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By Paul Lorgerie BUSHAGARA CAMP, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top official in Democratic Republic of Congo has sought to rally local support for the agency’s troubled peacekeeping mission to the country, touring its conflict-hit eastern provinces for the first time in
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s government has committed serious and systematic violations which amount to crimes against humanity, a United Nations-appointed team of human rights experts said on Thursday, calling for international sanctions against the government.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs grew faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter, though the pace has slowed from the prior quarters.
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By Ece Toksabay and Timour Azhari ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) – After the deadliest earthquake in its modern history, Turkey faces the daunting task of disposing of hundreds of millions of tonnes of rubble, some of it potentially harmful.
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By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 300 basis points on Thursday, exceeding investor expectations, as the cash-strapped country attempts to encourage the International Monetary Fund to release critical funding.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation fell less than expected last month and underlying price growth surged, reinforcing the case for the European Central Bank to keep raising interest rates at a brisk pace, data from Eurostat showed on Thursday.
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he will launch a plan to tame inflation with other Latin American governments.
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CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova’s parliament adopted a declaration on Thursday condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has contributed to a rise in tensions between Moscow and Chisinau.
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By Anne Kauranen and Joanna Plucinska LONDON/HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finnair is gearing up for a pivotal summer season as it turns to the Middle East and the United States to make up for a fall in traffic on Asian routes, the airline’s CEO told Reuters.
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By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that Moscow had been forced to suspend its participation in the New START nuclear arms control treaty because Washington was using it to help Ukraine attack Russian strategic sites.
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By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Poland and Ukraine on Thursday called for international sanctions against Russia’s nuclear energy sector, saying they feared their neighbour may hurt energy security and economies in Europe if attacks on Ukrainian power facilities continue.
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By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A network of at least 20 torture chambers in the recently liberated southern Ukrainian region of Kherson was “planned and directly financed by the Russian State,” war crimes investigators said on Thursday, citing new evidence.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank will extend capital controls on cash withdrawals of foreign currency and transfers abroad, Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Thursday, amid continued pressure on the economy.
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LONDON (Reuters) – London Stock Exchange Group reported slightly above consensus results for 2022 on Thursday, and hailed its integration of data and analytics group Refinitiv as a success.
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By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc is embarking on a tough sales pitch to investors for assets in its troubled consumer business, which has dragged on earnings and may lack appeal for potential buyers.
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A delegation of Hungarian lawmakers plans to visit Sweden on March 7 to discuss the Nordic country’s bid to join NATO, a Swedish parliament spokesperson said on Thursday.
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By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – Pressure on China’s imports and exports will increase significantly this year, Wang Wentao, commerce minister, told a news conference on Thursday, three days before the annual meeting of parliament.
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Thursday criticised Brazil’s decision to grant berth to two Iranian warships in the face of U.S. pressure, and urged President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government to send them away.
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(Reuters) – One person died and several were injured in an accident during pressure testing of an Ilyushin-76 (Il-76) cargo plane at a Russian factory on Thursday, according to its manufacturer, United Aircraft Corporation.
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By Clement Rossignol and Bart Biesemans BREDA (Reuters) – The Netherlands will trial licensing cannabis growers for its famous “coffee shops” where smoking the drug is authorised, tackling a contradiction whereby selling is legal but supplying isn’t, which has fed an illegal market dominated by criminal