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Hassan Nasrallah was the face of Hezbollah. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

ON Saturday, Middle Eastern nations and Hezbollah’s allies responded to the reported killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah by Israeli airstrikes in Beirut.

Hezbollah confirmed his death, stating he had been a leader for over 30 years and was killed in a “treacherous” attack in a stronghold area of Beirut.

Israel’s military hailed Nasrallah as one of its greatest adversaries, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring that his death avenged many Israeli casualties.

This photo shows the exterior design of China’s moon-landing spacesuit during the third Spacesuit Technology Forum in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, 28 September 2024. PHOTO:WANG QUANCHAO/XINHUA

THE China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled the exterior design of the country’s moon-landing spacesuit for the first time on Saturday, soliciting its name from the public.

Displayed on the third Spacesuit Technology Forum hosted by the China Astronaut Research and Training Centre in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the white moon-landing spacesuit is decorated with red stripes.

Chen Li, an intangible cultural heritage inheritor, makes a ceramic ware in Liling City, central China’s Hunan Province, 27 September 2024. PHOTO: XINHUA

LILING of Hunan Province boasts a long history of ceramic production. The city now has more than 650 ceramic production enterprises and nearly 200,000 related employees.

Mobile device shipment jumped 19.0 per cent to 1.92 billion dollars. South Korea remains a significant market for mobile devices, with major brands like Samsung and LG being prominent players. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

SOUTH Korea’s export grew for the 12th straight month due to strong demand for locally-made semiconductors and automobiles, government data

showed Tuesday.

Export, which accounts for about half of the export-driven economy, gained 7.5 per cent from a year earlier to US$58.77 billion in September, continuing to increase since October last year, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

An aerial photo taken on 20 August 2023 shows a view of Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company Limited in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. PHOTO: XINHUA

AS the predicament in Germany’s auto giant Volkswagen (VW) unfolds, several jobs are on the line. Stakeholders from various sectors are collaborating to prevent a crisis in the automotive industry, particularly concerning VW.