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Bolivia judge rules ex-President Arce be held in pre-trial detention for five months
Dec 12 (Reuters) - A Bolivian judge on Friday said that ex-President Luis Arce will be held in pre-trial detention for five months following his detention earlier this week and as he is investigated for alleged embezzlement.
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Joint Saudi-Emirate delegation in Aden for talks as 32 killed in STC takeover
Dec 12 (Reuters) - A joint Saudi-Emirati military delegation arrived in Aden to discuss measures aimed at defusing tensions in southern Yemen, days after the country's main southern separatist group claimed broad control across the south, a government source told Reuters on Friday.
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Canada announces Ottawa-Montreal as first segment of high-speed rail
OTTAWA, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian government announced Friday that the first segment of the Alto High-Speed Rail project will link Ottawa and Montreal.
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Feature: From Cairo streets to UNESCO heritage -- koshary tells a story shared by every Egyptian
CAIRO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- In the heart of Cairo, the air hangs heavy with the comforting scent of lentils, rice, and fried onions. Behind the counter of a bustling eatery, Mustafa Aboul-Fotouh moves with quiet precision, assembling plates of koshary: the humble, hearty dish that has quietly come to embody Egypt itself.
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Senior US Democrats urge release of Venezuela boat strike video
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Democratic members of the "Gang of Eight" of U.S. congressional and intelligence committee leaders called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday to make public the full, unedited video of the September 2 strikes on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean.
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Roundup: Bumper sorghum harvest offers rare hope in war-torn Sudan
KHARTOUM, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- As the sorghum harvest began in eastern Sudan's Kassala State, farmers in the Wad Al-Hilu area found rare cause for joy amid years of relentless conflict. This bountiful season offers a clear signal: targeted international aid can help Sudanese communities not just survive, but begin to thrive despite ongoing challenges.
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Strike over budget proposal sweeps Italy, disrupting services
ROME, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of workers across Italy staged a 24-hour national strike on Friday, disrupting public transport, schools and other key services to protest the government's draft budget for 2026.
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Colombia's Clan del Golfo leaders to face jail in possible peace deal, negotiator says
BOGOTA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The top leaders of Colombia's Clan del Golfo crime gang, the country's largest illegal armed group, would definitely serve prison time under a possible deal with the government, the government's chief negotiator said on Friday, adding that officials are seeking to make progress at talks "irreversible" before a new administration takes office next year.
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King Charles says his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the new year
LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - King Charles said on Friday his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the next year as he talked about his experience living with the disease in a televised address.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Friday.
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Report urges Netherlands to boost investment in high-productivity sectors
THE HAGUE, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands needs to invest between 151 billion euros (177 billion U.S. dollars) and 187 billion euros over the next decade in high-productivity sectors of its economy to secure future prosperity, according to a report released on Friday.
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Lukashenko holds talks with U.S. special envoy for Belarus
MINSK, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with U.S. special envoy for Belarus John Coale on Friday, the press service of the Belarusian leader said.
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At least 14 killed as winter storms batter Gaza: civil defense
GAZA, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours as homes collapsed and tents sheltering displaced families were flooded during a powerful winter storm, Gaza's Civil Defense said on Friday.
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Libya reopens national museum in Tripoli after 14-year closure
TRIPOLI, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Libya on Friday celebrated the reopening of its national museum, housed within the historic Red Castle complex in Tripoli, marking a significant cultural moment after 14 years of closure following the 2011 popular uprising that toppled the rule of Muammar Gaddafi.
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Feature: Renowned Chinese choir brings the house down on first tour in Saudi Arabia
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Saudi artists performed together on Thursday at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran, eastern Saudi Arabia, in a concert that marked the highlight of the China National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Chorus's first tour in the kingdom.
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Tunisian court sentences opposition figure Moussi to 12 years in prison
TUNIS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced prominent opposition figure Abir Moussi to 12 years in prison, her lawyer told Reuters, in what rights groups say is a new step towards entrenching President Kais Saied's one-man rule and using the judiciary to crush his critics.
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New study shows Romania hosts Europe's biggest brown bear population
BUCHAREST, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Romania has the largest brown bear population in Europe, with an estimated 10,657 to 12,787 animals, according to new national data unveiled Friday in the central city of Brasov by Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu.
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US removes sanctions on Brazilian top court Justice Moraes
SAO PAULO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The United States removed sanctions imposed on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, a statement from the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control showed on Friday.
