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Botswana, Chinese-invested mining firm partner to establish technical training center
GABORONE, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Ministry of Higher Education and the China-invested Khoemacau Copper Mining company on Monday signed a collaboration agreement to establish a Mining Center of Excellence at Maun Technical College in North West District of the southern African country, to train technical workers for the local mining sector.
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Chinese companies target bigger footprint in Zimbabwe at agricultural show
HARARE, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese companies exhibiting at this year's edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), which opened Monday in the capital, Harare, are seeking to expand their footprint in the Zimbabwean market.
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UK, Ukraine sign AI defence partnership linked to battlefield technology
LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it had signed a partnership with Ukraine to jointly develop artificial intelligence tools for defence and security, giving British researchers access to a Ukrainian battlefield data platform used to train military AI systems.
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Kenya intensifies subsidies to cushion farmers from drought
NAIROBI, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government on Monday announced deeper subsidies on fertilizer and certified maize seed to help farmers recover from severe, climate-driven drought losses.
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Kenya urges for harmonized standards in Africa to boost trade
MOMBASA, Kenya, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) on Monday called on African nations to harmonize trade regulations to boost intra-African commerce, which currently stands at just 16 percent.
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South Africa expands rollout of long-acting HIV prevention drug
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- South Africa is stepping up the rollout of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, as Gauteng Province on Monday received a new batch of 28,593 initiation packs.
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Africa CDC warns over Ebola outbreak's rapid geographic spread in DR Congo
ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has voiced concern over the Ebola outbreak's rapidly expanding geographic transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the number of confirmed cases has surpassed 5,500.
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Sardine die-off halves output at Africa's only nuclear plant
CAPE TOWN, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Masses of dead sardines along South Africa's southwestern coastline have disrupted operations at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, local media reported Monday.
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Health leaders call for greater African representation in global health architecture reform
ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo underscores the urgent need to create a global health system that puts Africa at the center of decision-making, African health leaders and experts have said.
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Exhibition featuring Chinese ink art in era of AI opens in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- An international touring exhibition exploring the intersection of traditional Chinese ink art and artificial intelligence (AI) opened Monday at the Chinese Cultural Center in Belgrade.
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Truck crash kills 7, injures 2 in SW Nigeria
ABUJA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and two others injured in a crash involving three trucks along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Nigeria's southwestern region early Monday, traffic police said.
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Haiti gang raid leaves 47 dead, as residents demand stronger protections
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 24 (Reuters) - At least 47 people were killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighborhood overlooking Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.N. said on Monday, prompting anger over the lack of protection from repeated deadly attacks.
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China's EV charging infrastructure expands rapidly in first seven months
BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure has continued to expand swiftly, with the total number of charging points reaching 23.68 million by the end of July 2026, up 41.9 percent year on year, the National Energy Administration said on Monday.
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South China island province to suspend ferry services due to Typhoon Narra
HAIKOU, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The southern Chinese island province of Hainan has ordered the suspension of ferry services in the Qiongzhou Strait starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday because of Typhoon Narra, local authorities said on Monday.
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Explainer-What are Iran's options to escalate further in face of US economic threats?
LONDON, Aug 24 - U.S. threats to impose "the toughest sanctions in history" to force Iran to buckle to its demands after nearly six months of war have raised the prospect of a new round of escalation in the Gulf.
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to raise U.S. tariffs on all cars, trucks and automotive parts from Canada to 50% starting January 1, 2027, escalating a trade fight after negotiations collapsed last week.
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Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas
Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that has been blocked by the courts.
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Britain, France pledge stronger support as Ukraine marks Independence Day
KYIV, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain and France pledged to provide Ukraine with stronger military support — including access to classified technology and faster deliveries of air defence missiles — at a meeting of allies to mark Kyiv's independence day celebrations.
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U.S. Treasury to broaden scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, source says
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury is expected to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran as the Trump administration seeks on Monday to increase economic pressure on Tehran, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters.
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US proposes upping H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Department plans to increase H-1B visa fee to $103,265, according to a notice posted in the Federal Register on Monday.
