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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Passenger flow between China and Georgia increased at Urumqi Tianshan Airport

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    URUMQI, June 1 (Xinhua) — The passenger flow between the two countries at Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, increased by 47 percent in the past year after the China-Georgia visa-free agreement came into effect on May 28, 2024, indicating increasingly active bilateral people-to-people exchanges.

    The airport has a direct passenger route to the Georgian capital Tbilisi, operated by Chinese airlines Air China and Southern Airlines. Air China is currently operating three round trips per week, while Southern Airlines increased its weekly round trips from four to seven on Sunday.

    As it became known, since the introduction of the mutual visa-free regime, the number of round-trip flights connecting the two countries has exceeded 570. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Heavy rains affect nearly 5,000 people in China’s Yunnan province

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    KUNMING, June 1 (Xinhua) — Rain-triggered floods and geological disasters have hit Gongshan County in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, affecting 4,857 people as of 9 p.m. Saturday, local authorities said.

    According to the county flood and drought control headquarters, 1,342 people have been evacuated, and no casualties have been reported yet.

    At least 27 homes were damaged and 16 bridges were blown up or destroyed. Road traffic was interrupted in 97 places, with 54 of them restored.

    According to preliminary estimates, economic losses amounted to about 87.54 million yuan (about 12.18 million US dollars).

    Two tourist attractions in the county were temporarily closed, leaving 638 tourists stranded in the tourist areas. Of these, more than 500 people who remained in Bingzhongluo Township have already started returning home.

    Damage assessment and subsequent disaster relief efforts are still ongoing. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: D. Trump to Announce New NASA Administrator Nominee

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    WASHINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump will soon announce a new candidate to lead the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) after his decision to withdraw the nomination of Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk, the White House said Saturday.

    “After careful review, I am withdrawing Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I will soon announce a new nominee who will live up to the mission and put America first in space.”

    Late last year, Trump named billionaire and amateur astronaut J. Isaacman as his candidate to head NASA. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved his nomination in late April.

    J. Isaacman, a close associate of I. Musk and a major client of his company SpaceX, has purchased several private space flights from the company for hundreds of millions of dollars. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Death toll from Indonesia quarry landslides rises to 19

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    JAKARTA, June 1 (Xinhua) — The death toll from Friday’s quarry landslides in Indonesia’s West Java province rose to 19 on Sunday, but fresh landslides have suspended the search for six missing people, officials said.

    West Java Provincial Disaster Management Agency spokesman Hadi Rahmat Harjasasmita said two more bodies were found by rescuers on Sunday at the Gunung Kuda mine in Bobos village, Cirebon regency.

    He said that in order to ensure the uninterrupted operation of search services and the provision of emergency assistance, a state of emergency was introduced on May 30, which will end on June 6.

    The search and rescue operation has been suspended due to fresh landslides at the quarry, said Mamang Fatmono, acting head of the provincial search and rescue department’s operations unit.

    “We are facing a difficult task today. At 11:10 a.m., new landslides occurred, so the search operation was suspended. The search operation will resume tomorrow,” he told Xinhua. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s trade-in consumer goods sales exceed 1.1 trillion yuan

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    BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) — China’s trade-in consumer goods sales totaled 1.1 trillion yuan (about 153.1 billion U.S. dollars) in the first five months of this year, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed Sunday.

    According to the department, during the reporting period, the nationwide program to replace old consumer goods with new ones led to a significant increase in the number of transaction volumes, including 4.12 million vehicles, 77.62 million units of home appliances and 56.63 million units of digital products such as mobile phones and others.

    The program, part of China’s broader efforts to boost domestic demand, has contributed to a robust rise in consumer spending in the country, the ministry said.

    As noted in the Government’s March 2025 work report, stimulating consumption was identified as one of the top priorities for the year.

    Retail sales of consumer goods, a key measure of the country’s consumption, rose 4.7 percent year-on-year in January-April 2025, faster than the 4.6 percent growth recorded in the first quarter of this year, official data showed. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Three killed, dozens injured in hospital fire in Hamburg, Germany

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    BERLIN, June 1 (Xinhua) — A fire broke out overnight at a hospital in the Hohenfelde district of Hamburg in northern Germany, killing three patients and injuring more than 50 others, local authorities confirmed Sunday.

    According to the Hamburg Fire Department, two victims are in life-threatening condition, another 16 people were seriously injured and 36 were slightly injured.

