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Russian President Vladimir Putin has forecast the country’s economy to grow by around four percent this year.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by 25 basis points, the third consecutive rate cut in this easing cycle.

Two Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have broken the world record for the longest single spacewalk.

A major earthquake in Vanuatu has killed at least 14 people and injured hundreds more. Rescuers are still searching for survivors in the Pacific island nation's capital Port Vila.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has vowed to position China as a force for peace, unity, openness, justice and inclusion.

China has further relaxed its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers to 240 hours.

China's job market has remained generally stable, with the jobless rate falling in the first 11 months of the year.

Official data shows China's national economy has sustained the recovery momentum since September. The value-added industrial output expanded 5.4 percent year on year in November.

Gaza's civil defense agency says the latest Israeli strikes have killed 17 people in the Palestinian enclave.

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi says Beijing is willing to work with Paris to ensure bilateral ties continue to serve as a driving force for the development of China-Europe relations and the promotion of world peace and stability.