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Australia LNG disruptions continue after Narelle, thousands without power
SYDNEY, March 29 (Reuters) - Australia's liquefied natural gas production remained disrupted and thousands were without power in the remote northwest on Sunday, more than a week after the Narelle storm system hit the country.
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Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports
March 28 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. officials.
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Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 108, police say
March 28 (Reuters) - Weeks of heavy rains and flooding have now killed 108 people in Kenya, the National Police Service said on Saturday in an updated death toll.
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World Insights: Chinese firms eye bigger EU footprint despite policy uncertainty
BRUSSELS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese companies are planning to deepen their presence in the European Union (EU) market despite concerns over regulation and policy uncertainty, according to a report released this week at a forum in Luxembourg.
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Don't strike a deal with Iran's current leaders, opposition figure Pahlavi warns
GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) - Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Saturday warned that negotiating for peace with the current leaders of Iran would only push the threat to Americans down the road, and said he would once again call for Iranians to protest in the streets.
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5 police officers killed in ambush in Philippines' Mindanao
MANILA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Five police officers were killed Saturday night in an attack in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur province, in southern Philippines' Mindanao island, said local authorities.
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Azerbaijan's capital sees record rainfall
BAKU, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Azerbaijani capital of Baku and the surrounding Absheron Peninsula were hit by record-breaking rainfall on Friday, with precipitation levels exceeding seasonal averages and shattering century-old meteorological records.
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All pay high price for U.S.-Israeli war against Iran: Polish PM
WARSAW, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Saturday that all are paying a high price for the war of Israel and the United States against Iran, as well as the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt and Pakistan to meet in Islamabad discuss Middle East war
NEW DELHI: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt will travel to Islamabad to discuss how to de-escalate tensions due to the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Brazil's Lula reiterates support for Bachelet as next UN Secretary-General
SAO PAULO, March 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday his country will continue to back former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's bid to become the next U.N. Secretary-General despite Chile withdrawing its support.
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Russia declares emergency in Dagestan's capital as floods cut power to more than 327,000 people
MOSCOW, March 28 (Reuters) - Authorities in the capital of the southern Russian region of Dagestan declared a state of emergency on Saturday after heavy rainfall led to widespread flooding and power cuts in the region.
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Russian drones kill four in Ukraine, damage key infrastructure and maternity hospital
KYIV, March 28 (Reuters) - Russia launched a barrage of drones in waves of attacks on Ukraine, killing four people and damaging gas production facilities, port infrastructure, residential buildings and a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.
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Two humanitarian aid boats safely reach Havana after being located by Mexican Navy
HAVANA, March 28 (Reuters) - Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived safely in Havana on Saturday, the Mexican Navy said, concluding a journey in which the vessels were delayed by bad weather and briefly reported missing.
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Factbox-Trump's signature on $100 bill to put him in small circle of sitting presidents
March 28 (Reuters) - When U.S. President Donald Trump's signature appears on $100 bills in June, it will end 165 years of the U.S. Treasurer signing banknotes and place Trump among a small band of sitting global leaders, most heads of developing economies, whose autographs or images have graced their currencies.
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Iran's president says trust needed for talks, Pakistan prime minister's office says
ISLAMABAD, March 28 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that trust is needed to facilitate talks and mediation on the conflict in the Middle East, the prime minister's office said on Saturday.
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Ukraine, UAE agree to cooperate on defence, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, March 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that they had agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence.
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Pope Leo urges Monaco, tax haven of billionaires, to help needy
MONACO, March 28 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its residents to share their wealth and help those in need.
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Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Yaroslavl region kills child, governor says
MOSCOW, March 28 - A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Yaroslavl region north-east of Moscow killed a child and injured three people, while causing damage to several residential buildings and "a retail object", the local governor said on Saturday.
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Thailand will have new government next week, PM says
BANGKOK, March 28 (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday that he expected the country to have a new government next week, with a list of new cabinet members to be submitted for royal endorsement on Monday.
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Nepal's ex-PM Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests
KATHMANDU, March 28 (Reuters) - Nepal's former prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, was arrested on Saturday as police investigate whether he was negligent in failing to prevent dozens of deaths during Gen Z anti-corruption protests last September, officials said.
