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D-8 countries call for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

STORY: D-8 countries call for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of Developing 8 (D-8) countries 2. various of Hakan Fidan, Turkish Foreign Minister STORYLINE: The extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of Developing 8 (D-8) countries held in Türkiye's Istanbul called on Saturday for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. "We demand an immediate, permanent, and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and a halt to Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people," the ministers stated in a declaration after the meeting, Türkiye's state-run Anadolu news agency reported. The declaration noted that D-8 member states would offer unwavering support for Palestine's pursuit of full membership in the United Nations (UN) and its struggle for self-determination. At a press conference after the meeting,

German mechanical engineering industry expects increased cooperation with China

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CHINA-HONG KONG-MAINLAND-HIGH-SPEED SLEEPER TRAIN (CN)

(240605) -- HONG KONG, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger buys high-speed sleeper train tickets for Shanghai at a ticket office of Hong Kong West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, June 5, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong will commence operations on June 15, facilitating personnel exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) said on Tuesday. Ticket sales for the high-speed sleeper trains opened on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)