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Gunman shoots Canadian woman dead at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, 13 injured
MEXICO CITY, April 20 (Reuters) - A gunman shot dead a Canadian woman as he opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids on Monday before killing himself, authorities said, in a rare attack at a major tourist attraction.
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Flash: Shooting occurs at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids: authorities
Flash: Shooting occurs at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids: authorities
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UN Chinese Language Day celebrated in Botswana
GABORONE, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The Confucius Institute at the University of Botswana (CIUB) on Monday celebrated the United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day in Gaborone, with participants enjoying the Chinese language, culture, and interesting games.
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Crude futures settle higher
NEW YORK, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices settled higher on Monday.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Monday.
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Iraqi Shi’ite leaders pick Bassem al-Badry as PM nominee, sources say
BAGHDAD, April 20 (Reuters) - The leaders of Iraq's main Shi'ite Muslim political blocs picked government official Bassem al-Badry as their nominee for the post of prime minister in a meeting on Monday, two Iraqi Shi'ite officials said, though no official announcement was made.
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Tigray party to restore pre-war administration, jeopardising northern Ethiopia peace
NAIROBI, April 20 (Reuters) - Tigray's main political party said it was taking back control of the region's government, effectively voiding a peace deal with Ethiopia's federal government that ended one of the century's deadliest conflicts.
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Cuba touts 'respectful' meeting with US officials in Havana
HAVANA, April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. officials met recently with their Cuban counterparts in Havana, an official in the Cuban foreign ministry confirmed in an interview to state-run outlet Granma on Monday.
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Turkish students mark UN Chinese Language Day
ISTANBUL, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Istanbul Okan University marked UN Chinese Language Day on Monday with a series of interactive activities centered on Chinese characters, drawing students eager to explore the language's cultural roots and modern uses.
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Romanian PM refuses to resign after main coalition partner withdraws support
BUCHAREST, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Romania's Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan of the National Liberal Party (PNL) vowed on Monday not to resign after the main ruling coalition party, the Social Democratic Party (PSD), announced withdrawal of support for him.
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BiH exports to EU increase by 5.7 pct year-on-year in Q1
SARAJEVO, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)'s exports to European Union (EU) countries reached 3.21 billion convertible marks (1.93 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2026, marking an increase of 5.7 percent year-on-year, according to the Agency for Statistics of BiH.
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Trump: New deal with Iran will be better than old one
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he believed a nuclear deal the U.S. is negotiating with Iran will be better than the international agreement agreed to in 2015 to curb Tehran's nuclear program.
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Russia works to clean up oil spill in Black Sea following drone attack
MOSCOW, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Russian emergency crews are cleaning up an oil spill in the Black Sea that resulted from a drone attack on the port of Tuapse, local authorities said Monday.
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Int'l Chinese Language Day celebrated in Algeria
ALGIERS, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A celebration marking the 2026 International Chinese Language Day was held on Monday at the University of Algiers 2 in Algeria, attracting over 600 Algerian students and Chinese language enthusiasts.
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Romania's main coalition party withdraws support for PM
BUCHAREST, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Romania's main ruling coalition party, the Social Democratic Party (PSD), announced on Monday its decision to withdraw support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan of the National Liberal Party (PNL), a move that could force the current government to resign.
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Erdogan promises tighter gun controls after deadly Turkey school attacks
ANKARA, April 20 (Reuters) - Turkey will tighten gun-ownership rules and increase penalties for owners whose children find the firearms, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday after last week's rare, deadly school shootings.
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Israeli strikes hit S. Lebanon despite ceasefire
BEIRUT, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A hostile drone targeted the vicinity of the Litani River in the village of Qaqaiyet El Jisr in southern Lebanon on Monday, despite the ongoing ceasefire, according to the National News Agency.
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More than 50 people granted "alternative" detention measures in Venezuela
April 20 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government said on Monday that 51 people have been granted "alternative" detention measures to prison after it requested the change as part of efforts to implement an amnesty law passed earlier this year.
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Tanzania's lion population reaches 17,000: official
DAR ES SALAAM, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's lion population has reached about 17,000, the largest in the world, an official said on Monday.
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Strike continues to disrupt Bpost services in Belgium
BRUSSELS, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Strike action continued to disrupt services at Belgian postal operator bpost on Monday, with Wallonia and Brussels among the hardest-hit regions, as management, unions, and mediators prepared to resume negotiations on the company's transformation plan.
