkmenistan’s active position in promoting the environmental agenda and sustainable development of the Caspian region.

Participants noted the importance of the Caspian Environmental Initiative, put forward by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. This initiative is seen as a platform for uniting the efforts of all countries in the region in addressing environmental issues in the Caspian. –0–

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