    The fire started in the geriatric ward on the first floor of the hospital and spread to the second floor. Firefighters received information about the fire shortly after midnight.

    Thick smoke from the fire spread through all floors of the building, prompting a massive emergency response. Firefighters carried out rescue operations through open windows and the fire was completely extinguished early Sunday morning.

    The cause of the fire is being investigated. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Bridge bombings in Bryansk and Kursk regions classified as terrorist attacks — Russian Investigative Committee

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    Moscow, June 1 (Xinhua) — The blowing up of bridges in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions has been classified as a terrorist attack, Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said on Sunday.

    “On May 31, 2025, at 10:50 p.m., on the Vygonichi-Pilshino railway section in the Bryansk region, as a result of an explosion, the structure of the road bridge collapsed, the debris of which fell on a passenger train passing underneath. As a result of the incident, people were injured and killed,” noted S. Petrenko.

    In addition, she reported that in the Zheleznogorsk district of the Kursk region on June 1, 2025, at about 03:00, a railway bridge was also blown up, causing a passing train to fall onto the road. As a result of the incident, the driver and his two assistants were injured.

    In the statement, S. Petrenko noted that, on the instructions of the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, criminal cases on the facts of incidents in the Bryansk and Kursk regions were transferred to the Main Investigative Department of the agency.

    “The Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia has instructed investigators from the Main Investigative Department of the agency to investigate the criminal cases on these incidents. At present, employees of the Investigative Committee of Russia are working at the scene of the incident, conducting urgent investigative actions aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the incident,” S. Petrenko summed up. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China and Mongolia Start Mutual Recognition of AEOs

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    HOHHOT, June 1 (Xinhua) — China and Mongolia on Sunday formally launched mutual recognition of authorized economic operators (AEOs), according to the Hohhot Customs Office in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

    An Authorized Economic Operator is an enterprise recognized by customs authorities as law-abiding and trustworthy. Having received the AEO status, an enterprise can enjoy conveniences in customs clearance.

    Once mutual recognition of AEO status is achieved between China and Mongolia, the paperwork will be simplified, the number of inspections of goods will be reduced, and priority customs clearance will be possible. This step is expected to not only significantly reduce the cost of cross-border trade between enterprises in the two countries, but also ensure the safety and smoothness of supply chains.

    According to statistics, from January to April 2025, 326 Chinese enterprises that had obtained the status of authorized economic operator were engaged in export activities with Mongolia, with the export value amounting to nearly 1.6 billion yuan (about 222.69 million US dollars), or about 15.5 percent of China’s total exports to Mongolia.

    According to available information, as of the end of April this year, there were 6,479 enterprises in China that had received AEO status, whose trade volume accounted for 38.5 percent of the country’s total import and export volume recorded during the same period.

    Meanwhile, China has signed mutual recognition agreements for AEO status with 31 economies covering 57 countries and regions around the world, including 38 countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China introduces visa-free regime for 5 Latin American and Caribbean countries

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    BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) — China launched a trial visa-free regime for citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay on Sunday, which will last until May 31, 2026.

    This is the first time that China has extended its visa-free policy to Latin American and Caribbean countries. Thus, China has now unilaterally introduced a visa-free regime for 43 countries.

    During the above-mentioned period, citizens of these five countries with their ordinary passports can enter China without a visa for the purpose of doing business, making tourist trips, visiting relatives and friends, conducting exchanges and visits, and for transit, and their stay in the country should not exceed 30 days.

    Recently, the Chinese side also announced that a visa-free policy will be introduced on a trial basis from June 9, 2025 to June 8, 2026 for those holding ordinary passports from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Israeli army confirms killing of Hamas leader and two commanders in Gaza

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    JERUSALEM, June 1 (Xinhua) — The Israeli military on Saturday confirmed the death of Mohammed Sinwar, a senior Hamas commander and head of the group’s military wing in Gaza, in an airstrike earlier this month.

    A joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the country’s Shin Bet security service said Sinwar was killed on May 13 in a targeted attack on an underground command center located beneath the European Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli military accused Hamas of using the hospital as a cover, putting civilians at risk.

    According to the IDF, M. Sinwar, 49, is one of Hamas’s most senior and longest-serving military leaders, and played a key role in planning the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that led to the current conflict.

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sinwar’s death earlier this week in a speech to the Israeli parliament.

