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Alix Didier Fils-Aime swears in as new Haiti PM
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Alix Didier Fils-Aime swears in as new Haiti PM

Beijing, Nov 12: Alix Didier Fils-Aime was sworn in as Haiti's Prime Minister, local media reported. In a speech at the inauguration ceremony on Monday, Fils-Aime vowed to provide a comprehensive response to insecurity and organise uncontested elections. Together, we will enable the country to have...
Egypt launches online application to reconstruct damaged antiques virtually
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Egypt launches online application to reconstruct damaged antiques virtually

Cairo, Nov 12: Egypt launched a new digital filter application to reconstruct damaged ancient Egyptian artifacts at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation. Dubbed the Interactive Mobile Application to Promote Egyptian Antiquities, the project uses...
India backer Rubio set to be Trump’s secretary of state: Media reports
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India backer Rubio set to be Trump’s secretary of state: Media reports

New York, Nov 12: Foreign policy hardliner and India backer Marco Rubio will be President elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top diplomatic job, according to several media outlets. The multiple reports on Monday night said that according to Trump insiders, whom they did not name, he plans...
Indonesias Semeru volcano erupts again, spewing ash 1 km above summit
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Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts again, spewing ash 1 km above summit

Jakarta, Nov 11: The Semeru volcano, located in Indonesia's Java, erupted again early on Monday at 03:35 a.m. local time, spewing thick grey ash up to 1 kilometre above its summit. "This eruption was recorded by a seismograph with a duration of 122 seconds and a significant maximum amplitude," said...
Boeing 787 turns back to Rome after engine fire
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Boeing 787 turns back to Rome after engine fire

Rome, Nov 11: A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by Hainan Airlines was forced to return to Rome's Fiumicino Airport shortly after takeoff following an engine fire. The flight, bound for Shenzhen, China, was carrying 249 passengers and 16 crew members, Xinhua news agency reported.According to the...
Bangladesh earns nearly $16 billion in exports in 4 months of current fiscal year
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Bangladesh earns nearly $16 billion in exports in 4 months of current fiscal...

Dhaka, Nov 11: Bangladesh exported goods worth $4.13 billion in October, which was more than 20 per cent higher than the same month a year ago, according to the latest official data.Of the total earnings, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data on Sunday showed the country's income from ready-made...
Israeli PM appoints new Ambassador to US
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Israeli PM appoints new Ambassador to US

Jerusalem, Nov 9: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint Yechiel Leiter as Israel's Ambassador to the United States, according to a statement issued by Netanyahu's office. Leiter, 65, has served in senior public service positions in Israel, including the deputy...
Cambodia marks 71st anniversary of Independence Day
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Cambodia marks 71st anniversary of Independence Day

Phnom Penh, Nov 9: Cambodia on Saturday commemorated the 71st anniversary of its independence from the French colonial rule. The celebration was held under the auspices of the nation's King Norodom Sihamoni and was attended by Prime Minister Hun Manet, Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and...
Duma Boko inaugurated as President of Botswana
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Duma Boko inaugurated as President of Botswana

Gaborone, Nov 9: Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city, to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country's sixth President. Boko promised that his government would create a brighter tomorrow with support from the citizens...
Trump appoints first ever woman Chief of Staff
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Trump appoints first ever woman Chief of Staff

New York, Nov 8: US President elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff, the first woman to hold the influential cabinet position heading the White House executive office. Calling her the "winner campaign manager," Trump said, "It is a well deserved...
Afghan police destroy 21 drug processing labs, arrest 20 drug smugglers
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Afghan police destroy 21 drug processing labs, arrest 20 drug smugglers

Kabul, Nov 8: Afghan counter-narcotic police have destroyed 21 drug processing labs and arrested 20 suspects for alleged involvement in illicit drug business in eight out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the Interior Ministry said in two separate statements. Units of counter narcotic police launched...
US Fed slashes interest rates by 25 basis points amid weakening labour market
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US Fed slashes interest rates by 25 basis points amid weakening labour market

Washington, Nov 8: The US Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by 25 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labour market, marking the second rate cut in this easing cycle."Since earlier in the year, labour market conditions have generally eased, and the unemployment rate has...
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