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U.S. stocks end mixed with Disney sinking post earnings
NEW YORK, May 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday, as traders looked for more clues on when the Federal Reserve may start cutting rates.
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Three men accused in Canadian Sikh leader's death appear in court
TORONTO (Reuters) - The three men accused of murdering Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year in a killing that triggered a diplomatic crisis between Canada and India appeared briefly in a British Columbia courtroom on Tuesday.
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Trump documents trial start delayed indefinitely, judge orders
(Reuters) - Donald Trump's trial in Florida on charges of illegally keeping classified documents after leaving office has been indefinitely postponed, a judge decided on Tuesday, greatly reducing the odds he will face a jury in either of the two federal criminal cases against him before the Nov. 5 U.S. election.
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Ukraine forces hit oil depot in Russian-held city, local leader says
(Reuters) - Ukrainian forces attacked an oil storage depot and sparked a fire late on Tuesday on the outskirts of the Russian-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, the region's Russia-installed leader said.
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Italy bans NGO planes from using airports close to migrant routes
ROME (Reuters) - Italy said on Tuesday that planes used by charities to track migrant boats in difficulty would no longer be able to fly from airports on the islands of Sicily, Pantelleria and Lampedusa that are close to the shipping routes.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday.
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China's Guangxi holds culture, tourism promotion event in Vienna
VIENNA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A culture and tourism promotion event was held here on Tuesday to showcase south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, known for its picturesque landscape and cultural diversity.
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Death toll from strikes on eastern Congo camps rises to 18
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed and 32 wounded on Friday when at least five rockets fell on camps sheltering displaced people around the eastern Congolese city of Goma, the U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA said, updating an earlier death toll of 12.
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African experts highlight soil degradation, climate impacts on crop yields
NAIROBI, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Agriculture experts from Africa on Tuesday attributed low crop yields to land degradation, soil acidity and the unfolding climate crisis on the continent.
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Ethiopia earns 835 mln USD from coffee export in 9 months
ADDIS ABABA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Coffee exports have brought Ethiopia 835 million U.S. dollars in revenue over the past nine months, an industry institution said Tuesday.
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Brazil floods leave 150,000 homeless, scores dead or missing
ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil (Reuters) -Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday, with at least 90 dead, thousands left homeless, and desperate survivors seeking food and basic supplies.
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Floods death toll in Kenya rises to 238 as heavy rains continue
KISUMU, Kenya, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The number of people who have lost their lives in the devastating floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 238, with 75 others still missing, the government said on Tuesday.
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African Union launches strategy to combat desertification
NAIROBI, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) on Tuesday launched a strategy to combat desertification on the continent for the next 10 years.
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Zimbabwean finance minister urges market adoption of new currency ZiG
HARARE, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on Tuesday called for a swift transition and market adoption of the new currency ZiG by all stakeholders.
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Trump seeks records about evidence handling in latest bid to delay documents case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump demanded that federal prosecutors reveal details about how they handled boxes seized during a search of his Florida home in 2022 as he seeks to delay the case accusing him of illegally holding onto classified documents, according to a court filing made public on Tuesday.
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German exports shrink by 1.1 pct in Q1
BERLIN, May 7 (Xinhua) -- German exports in the first quarter fell by 1.1 percent yearly despite a slight increase in March, the Federal Statistical Office said Tuesday.
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Bangladesh's forex reserves reach nearly 20 bln USD in April
DHAKA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves reached nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars by the end of April, showed the latest central bank data.
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UK and allies unmask and sanction Russian leader of LockBit cybercrime gang
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain, the U.S. and Australia have sanctioned and unmasked a senior Russian leader of the notorious cybercrime gang LockBit, the British government said on Tuesday.