    The strike also killed two other senior Hamas commanders: Muhammad Shabana, who led the Rafah Brigade, and Mahdi Quara, commander of the Khan Younis Battalion. The IDF said both men were involved in the October 7, 2023, attack and later led attacks on Israeli troops, including hostage-taking and rocket fire.

    Earlier, Gaza health authorities said the Israeli strike had killed at least six people and wounded 40. Hamas has not issued an official statement confirming Sinwar’s death.

    M. Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former leader of the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, who was killed in a clash with the IDF in October 2024. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Israeli army says it killed five militants in Gaza

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    JERUSALEM, June 1 (Xinhua) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Saturday that five militants were killed in operations in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.

    According to the statement, a combat team from the IDF’s Paratroopers Brigade found four armed men in the surrounding area on Friday and killed them during a clash.

    The IDF added that it had struck and killed Hamas militant Khalil Farwan in the Gaza neighborhood of Sabra, saying he was in charge of weapons production at the movement’s headquarters.

    According to the statement, the military also dismantled weapons and explosive devices planted in the ground and destroyed infrastructure, some of which was underground. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: K. Idris sworn in as new Sudan Prime Minister

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    KHARTOUM, June 1 (Xinhua) — Kamil Idris was sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister on Saturday before Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the country’s ruling Transitional Sovereign Council, the council said in a statement.

    Following the ceremony, A.F. al-Burhan and other council members met with K. Idris to discuss the government’s priorities, including stabilizing the economy, protecting the livelihoods of civilians and restoring order in all states of the country, the statement said.

    The appointment of K. Idris was formally approved on May 19 by a constitutional decree of A.F. Al-Burhan, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces. The decision was welcomed by the UN, the African Union Commission and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

    Sudan’s prime ministership has been vacant since Abdallah Hamdok resigned in January 2022 following a military coup led by A.F. al-Burhan in October 2021. Hamdok and other civilian leaders were briefly detained and then reinstated under a short-term power-sharing agreement. He resigned weeks later, warning that Sudan was at a “dangerous crossroads” as mass protests against military rule erupted across the country.

    K. Idris holds a Doctorate in International Law and previously served as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization and Secretary General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants.

    Sudan remains engulfed in conflict between the country’s armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Intervention Forces, which erupted in April 2023. The fighting has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions more both inside and outside the country, deepening Sudan’s humanitarian crisis. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Mongolia Celebrates International Children’s Day

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    ULAN BATOR, June 1 (Xinhua) — Mongolia celebrated International Children’s Day on Sunday.

    To celebrate this significant date, various events were organized in the main square of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, including a parade of Mongolian children, as well as children’s and youth performances and sports competitions among preschoolers.

    By the end of 2024, children under the age of 17 made up more than 36.2 percent of Mongolia’s 3.5 million population, according to the country’s National Statistical Committee.

    In Mongolia, mothers who have given birth to four or more children and who provide proper care for their health, education, physical, spiritual and moral upbringing are awarded the Order of Maternal Glory.

    In 2025, a total of 14,486 mothers across the country received this award. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: In China, Children Aim for a Healthier Future

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    BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) — On a warm weekend in early summer, thousands of muddy, out of breath but determined children ran, crawled and climbed during the Spartan Kids obstacle race in Beijing.

    The race, which was held on May 24-25 at the Universal Beijing Resort theme park, namely the Universal CityWalk, involved children aged 4 to 14, who covered distances of 3 to 5 km with 18 to 26 obstacles. The children jumped over walls, climbed nets and clung to bars, while their parents applauded wildly from the sidelines.

    “There are definitely times when my kids feel exhausted and want to give up, but that’s part of growing up,” six-time Olympic champion Ma Long said after jogging alongside his sons.

    The growing popularity of events like the Spartan Kids obstacle race reflects a growing interest in children’s fitness in China, as well as a national push to get more children physically active, especially at a time when childhood obesity is becoming a major public health issue.

    Nearly 19 percent of children in China aged 6 to 17 are overweight or obese, according to the National Health Commission (NHC). Research suggests that the overweight and obesity rate among Chinese children could reach 31.8 percent by 2030.

    In response, China is stepping up efforts to reverse this trend. Notably, a three-year national weight-loss campaign was launched in 2024, while the government is also calling for stricter weight control measures among infants, children and adolescents.

    In April 2025, the NHC issued a notice calling on relevant hospitals, including children’s hospitals and traditional Chinese medicine hospitals, to establish specialized weight loss clinics.

