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AfDB approves 19.6 mln euros in funding for wind energy in Cape Verde
PRAIA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on Monday that it has approved 19.6 million euros in financing to support Phase II of the Cabeolica expansion project in Cape Verde.
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Guinea-Bissau's president inaugurates China-funded highway
BISSAU, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Monday presided over the inauguration ceremony of a highway linking the capital Bissau to its suburb of Safim, covering a distance of 8.2 kilometers.
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National Security Council taps ex-soldier with business experience for top Europe role
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has tapped a former army special operations officer with significant business experience who once oversaw a large U.S.-Russia investment forum to manage Europe and Russia policy at the National Security Council, two U.S. officials said.
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U.S. stocks rebound as investors brush off Middle East tensions
NEW YORK, June 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, recovering from Friday's sharp losses as investors' concerns over ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran eased somehow.
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Russia kills at least 18 in strikes on Kyiv, other cities
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia flattened a section of an apartment block in Kyiv on Tuesday, its deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year, as a huge barrage of hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles killed at least 18 people and wounded 151.
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US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Monday formally lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain as the countries continue working toward a formal trade deal.
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Feature: Chinese art scholar recreates literary classics with brushstrokes
by Xinhua writer Yang Shilong
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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, June 16
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled on Monday that Israel will not halt its offensive against Iran, not even for negotiations, saying that toppling Iran's leadership "could certainly be the outcome" of the ongoing aerial warfare.
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Trump approval steady at 42%, support weakens for his immigration policy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's public approval rating held steady over the last month, but Americans are becoming less supportive of his approach to immigration as his administration cracks down, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.
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Trump, Starmer say US-UK trade deal finalized
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said they had finalized a trade deal reached between the two allies last month.
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Colombian Senator Uribe extremely critical after brain surgery
(Reuters) -Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe is in extremely critical condition after undergoing surgery to tend to a brain bleed, the hospital treating him said on Monday.
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20 killed in clashes in Chad
YAOUNDE, June 16 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 people have been killed and 16 others injured following some clashes in Chad, authorities said on Monday.
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Feature: Syria's Damask rose wilts under climate stress, farmers cling to heritage
by Hummam Sheikh Ali
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Italy's inflation decreases to 1.6 pct in May
ROME, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Italy's annual inflation rate stood at 1.6 percent in May, lower than 1.9 percent in both March and April, according to data released Monday by the National Statistics Institute (ISTAT).
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US State Department approves possible sale to Australia of fighter jet spare parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department approved a possible foreign military sale to Australia of fighter jet spare parts for $2 billion, the Pentagon said in a statement, adding the principle contractor will be Boeing.
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Civilizational dialogue key to promoting shared values: experts
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Civilizational dialogue will help calm global tensions, build bridges at the people-to-people level, and facilitate cooperation, speakers told a forum here in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
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635 migrants intercepted off Libyan coast over past week: IOM
TRIPOLI, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that 635 migrants were intercepted at sea off the coast of Libya in the past week while attempting to reach Europe.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Monday.
