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BRAZIL

State media groups vow to cooperate

China Media Group, or CMG, has reached a cooperation agreement with Brazilian state media group Empresa Brasil de Comunicacao, also known as EBC, in Brasilia. The agreement was announced on Wednesday during a visit to Brazil by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Under the agreement, the two media groups will work together in a number of areas including the sharing of audio-visual content and programs for radio and television, as well as 5G new media technology. CMG President Shen Haixiong said the deal will inject new energy into efforts to deepen the relations between the two countries and peoples.

INDIA

Smog ends classes, but not children's race

About 1,000 children ran a race in thick smog in the Indian capital New Delhi early on Thursday, although the authorities declared the air quality was hazardous and the city government ordered schools to be shut as an emergency measure. Reuters partner ANI tweeted pictures of several children running without protective masks as part of the annual Run for Children organized by not-for-profit group Prayas, which runs programs for child protection, juvenile justice and education. The annual event was held to mark the birth anniversary of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, which is celebrated as Children's Day. "The children did not run a long distance. It was a short run," Prayas' general-secretary, Amod K. Kanth, said.

RUSSIA

Teen kills student, wounds 3 in shooting

Russian police said a teenager killed a fellow student and wounded three more in a shooting at a college before taking his own life. Russia's state Investigative Committee said the 19-year-old brought a hunting rifle to class in Blagoveshchensk on Thursday and opened fire on the students. It wasn't immediately clear what prompted the attack. The attacker shot himself soon after the police arrived. While school shootings are relatively rare in Russia, there have been several violent attacks by students in recent years. The college has been evacuated and classes suspended. Police are continuing their investigations.

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