    The country is also placing greater emphasis on physical education in schools. In Beijing, new guidelines call for more intensive physical education classes designed to make students “work up a sweat.”

    Liang Jiaqi, a 12-year-old fifth-grader in Beijing, is one of many students embracing the breaks. His school now offers daily physical education classes, as well as regular long breaks that provide plenty of time for active recreation.

    He said running is his favourite way to stay active, and he has also recently taken up table tennis, playing the sport daily with his younger brother and his neighbouring friends.

    “Sports makes me feel relaxed and happy,” he said. “I have made new friends and I eat better after training.”

    On International Children’s Day this year, Liang Jiaqi is putting her passion into practice by competing in orienteering. “It sounds fun and creative! I hope I can do it!” -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Bryansk Region Governor Announces Bridge Blown Up While Train Is Moving

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    Moscow, June 1 /Xinhua/ – Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz announced on the Rossiya 24 TV channel that a bridge was blown up while a train was moving.

    “There was an explosion on the bridge on the highway while the train was moving, which had 388 passengers,” A. Bogomaz said on air.

    On Sunday night, a bridge collapsed in the Vygonichsky District of the Bryansk Region. Due to the collapse of the span structure of the automobile bridge as a result of illegal interference in transport activities, the locomotive and carriages of passenger train number 86 on the Klimov-Moscow route derailed.

    The regional governor had previously reported seven deaths and 66 injuries. A reserve train has been assigned to transport passengers of train number 86 Klimov-Moscow. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Port Cargo Volume Grew at a Steady Pace in January-April 2025

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    BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) — Cargo volume at Chinese ports grew steadily in the first four months of 2025, indicating continued resilience of the Chinese economy amid external uncertainty.

    According to data from the Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China, cargo turnover at Chinese ports increased by 3.7 percent year-on-year to 5.75 billion tons during the reporting period.

    During the specified period of time, 110 million standard containers (20-foot equivalent, TEU) were handled in the country’s ports, which is 7.9 percent more than a year earlier.

    In April alone, cargo turnover at ports across the country increased by 4.8 percent year-on-year to 1.53 billion tons, while the growth rate of this indicator decreased by 0.1 percentage points month-on-month. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: First China-Central Asia International Tourist Train Crosses Khorgos Border Crossing

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    URUMQI, June 1 (Xinhua) — The first China-Central Asia international tourist train on the Xi’an-Almaty route with more than 200 passengers left China via the Khorgos railway checkpoint in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday and headed to Almaty in Kazakhstan.

    The tourist train departed from Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, Northwest China, on May 29. According to the schedule, it will leave Almaty on June 5 and return to Xi’an on June 7.

    The Khorgos railway checkpoint administration worked closely with local customs, border inspection and other agencies to ensure that passengers could exchange tickets smoothly, undergo inspection at the checkpoint and leave the country efficiently.

    Let us recall that 2024 was the Year of Kazakhstan Tourism in China, and 2025 has been declared the Year of China Tourism in Kazakhstan.

    According to Li Jiang, deputy head of Horgos Customs, the launch of the above-mentioned international tourist train has laid a new foundation for deepening connectivity and promoting people-to-people exchanges between China and Central Asian countries.

    According to available information, Almaty will host the Week of Humanitarian and Tourist Exchanges between the cities of Xi’an and Almaty, which will include a number of exhibitions, meetings, lectures and friendly football matches.

    The activities will include a display of intangible cultural heritage, an exhibition of cultural relics, promotion of traditional Chinese medicine culture, academic exchanges in archaeology, and a meeting of female entrepreneurs from the two countries.

    In May 2023, China and Kazakhstan signed an intergovernmental agreement on mutual exemption from visa requirements, which officially came into force in November of the same year.

    Kazakhstan is becoming a popular destination among Chinese tourists. According to statistics, by the end of 2024, the Chinese tourist flow to this Central Asian country amounted to 655 thousand people-times, which is 78 percent more than the previous year. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The first international tourist train China-Central Asia crossed the Khorgos border crossing

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    URUMQI, June 1 (Xinhua) — The first China-Central Asia international tourist train on the Xi’an-Almaty route with more than 200 passengers left China via the Khorgos railway checkpoint in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday and headed to Almaty in Kazakhstan.

    The tourist train departed from Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, Northwest China, on May 29. According to the schedule, it will leave Almaty on June 5 and return to Xi’an on June 7.

