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Los Angeles wildfire death toll rises to 16

Jan 12, 2025

California [US], January 12: At least 16 people have died as major wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area in the US state of
California, the city's medical examiner said on Saturday.
Eleven of the fatalities are related to the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, and five others to the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades district. There have been several major fires in the region since Tuesday, but these two are the most severe.Fire department officials estimate more than 5,300 homes have been destroyed in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood since Tuesday.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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"Enduring Heritage, Harmonious Asia-Pacific"

Shenzhen [China], November 5: On November 4, the opening ceremony of the special exhibition Contour of the Time: Classics, Heritage and Convergence, under the theme Enduring Heritage, Harmonious Asia-Pacific, took place in Shenzhen. Held under the guidance of China International Communications Group (CICG), the Publicity Department of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, the Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Rongbaozhai Co., Ltd, this exhibition was jointly organized by CICG Asia-Pacific and Rongbaozhai Greater Bay Area. Attendees included Yu Yingfu, Vice President of CICG; Zhao Dong, Party Committee Secretary and Director of Rongbaozhai Co., Ltd.; Huang Limin, Deputy Director-General of the Publicity Department of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee; and Jin Xiu, Second-Level Inspector of the Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles. The exhibition also drew over 100 representatives from Asia-Pacific countries, including those from the arts, academia, and media, as well as young people.

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