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Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US
MONROVIA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. in the coming year, and an initial group of 20 deportees is expected to arrive in the West African nation on Thursday, a government statement said on Tuesday.
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Colombia quake death toll rises to 304
BOGOTA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Colombia's magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Aug. 10 has risen to 304, with 4,548 people injured and 426 missing, the country's disaster management agency said Tuesday.
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50 migrants rescued, bodies of 7 recovered off Libyan coast
TRIPOLI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Fifty migrants were rescued and the bodies of seven others were discovered on Monday by a humanitarian vessel operated by Italian non-governmental organization Emergency in international waters off the Libyan coast, the organization said.
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US targets one entity in Venezuela-related sanctions
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States has imposed Venezuela-related sanctions on one entity based in the British Virgin Islands, according to a notice posted on the Treasury Department website on Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe begins formal inquest into ferry capsize disaster
HARARE, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwean government has launched a formal inquest into the Lake Kariba ferry capsize disaster, whose death toll has now risen to 93, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday.
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Over 155,000 Zimbabweans repatriated from South Africa
HARARE, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- A total of 155,202 Zimbabweans have been repatriated from South Africa following recent anti-immigrant protests in the country, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday.
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South Africa, India reach citrus export deal after decade-long talks
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- South African citrus exporters are set to gain improved access to the Indian market after India approved additional treatment options for fresh citrus fruit following nearly a decade of negotiations, the South African Government News Agency said Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as government confirms it was over capacity
HARARE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given as its capacity, the government said on Tuesday, as the death toll rose to 94.
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Officials call for sustainable financing to transform water, sanitation services in Africa
KIGALI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Officials and water and sanitation sector stakeholders have called for sustainable financing, stronger institutions, accountable leadership, and increased private-sector participation to transform water and sanitation services and ensure lasting access for communities across Africa.
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Drone attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant bus stop kills 1, injures 17
MOSCOW, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- A bus stop used by staff of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) came under a drone attack, leaving one dead and 17 injured, the plant said on Tuesday.
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Slovakia's fiscal space exhausted as debt rises: report
BRATISLAVA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia has exhausted its fiscal space as public debt continues to rise, leaving the country more vulnerable to future crises, the Council for Budget Responsibility (RRZ) said in a new report.
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Key border crossing between Argentina and Chile reopens after weather closure
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 18 (Reuters) - An international crossing in the Andes mountain range that connects Argentina with Chile reopened on Tuesday after being closed for a record 34 days due to heavy snowfall and strong winds during the El Niño phenomenon.
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Belarus GDP grows 2.1 pct in Jan-July
MINSK, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Belarus' gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.1 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2026, the National Statistical Committee said on Tuesday.
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US lifts security restrictions on ships from Nigeria after 12 years
ABUJA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States has lifted security restrictions imposed on vessels arriving from Nigeria after more than a decade, the Marine and Blue economy Minister Adegboyega Oyetola said on Tuesday, in a move expected to cut shipping costs and boost the competitiveness of Nigerian ports.
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Adviser to Bolivia's Paz, Argentina's Milei detained over attack on analyst
LA PAZ, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Bolivian police on Tuesday detained Argentine consultant Fernando Cerimedo, an adviser to President Rodrigo Paz, as a suspect in the shooting of political commentator Nadia Beller the night before.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo far from under control: WHO
KINSHASA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains far from under control, with the country having reported more than 5,000 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths.
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Kenya renews commitment to health reforms to ease disease burden
NAIROBI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to accelerating health sector reforms to tackle the country's rising burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases.
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EU sees Iceland vote as potential boost for enlargement optics
BRUSSELS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - European Union officials are hoping a referendum in Iceland on whether to restart membership talks will help boost support within Europe for other less wealthy states to join the bloc, diplomats told Reuters ahead of a public vote this month.
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Migrant women tell of sexual harassment in Spain's crisis-hit Ceuta
CEUTA, Spain, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Some women who entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on July 30 as part of a mass migrant crossing say the hardships of sleeping rough as they wait to be registered are compounded by the threat and fear of sexual harassment.
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IAEA: drone exploded at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant bus stop, killing one
FRANKFURT, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Tuesday that a drone exploded at a bus stop used by staff of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, killing one and injuring several others.
