SYDNEY -- The Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne on Friday night urged Chinese citizens to take enhanced safety precautions after several street attacks occurred in its consular district of Tasmania.
In a safety advisory, the consulate said several assaults and attacks on Chinese tourists and students by minors for no reason took place recently in Hobart, the capital city of Australia's state of Tasmania, causing serious safety threats to Chinese citizens. (Australia-Chinese citizens-Safety)
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NEW DELHI -- Amid the ongoing U.S. pressure on India-Russia oil trade, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Modi posted a statement on social media, saying that he was looking forward to hosting the Russian president later this year. (India-Russia-Phone conversation)
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BANGKOK -- Three Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion on Saturday morning during a patrol operation along the Thai-Cambodian border, the Thai Army said.
In a statement issued by Thailand's Second Army Region, the incident occurred at around 10:00 a.m. local time, when Thai troops were conducting a patrol and laying barbed wire to reinforce border security. (Thailand-Landmine)
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BANGKOK -- At least 10 passengers were injured after a train bound for Bangkok derailed early Saturday in Thailand, local media reported.
Three carriages of the Bangkok-bound train derailed in Kui Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, in the early morning, according to the State Railway of Thailand. (Thailand-Train-Derailment)
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KATHMANDU -- The Upper Marsyangdi A hydropower project funded and operated by a Chinese company in Nepal cumulatively generated 3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity by Friday evening, contributing to a steady supply of clean energy to the national grid.
With an installed capacity of 50MW, the run-of-river power station located in Lamjung district in western Nepal started construction in January 2013 and went into commercial operation in January 2017. (Nepal-Hydropower) ■
