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Zimbabwe steps up negotiations with China to tap zero-tariff policy for agricultural exports
HARARE, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe is intensifying discussions on export protocols with China to take advantage of the upcoming zero-tariff policy and boost agricultural exports, Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Development Anxious Masuka said Tuesday.
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Malawi to borrow 120 mln USD for fuel procurement amid forex shortage: minister
LILONGWE, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The Malawian government is considering borrowing 120 million U.S. dollars from the African Export-Import Bank to procure fuel as the country grapples with acute foreign exchange shortages, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Italy summons Russian ambassador over TV host insults to PM Meloni
ROME, April 21 (Reuters) - Italy has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest against insults directed at Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by a pro-Kremlin Russian television host, Rome's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
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Nearly 560,000 Sudanese refugees enter Libya amid Sudan conflict: UN report
TRIPOLI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Over 559,920 Sudanese refugees have entered Libya since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan in April 2023, making it one of the largest displacement crises in the region in recent years, a recently-published UN report showed.
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New York sues prediction markets Coinbase and Gemini Titan, calls their operations gambling
NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - New York's attorney general sued Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan on Tuesday, claiming their prediction markets violate state laws against illegal gambling.
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Germany's ruling coalition at odds over reform push
BERLIN, April 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition has been shaken by internal squabbling as it grapples with a long-promised package of reforms to the tax, pensions and health systems and looks for ways to dampen a surge in fuel prices caused by the Iran war.
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Microsoft must face $2.8 billion UK lawsuit over cloud computing licences
LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Microsoft must face a mass lawsuit alleging it overcharged thousands of British businesses to use Windows Server software on cloud computing services provided by Amazon, Google and Alibaba, a London tribunal ruled on Tuesday.
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Feature: China's zero-tariff policy opens new opportunities for Cote d'Ivoire's rubber sector
ABIDJAN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A light mist hangs over rubber plantations in southern Cote d'Ivoire in the early morning, as workers tap trees and collect milky latex flowing slowly down the trunks.
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Roundup: Ghanaian students showcase talent to mark Int'l Chinese Language Day
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Exclusive-Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data
NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models, part of a broad initiative to build AI agents that can perform work tasks autonomously, the company told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters.
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Lebanon to recover every inch of land under "Israeli occupation" -- army commander
BEIRUT, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon is determined to "regain every inch of its land under Israeli occupation," Lebanese Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal said Tuesday during an inspection tour of military units in northern Lebanon.
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Kenya moves to cut transit time on key Northern Corridor trade route
NAIROBI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Tuesday announced major reforms to speed up cargo transit along the Northern Corridor, a vital trade route connecting the Port of Mombasa to landlocked nations in East and Central Africa.
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Senegal's leading fertilizer producer says raw materials secured ahead of Middle East conflict
DAKAR, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Industries Chimiques du Senegal (ICS), one of the largest producers of phosphate fertilizers in sub-Saharan Africa, said that anticipatory measures have been taken to secure all raw materials needed for production, despite disruptions in global fertilizer supply chains caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
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Chinese automakers expand footprint in Namibia as March vehicle sales jump
WINDHOEK, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automakers are expanding their presence in Namibia, taking a larger share of the country's vehicle market in March as overall sales posted their strongest performance for the month since 2015, according to a report by private research firm Simonis Storm Securities.
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Kenya's 1.3-bln-USD annual exports at risk amid Middle East crisis: official
NAIROBI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's annual exports worth 164.6 billion shillings (about 1.3 billion U.S. dollars) to the Middle East, one of its fastest-growing markets, are at risk due to escalating geopolitical tensions, a senior official warned Tuesday.
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Chinese business chamber criticizes EU decision under foreign subsidies rules
BRUSSELS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese business chamber on Tuesday voiced its strong opposition to a European Commission decision to exclude a Chinese company from a public procurement project in Portugal, following a review under the bloc's Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR).
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Zimbabwe expects maize surplus in 2025/26 season
HARARE, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe is expected to record a maize surplus in the 2025-2026 agricultural season, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Zhemu Soda said on Tuesday.
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Feature: China-aided rice cultivation, fish farming enrich rural livelihoods in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, April 21 (Xinhua) -- In central Burkina Faso, a China-backed agricultural initiative is driving rural development through diversified farming.
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Barcelona coach Flick explains two wishes for remainder of his career
MADRID, April 21 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick made his intentions clear on Tuesday, saying he wants to extend his contract with the club and win the Champions League.