    The Khorgos railway checkpoint administration worked closely with local customs, border inspection and other agencies to ensure that passengers could exchange tickets smoothly, undergo inspection at the checkpoint and leave the country efficiently.

    Let us recall that 2024 was the Year of Kazakhstan Tourism in China, and 2025 has been declared the Year of China Tourism in Kazakhstan.

    According to Li Jiang, deputy head of Horgos Customs, the launch of the above-mentioned international tourist train has laid a new foundation for deepening connectivity and promoting people-to-people exchanges between China and Central Asian countries.

    According to available information, Almaty will host the Week of Humanitarian and Tourist Exchanges between the cities of Xi’an and Almaty, which will include a number of exhibitions, meetings, lectures and friendly football matches.

    The activities will include a display of intangible cultural heritage, an exhibition of cultural relics, promotion of traditional Chinese medicine culture, academic exchanges in archaeology, and a meeting of female entrepreneurs from the two countries.

    In May 2023, China and Kazakhstan signed an intergovernmental agreement on mutual exemption from visa requirements, which officially came into force in November of the same year.

    Kazakhstan is becoming a popular destination among Chinese tourists. According to statistics, by the end of 2024, the Chinese tourist flow to this Central Asian country amounted to 655 thousand people-times, which is 78 percent more than the previous year. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Azerbaijan to host World Urban Forum in 2026

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    NAIROBI, June 1 (Xinhua) — The 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) will be held in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, in May 2026, it was announced on Friday at the resumed second session of the Assembly of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Nairobi, capital of Kenya.

    UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach said WUF13 would draw the world’s attention to the urgent need to address the global housing crisis and its central role in sustainable urban development.

    She noted that the forum is one of the largest UN platforms where various parties come together to exchange views, build partnerships and take action on priority issues to promote the development of sustainable cities and communities in line with the priorities of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.

    WUF13 will be held under the theme “Housing Around the World: Safe and Sustainable Cities and Communities” and will focus on practical solutions that integrate housing into broader urban systems, such as climate change adaptation, land and tenure security, inclusive governance and locally-driven development, said Rossbach.

    Anar Guliyev, WUF13 National Coordinator and Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Development and Architecture of Azerbaijan, said the country’s government is committed to working closely with a wide range of partners to ensure the success of the five-day forum.

    Since its inception, the World Urban Forum has been held in 12 cities around the world. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Death toll from Indonesia quarry landslide rises to 17

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    JAKARTA, June 1 (Xinhua) — The death toll from a quarry landslide in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 17, with eight still missing, acting head of the provincial search and rescue agency’s operations unit Mamang Fatmono said on Saturday.

    The number of rescuers was increased from 10 on Friday to 27 on Saturday, he said, adding that further landslides were threatening rescue efforts at the Gunung Kuda mine in Bobos village, Cirebon regency.

    The search for missing victims of Friday’s landslides continues.

    A state of emergency was declared after the disaster, local authorities said. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Malaysian PM calls for strategic connectivity, open trade at Shangri-La Dialogue security forum

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    SINGAPORE, June 1 (Xinhua) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said here Saturday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to promoting open and fair trade while recognizing the potential risks associated with global fragmentation.

    In a special speech at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue Security Conference, he noted that maintaining ASEAN’s autonomy is “not about resisting others” but “about strengthening ourselves.”

    The same spirit underpinned the statement by ASEAN leaders on global economic and trade uncertainty at the Kuala Lumpur summit earlier this week, Ibrahim said, adding that summit participants warned “of the dangers of unilateral action, equivalent tariffs and the growing risk of global fragmentation.”

    “We reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment to an open, predictable and rules-based trading system,” the prime minister said, adding that “open markets create the kind of interdependence between countries that encourages prudence rather than confrontation.”

    Economic openness is a source of balance both between and within countries, allowing us to address pressing issues affecting the population, such as poverty, social inequality or even the digital divide, said A. Ibrahim.

    This year’s Shangri-La Dialogue conference, which runs from Friday to Sunday, is attended by representatives from 47 countries, including 40 ministerial-level delegates, 20 chiefs of defence delegates, more than 20 senior defence officials and eminent academics, according to Singapore’s Ministry of Defence. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The bridge collapse occurred in the Zheleznogorsk district of the Kursk region of Russia

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    Moscow, June 1 /Xinhua/ — A bridge collapsed on Sunday night in the Zheleznogorsk district of the Kursk region at the 48th km of the Trosna-Kalinovka highway. This was reported by the acting governor of the region Alexander Khinshtein on his Telegram channel.

