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U.S. stocks advance amid ceasefire extension with Iran
NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, supported by a decision to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran and a solid start to the corporate earnings season.
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WHO Europe calls for stronger influenza vaccination efforts across region
OSLO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO Europe) on Wednesday called for stronger efforts to improve access to influenza vaccines and boost uptake among at-risk groups across Europe, citing findings from a new study.
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Georgia's population close to 4 mln: census
TBILISI, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Georgia's population totaled 3,929,581, according to revised census figures released Wednesday by the country's National Statistics Office.
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Update: Journalist killed, colleague injured in Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon
BEIRUT, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Journalist Amal Khalil was killed on Wednesday after being trapped under rubble following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese broadcaster Al-Jadeed TV.
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Argentina's Milei proposes eliminating mandatory primaries, draft of electoral reform shows
BUENOS AIRES, April 22 (Reuters) - An electoral reform proposed by Argentina's President Javier Milei would eliminate mandatory primary elections and further streamline the country's political system, according to a draft of bill seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
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Italy's lower house approves contested security law after confidence vote
ROME, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet won a confidence vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday on a new security law, paving the way for its final approval.
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US wants to see unified response from Iran, White House says
April 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump wants to see a "unified" response from Iran's leadership to U.S. proposals to end hostilities, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.
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EAEU-SCO trade quadruples over decade to 368 bln USD
ASTANA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Trade turnover between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has increased fourfold over the past 10 years, reaching 368 billion U.S. dollars, said Bakytzhan Sagintayev, chairman of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), on Wednesday.
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Feature: In Beirut, volunteers channel hardships into help for displaced people
by Xinhua writer Lin Jianjie
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U.S. stocks close higher
NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.
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US approves potential $200 million sale of Hellfire missiles to the Netherlands
April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it approved the potential sale of Hellfire missiles to the Netherlands for $200 million.
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Brazil revokes credentials of US immigration officer, federal police chief says
BRASILIA, April 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's Federal Police revoked the credentials allowing a Brasilia-based U.S. immigration officer to access some of its data, the police head said on Wednesday, citing a similar move made by the U.S. government.
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Int'l book fair opens in Sarajevo with record number of exhibitors
SARAJEVO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The 37th Sarajevo international book fair opened here on Wednesday, attracting a record number of international exhibitors.
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Argentina arrests Colombian linked to 2025 assassination of senator Uribe
BUENOS AIRES, April 22 (Reuters) - A Colombian man, who is linked to a woman convicted for the murder of Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe, was arrested in Argentina, Argentine authorities said on Wednesday.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Wednesday.
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Founder of Telegram messenger app Pavel Durov says he got a summons in Russia naming him as a 'suspect'
MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messenger app, said on Wednesday he had received a summons in Russia at an old address naming him as a "suspect" in a criminal case.
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Kremlin says Putin can meet Zelenskiy only to agree final conflict arrangements
April 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin can only meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the purpose of finalising agreements on the conflict, Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Wednesday.
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Turkey trying to revive Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Erdogan tells NATO chief
ANKARA, April 22 (Reuters) - Turkey is making efforts to revive negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and bring together the leaders of the warring sides, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a meeting in Ankara, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday.
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Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 20 in northeast Nigeria attacks
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 22 (Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram militants riding motorbikes stormed two villages in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 20 people, a local official said on Wednesday.
