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U.S. oil imports up, exports down last week
HOUSTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil imports increased while exports decreased during the week ending April 26, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.
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U.S. crude oil production unchanged last week
HOUSTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.1 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending April 26, unchanged from the previous week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday.
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Chinese company breaks ground on Serbia's National Stadium
BELGRADE, May 1 (Xinhua) -- A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Serbia's National Stadium by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) took place here on Wednesday.
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2nd LD Writethru: U.S. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 pct as inflation ticks up
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent as recent consumer data indicates that inflation continued to tick up.
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Missile strikes Ukrainian port of Odesa, 13 injured, regional governor says
(Reuters) - A Russian ballistic missile struck the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring at least 13 people and triggering a large fire, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday.
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1st LD: U.S. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 pct as inflation ticks up
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent as recent consumer data indicates that inflation continued to tick up.
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Urgent: U.S. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 pct as inflation ticks up
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent as recent consumer data indicates that inflation continued to tick up.
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Russia breached global chemical weapons ban in Ukraine war, US says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and using riot control agents "as a method of warfare" in Ukraine.
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Saudi woman jailed for 11 years over rights posts, Amnesty says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Amnesty International called on Saudi Arabia to free a 29-year-old fitness instructor it says has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her choice of clothing and social media posts urging an end to the kingdom's male guardianship system.
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Rwanda marks Int'l Labor Day with emphasis on youth digital skills promotion
KIGALI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda marked International Labor Day on Wednesday with an emphasis on promoting digital skills among youth in line with the country's growing digital economy.
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US judge blocks some North Carolina restrictions on abortion pill
(Reuters) -A federal judge has struck down parts of a North Carolina law restricting patients' access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has become the subject of legal battles nationwide.
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Indian gov't says record goods and services tax collected in April
NEW DELHI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- India's finance ministry Wednesday said a record 25.16 billion U.S. dollars were collected as gross goods and services tax (GST) in April.
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May Day observed in Bangladesh
DHAKA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The historic May Day was observed Wednesday in Bangladesh in a befitting manner as elsewhere across the world with a fresh vow to establish the rights of workers.
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Flood warning issued for Rwandans living near rivers amid heavy rains
KIGALI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The Rwandan agency in charge of water resources has warned that heavy rains pounding the country are likely to cause some rivers to burst their banks and flood surrounding communities.
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Kenya evacuates tourists stuck in flooded wildlife sanctuary
NAROK, Kenya, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan officials said on Wednesday that they have begun the evacuation of tourists marooned by flooding in the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve in the southwestern county of Narok.