    According to the report, part of the train fell down onto the road, which was located under the bridge. The Ministry of Emergency Situations managed to localize the fire of the diesel locomotive. The remaining trains are on the railway platform.

    One of the locomotive drivers has injured his legs, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast added. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Asian leaders express concern over US tariff policy

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    TOKYO, June 1 (Xinhua) — Political leaders and former heads of state from across Asia have expressed concern over the U.S. government’s tariff policies, calling for stronger unity among Asian countries to overcome common challenges.

    Speaking at the 30th Future of Asia Forum held in Tokyo from May 29 to 30, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong warned that the current global trading order was under threat.

    He called on Asian countries to unite in addressing trade issues arising from US tariffs and stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation within ASEAN and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), especially in the areas of trade and industry.

    Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said trade wars were undermining the free, open, inclusive and rules-based multilateral trading system, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable. He called for unity among countries facing pressure over tariffs.

    Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith stressed the importance of peaceful coexistence and mutual respect, noting that while Laos has limited trade with the United States, high tariffs could still affect its economy and investment climate.

    Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said the US tariffs were having a significant impact on Vietnam’s exports and investments.

    Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has criticised US tariff measures, saying they could hurt the American economy and raise the cost of living at home.

    The Future of Asia Forum, organized by Nikkei, has been held annually since 1995. This year’s event is themed “Challenging Asia in a Turbulent World.” –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Seven killed as bridge collapses on railway in Russia’s Bryansk region

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    Moscow, June 1 (Xinhua) — Seven people were killed when a bridge collapsed onto a railway in Russia’s Bryansk region, the region’s governor Alexander Bogomaz said on his Telegram channel on Sunday.

    According to him, a bridge collapsed in the Vygonichsky District of the Bryansk Region on Sunday night. The collapse of the bridge span caused the derailment of the locomotive and carriages of passenger train No. 86 on the Klimov-Moscow route.

    According to TASS, 69 people were injured in the emergency. An operational headquarters has been set up at the Russian Transport Ministry’s Situation Center to coordinate actions with Russian Railways and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Investigators are working on the scene. A reserve Bryansk-Moscow train has been organized for passengers. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Direct passenger air route officially launched between Shanghai and Shymkent

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    BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) — A flight that arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport from Kazakhstan’s Shymkent on Friday marked the official opening of the first direct passenger air route between the eastern Chinese metropolis and Central Asia.

    According to the Chinese news agency Zhongxinshe, the launch of this air route will reduce travel time between Central Asia and Shanghai to 6 hours.

    Flights on this route, according to the schedule, will be operated as follows:

    On Tuesdays, the flight will depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 02:05 Beijing time and arrive in Shymkent at 06:00 local time. On Fridays, the flight will depart from Shanghai at 05:50 Beijing time and arrive in Shymkent at 10:00 local time. Return flights are scheduled to depart from Shymkent at 15:30 on Mondays and 19:50 on Thursdays local time, arriving in Shanghai at 01:00 on Tuesdays and 04:50 on Fridays Beijing time, respectively.

    The opening of the new route will expand the network of air routes of the Shanghai international air hub and create a more convenient air bridge for trade, economic, tourist and cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Kazakhstan.

    Let us recall that a mutual visa-free regime has been in effect between China and Kazakhstan since November 10, 2023. Last year, China hosted the Year of Kazakhstan Tourism, and this year has been declared the Year of China Tourism in Kazakhstan. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese, foreign scientists call on global scientific community to cooperate more closely for sustainable development

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    BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese and foreign scientists have called on the global scientific community to unite and make greater contributions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by further exploring the frontiers of science and technology.

    This was announced on Saturday in Beijing at a symposium on “Sustainable Development and Inclusive Cooperation: Responsibility of the Scientific Community,” organized in honor of the 70th anniversary of the academic departments of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

    As ANC President Hou Jianguo noted, global challenges such as climate change, environmental pollution, resource scarcity and food security are becoming increasingly interconnected, and the opportunities and challenges of the new technological revolution are profoundly reshaping the landscape of global sustainable development.

    He said that ANC, as a national scientific research institution of China, has been steadily enhancing its research activities in fields such as environmental conservation, life sciences, health care and energy technology for many years, exploring new ways and solutions to apply emerging technologies for sustainable development.

