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Germany sees surge in FDI projects from China: report
BERLIN, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Germany saw a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects from China in 2023, according to the latest FDI report by the Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), released on Tuesday.
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Liaoning beats Xinjiang to lead 1-0 in 2023-24 CBA finals
SHENYANG, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The Liaoning Flying Leopards breezed past the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 121-112 on Wednesday to open the 2023-2024 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league final series with a bang.
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Egypt receives 14 bln USD from UAE as 2nd payment of investment deal: cabinet
CAIRO, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has received 14 billion U.S. dollars from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the second payment of a 35-billion-dollar investment deal signed in February to develop Ras Al-Hekma, a new resort city on Egypt's northern coast, the Egyptian cabinet said Wednesday.
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China serves as important tobacco market for Zimbabwe: official
HARARE, May 15 (Xinhua) -- China remains an important destination for Zimbabwean tobacco leaf, accounting for more than 60 percent of the country's leaf exports worldwide, a Zimbabwean minister said on Wednesday.
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FAW-Volkswagen to produce 3 SUV models in China's Tianjin
TIANJIN, May 15 (Xinhua) -- FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. will invest over 2.3 billion yuan (about 324 million U.S. dollars) in introducing the production of three SUV models at its plant in north China's Tianjin Municipality, according to a cooperation agreement inked on Wednesday.
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US imposes sanctions on Nicaragua over repression, migrant smuggling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed visa restrictions on more than 250 members of the Nicaraguan government and levied sanctions on three Nicaraguan entities in retaliation for "repressive actions" and a failure to stem migrant smuggling through the Central American country.
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Robert Fico, Slovakia's shot PM, is political heavyweight with pro-Russian views
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was said to be in a life-threatening condition after being shot on Wednesday, took power for the fourth time last October and has turned the country's foreign policy towards more pro-Russian views.
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Slovakian PM in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says
PRAGUE (AP): Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting Wednesday (May 15) afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.
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Hungary's Orban 'deeply shocked' by 'heinous attack' on Slovak PM
BUDAPEST (AFP): Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday (May 15) expressed "deep shock" over the "heinous attack against my friend" Slovakia's premier Robert Fico, who was reportedly shot and hospitalised after a Cabinet meeting.
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No place for violence in politics, Germany's Scholz says after Slovak PM shooting
BERLIN (REUTERS): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed shock at the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday (May 15), saying that violence had no place in European politics.
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EU chiefs condemn attack on Slovak PM
BRUSSELS (AFP): The EU's top two chiefs condemned the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who on Wednesday (May 15) was reportedly shot and hospitalised after a Cabinet meeting.
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South Africa's president approves major health reform law
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law on Wednesday a bill that aims to provide universal health coverage, hailing it as a major step in the journey towards a more just society although critics say they will challenge it in court.
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Who is 'The Fly', the French gangster on the run after a prison van assault?
PARIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of police are scouring northern France for Mohamed Amra, a fugitive known as "The Fly" who was freed by gunmen in a brazen attack against a prison van that killed two guards and wounded three.
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets bail but can't leave jail
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted bail in Islamabad on Wednesday on land corruption charges but will have to stay in jail to serve time in two other cases, his lawyer said.
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Slovak PM Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot, government says
HANDLOVA, Slovakia (Reuters) -Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered life-threatening injuries on Wednesday when he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination that stunned his small Central European nation and drew a chorus of international condemnation.
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Two Tunisian journalists jailed pending trial, bolstering fears for free speech
TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian judge on Wednesday ordered the imprisonment of two prominent journalists pending trial, their families and lawyers said, reinforcing fears of a widespread campaign aimed at silencing dissent and curbing free speech.
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Blinken offers new US aid as Kyiv reels from renewed Russian attacks
KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced a $2 billion fund to help Ukraine build up its defense industrial base, as he concluded a two-day visit aimed at reassuring the country reeling after Russia opened up a new front in its war last week.
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Explainer-Why is Russia holding nuclear exercises - and what to watch for?
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.
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AI
Opinion: Can Google give AI answers without breaking the Web?
For the past year and a half since ChatGPT was released, a scary question has hovered over the heads of major online publishers: What if Google decides to overhaul its core search engine to feature generative artificial intelligence more prominently – and breaks our business in the process?
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Ukraine plans record power imports after Russian attacks on energy system
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine plans record high electricity imports on Wednesday after significant energy infrastructure damage from recent Russian strikes on its energy system, the energy ministry said, warning that there could still be shortages in the evening.