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Venezuela acting president replaces long-time defense minister

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March 18 (Reuters) – ⁠Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez ⁠said on Wednesday that General ‌Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez will replace General Vladimir Padrino as defense minister, a position Padrino ​has held […]

Ghana cuts policy rate to 14 pct amid geopolitical tensions

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ACCRA, March 18 (Xinhua) — Ghana’s central bank on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points to 14 percent amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. Read full story Date: […]

Zimbabwe announces 2nd fuel price hike amid Middle East conflict

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HARARE, March 18 (Xinhua) — Zimbabwe on Wednesday announced the second increase in petrol and diesel prices in recent weeks as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to […]

Tajikistan sends humanitarian aid to Iran

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DUSHANBE, March 18 (Xinhua) — The government of Tajikistan has sent humanitarian aid to the people of Iran at the instruction of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, the presidential press service […]

Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf

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LONDON, March ⁠18 (Reuters) – A proposal from the UN’s shipping agency on Wednesday ⁠calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some ‌20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf by […]

Colombia minister examining with Ecuador whether sovereignty was violated in border spat

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BOGOTA, March ⁠18 (Reuters) – Explosions in cocaine labs near the border with Ecuador ⁠killed 14 people in January, Colombia’s Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez ‌said on Wednesday, when asked to […]

Vaccines facing misinformation spike: WHO experts

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Geneva (AFP): Vaccine programmes are being challenged by rising misinformation and an uncertain pipeline for research funding, the World Health Organization’s immunisation experts said Wednesday. Read full story Date: 19 […]

UK races to contain meningitis outbreak in Kent after two deaths

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LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – Britain will ⁠roll out meningitis vaccines to students at a university in southeast England after an “unprecedented” outbreak of ⁠the disease killed two people while […]

Rescue underway at Swiss ski resort as ski lift cabin crashes down mountain

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BERLIN, March ⁠18 (Reuters) – A rescue ⁠operation is underway in ‌a Swiss ski resort after media reported that a cable ​car cabin crashed ⁠down a snowy ⁠mountainside during strong […]

German foreign ministry strongly discourages travel to Cuba

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BERLIN, March ⁠18 (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign ⁠ministry strongly discouraged ‌citizens from going to Cuba due to an ​acute energy crisis ⁠that particularly ⁠limits medical care in ⁠a travel ‌notification […]

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