    Looking ahead, Hou Jianguo stressed that the CPC will continue to adhere to the principle of opening up to the outside world, and work closely with partners and leading scientists around the world to deepen international cooperation in key research areas. He assured that the CPC will also expand talent exchanges and joint training, conduct consultative assessments on sustainable development, promote open data sharing to ensure sustainability, and harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI).

    Reflecting on five decades of personal engagement with Chinese scientists and the development of institutional links between Australia and China, Australian Academy of Science President Chennupati Jagadish, for his part, highlighted the enduring power of inclusive bilateral and multilateral scientific cooperation.

    He particularly noted the potential of science to overcome geopolitical boundaries and enhance global cooperation, especially in transformative areas such as quantum technologies and AI.

    Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Sergey Chernyshev, in turn, stated that RAS gives priority attention to cooperation with China. According to him, future cooperation between RAS and ANC will be key to overcoming global challenges and strengthening bilateral relations.

    International Science Council (ISC) President Peter Gluckman noted that the ISC has become a true leader in global science not only through its research contributions but also through its strengthened partnerships and commitment to science as a global endeavor.

    As P. Gluckman pointed out, the WNC is also committed to promoting international scientific cooperation, protecting the principles of science and ensuring its further progress to solve global problems.

    The event was attended by more than 60 people, including heads of national academies of sciences and responsible persons of international scientific organizations from 14 countries and regions, as well as domestic and foreign members of the ANC. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Foreign Ministers of Russia and Turkmenistan Discuss Cooperation Issues

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    Moscow, May 31 /Xinhua/ — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov on Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

    “The parties discussed current issues of bilateral relations, as well as upcoming contacts and international events. Particular attention was paid to ways to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas,” the statement on the Russian Foreign Ministry website says. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Russian government updates rules for migrant exams

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    Moscow, May 31 /Xinhua/ — The Russian government has approved amendments to the regulations on conducting an exam in Russian as a foreign language, Russian history and the fundamentals of Russian legislation for foreigners. This was reported on Saturday in the Telegram channel of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

    According to the amendments, in particular, it is envisaged that the examination versions in Russian as a foreign language, Russian history and the fundamentals of Russian legislation will be updated monthly, and that the examination versions will no longer be made publicly available.

    Currently, foreign citizens planning to work in Russia are required to confirm their proficiency in the Russian language, knowledge of Russian history and the basics of Russian legislation. The relevant exam can be taken in all regions of the country at one of the 92 authorized government agencies, the list of which has been approved by the Russian government. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China is very dissatisfied and strongly opposes the negative statements of the US Secretary of Defense towards China at the Shangri-La Dialogue – Chinese Foreign Ministry

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    Xinhua | 01. 06. 2025

    Keywords: China

    Source: Xinhua

    China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the US Defense Secretary’s negative statements toward China at the Shangri-La Dialogue — Chinese Foreign Ministry China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the US Defense Secretary’s negative statements toward China at the Shangri-La Dialogue — Chinese Foreign Ministry

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization says ‘some progress’ in indirect talks with US

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    TEHRAN, May 31 (Xinhua) — Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) chief Mohammad Eslami said on Saturday that there has been “some progress” in the proxy talks on the nuclear program between his country and the United States, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported.

    He made the remarks at a national conference in the northern province of Mazandaran, referring to ongoing Oman-facilitated indirect talks between Tehran and Washington on Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions against the latter.

    As Eslami pointed out, although some progress has been made in indirect talks with the United States, some American officials continue to talk about Iran’s zero enrichment level, and such statements, in his words, are just rhetoric of “enemies aimed at appeasing Israel.”

    Speaking about the production of nuclear electricity in Iran, he noted that the country has a 1,000 MW nuclear power plant in the southern province of Bushehr, which generated more than 7 billion kWh of electricity during the previous Iranian calendar year that ended on March 20, 2025.

    M. Eslami also specified that by 2028, the country’s total nuclear power capacity will reach 3,000 MW, indicating that Iran has allocated sites for the construction of two nuclear power plants in the northern and southern parts of the country.

    The head of the AEOI said that Iran plans to generate 20,000 MW of nuclear electricity by 2041 and stressed that the radiopharmaceuticals produced in the country are not inferior to their foreign counterparts.

    Since April, Iran and the United States have held five rounds of proximity talks: three in the Omani capital Muscat and two in Rome.

    In recent days, US officials have repeatedly demanded that Iran completely stop enriching uranium, to which Tehran has responded with a resolute refusal. –0–

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