Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 12

GENEVA -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said here on Sunday that the China-U.S. high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs were in-depth, candid and constructive.

He, the Chinese lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, made the remarks when briefing the press following the high-level meeting with the U.S. side. (China-U.S.-Talks)

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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.

"The Secretary-General welcomes the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan as a positive step toward ending current hostilities and easing tensions," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, said in a statement. (UN-India-Pakistan)

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JAKARTA -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western Aceh province on Sunday, but no large waves were triggered, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency.

The tremor occurred at 15:57 local time, with epicenter located 21 km southwest of Aceh Barat Daya regency at a depth of 45 km.

The agency did not issue a tsunami warning, as the tremor was not expected to generate significant waves. (Indonesia-Earthquake)

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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that indirect negotiations with the United States in Oman to revive the 2015 nuclear deal had become "much more serious and frank," as President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected U.S. demands for Tehran to dismantle its nuclear infrastructure.

The talks in Muscat, facilitated by Oman, mark the latest effort to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The United States unilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018 under U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, prompting Iran to reduce compliance with its nuclear commitments gradually. (Iran-U.S.-Nuclear Talks)

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SANAA -- The Israeli military launched new airstrikes on the ports of Hodeidah in western Yemen on Sunday night, shortly after Israel issued evacuation warnings for three Yemeni ports, according to Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. (Yemen-Israel-Attacks) Enditem