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Brazil's Lula taps prosecutor general for new term amid Bolsonaro trial

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday signed the nomination for Paulo Gonet to serve another term as prosecutor general, Lula's office said.

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Mozambique, Qatar firm sign 20 bln USD deal to boost key sectors

MAPUTO, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The government of Mozambique and Al Mansour Holding, a Qatar-based investment conglomerate, signed a 20 billion U.S. dollar strategic cooperation agreement in the capital, Maputo, on Tuesday to boost development across key economic and social sectors.

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Feature: Indonesia's Sawahlunto residents pin hopes on tourism to revive former mining town

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Chinese experts arrive in Tanzania's Zanzibar to advance schistosomiasis control project

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The third batch of Chinese experts for the second phase of the China-aided schistosomiasis control project has arrived at Unguja Island in Tanzania's Zanzibar, marking a new chapter in bilateral cooperation on public health.

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Greece to upgrade electricity grid for climate resilience

ATHENS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Greece's national electricity distribution operator DEDDHE has unveiled a preliminary network development plan for 2026-2030, outlining investments of 4.79 billion euros (5.56 billion U.S. dollars) to strengthen power grid, enhance climate resilience, and promote digital transformation, local media reported Wednesday.

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South African FM flags uncertainty over U.S. tariff negotiations

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- As negotiations continue over the 30 percent U.S. import tariffs on South African goods, the South African foreign minister cautioned on Wednesday that despite government optimism, the outcome of the talks remains unclear.

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German, Polish, French leaders visit Moldova in pre-election show of support for pro-EU president

CHISINAU (Reuters) -The French, German and Polish leaders promised support and the prospect of joining the European Union on an Independence Day visit to Moldova, where President Maia Sandu's pro-European allies face a stiff challenge in an election next month.

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Lebanon's tourism rebounds but still below potential: hotels syndicate

BEIRUT, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's tourism sector rebounded more strongly than expected this summer but still fell short of its full potential, the country's hotel owners' syndicate said on Wednesday.

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Kenya taps Chinese tech as Africa eyes green aviation future

NAIROBI, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese technology is helping modernize Kenya's aviation sector and build a globally competitive industry that meets international standards, an official said on Wednesday.

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Feature: Bangladeshis enchanted by China's cultural treasures from Lingjiatan in photo exhibition

DHAKA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshis have been enchanted by a photo show, "Radiant Stars: Lingjiatan Culture Photo Exhibition from Anhui, China," inspiring them to learn more about China and engage in more cultural exchanges in the future.

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Feature: Cultural gala blends art, oil dev't and China-Uganda friendship

KAMPALA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- An 80-meter-long mural depicting Uganda's national bird, the crested crane, alongside a Chinese dragon symbolizing harmony, stood as the centerpiece of a cultural gala recently held in Kasinyi Village, a remote community in western Uganda's Buliisa District.

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Brazil might challenge tariffs in US courts, finance minister says

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday that the South American country might challenge in U.S. courts the steep tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on U.S. imports of Brazilian goods.

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Ukraine confident Poland will keep funding Starlink at the front

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's deputy prime minister said he was confident of a solution to continue Poland's funding of 30,000 Starlink internet systems for Ukraine, after Poland said it might no longer be able to pay for them following a presidential veto.

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Trump administration moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration aims to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors and members of the media, according to a proposed government regulation issued on Wednesday, part of a broader crackdown on legal immigration.

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Tanzania president cleared to run in October election, key rivals barred

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -Tanzania's electoral commission on Wednesday barred the presidential candidate of its second biggest opposition party from contesting polls in October, leaving President Samia Suluhu Hassan to face only candidates from smaller parties. 

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Three dead, 17 injured in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school, authorities say

(Reuters) -Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire on schoolchildren who were attending Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, authorities said.

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'Jaw-droppingly weird' dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes

(Reuters) -Around 165 million years ago on a coastal floodplain in what is now Morocco lived one of the most extreme dinosaurs on record, lavishly adorned with armor and spikes - some about three feet (one meter) long - unlike that of any other known creature.

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Judge extends block on Trump administration's efforts to deport migrant Abrego

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to his native El Salvador made him a symbol of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, must remain in the United States through at least October, a judge said during a court hearing on Wednesday.

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Analysis-Inside Trump's DC crackdown: Swarms of agents and arrests for minor offenses

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -One night last week, police officers in Washington stopped a man carrying a designer handbag after spotting a small, clear plastic bag poking out of it, which they suspected might contain marijuana.

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Malaysians stranded in flood-hit northern India to depart via earliest flights, says Wisma Putra

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is arranging the evacuation of its citizens stranded in northern India on the earliest available flights, amid flooding and landslides caused by continuous monsoon rains that have left dozens dead.