NEW DELHI -- The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at its 20th regular session decided to transfer China's "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling" from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
At the same time, based on the effectiveness of the protection of this heritage project, the committee decided to include the safeguarding program for Hezhen Yimakan storytelling in the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices. (India-UNESCO-China)
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TOKYO -- Japan's Defense Ministry said Thursday its Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) held a joint air exercise with the U.S. military the previous day over the Sea of Japan.
Six Japanese ASDF fighter jets, including three F-35s and three F-15s, flew with two U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers on Wednesday, according to the Japan Joint Staff. (Japan-US-Joint Exercise)
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ISLAMABAD -- Two children were killed and 16 others injured when a mortar shell exploded at a seminary in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police sources said on Thursday.
The blast happened at about 2:00 p.m. local time (0900 GMT) in North Waziristan district of the province on Monday, where some students brought in a mortar shell they had found outside the seminary and mistook it for a toy, the sources told Xinhua. (Pakistan-Blast)
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JAKARTA -- The Hong Ting Forum themed "Advance New Frontiers for China-ASEAN Cooperation" was held on Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia, where participants had in-depth discussions on strengthening China-ASEAN cooperation.
Jointly organized by Xinhua News Agency Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau, the Chinese Mission to ASEAN, Xinhua Institute, and Xinhua Guangxi Bureau, the event brought together nearly 100 participants from governments, academia, businesses and media organizations from China and ASEAN member states. (Indonesia-China-ASEAN)
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HONG KONG -- The Fire Services Department (FSD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday posthumously conferred the honorary title of Senior Fireman on the late Ho Wai-ho, who died in the Tai Po fire, in recognition of his exemplary service and selfless dedication to duty.
The posthumous title conferment ceremony was held at the Sha Tin Fire Station, where Ho worked, with the posthumous title conferment certificate and an embroidery of the Senior Fireman's rank badge accepted by Ho's family members. (Hong Kong-Fireman Award) Enditem
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