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Rescuers search for survivors after landslide at New Zealand campsite
WELLINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Rescue workers in New Zealand searched on Thursday for several people missing, including children, following a landslide at a campsite as heavy rains caused widespread damage and left thousands without power.
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Trump reversal on Greenland followed push by aides against military option, sources say
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's retreat from threats of force as an option for acquiring Greenland capped weeks of policy chaos, as top aides scrambled both to accommodate the president's demands and ease the panic they caused among U.S. allies, according to two sources with knowledge of the conversations.
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After vanishing from view, two US-seized Venezuela oil tankers reappear near Puerto Rico
PONCE, Puerto Rico/HOUSTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers seized this month by the U.S. in its campaign against Venezuela were near Puerto Rico on Wednesday, a Reuters witness and Tankertrackers.com data said, the first sightings almost since their capture and a possible hint at their destination.
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Australia begins day of mourning for victims of Bondi Beach attack
SYDNEY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Australia began a national day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting, with flags across the country flown at half mast ahead of a commemoration event at Sydney's iconic Opera House.
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Vietnam's Lam edges closer to new leadership term as decisive congress cut short
HANOI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Vietnam Communist Party delegates begin voting on Thursday in a process that will end with the selection of its general secretary, officials and state media said, as the party shortened its congress in a sign of broad consensus for the reappointment of current leader To Lam.
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Riga hosts int'l conference on combating financial crime
RIGA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- An international conference focused on strengthening cooperation and safeguarding the international financial system was held in Riga, Latvia, on Wednesday.
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Two killed by high waves, floodwaters as severe weather hits Greece
ATHENS, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed on Wednesday as a severe weather system swept across Greece, authorities said.
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Rising conflict in Sudan's North Darfur traps civilians, limits aid access: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Escalating conflict in Sudan's North Darfur state trapped civilians and restricted humanitarian access, UN humanitarians said Wednesday.
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Roundup: EU-Mercosur trade deal faces delay as EU lawmakers send it for judicial review
BRUSSELS, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for legal review, a move that could delay ratification and add uncertainty to the deal's implementation.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar climbed in late trading on Wednesday.
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Trump says no tariffs next month after agreeing outline of Greenland deal
Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on a number of nations for their stance on Greenland, saying he had reached the outlines of a deal with NATO on the island's future.
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U.S. tariffs on European countries could slow Latvia's economic growth: economist
RIGA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- If U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose new trade tariffs on eight European countries, it could mean slower export and economic growth for Latvia, according to Karlis Purgailis, chief economist at Latvia's Citadele Bank.
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Finland's economy shows early recovery signs despite trade-policy uncertainty: Nordea Bank
HELSINKI, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- After a year of near-zero growth, Finland's economy is showing early signs of recovery, Nordea Bank said in a press release on Wednesday, citing its latest growth outlook.
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Roundup: Britain's job market struggles between working rights protection, employment cost hikes
LONDON, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Britain's unemployment rate remained at the highest level since early 2021 during the September-November 2025 period as the job market is caught in the struggle between working rights protection and employment cost hikes.
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Greenland gov't advises public to stockpile five-day emergency supplies
OSLO, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Greenland government has issued an emergency preparedness handbook advising households to stock at least five days' worth of basic supplies, including drinking water, food and sanitary products, in preparation for potential crises, local media reported on Wednesday.
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2nd LD Writethru: European Parliament puts EU-U.S. trade deal on hold over Greenland tariff threats
STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday decided to put on hold approval of the trade deal between the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.) following U.S. threats of tariffs linked to Greenland.
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Chile's miners flag risks in dual oversight of mining, economy ministries
SANTIAGO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Chile's mining industry expressed concerns on Wednesday after President-elect Jose Antonio Kast named one minister to oversee both mining and the economy, warning that the economically critical sector needs dedicated oversight.
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China to send 2 giant pandas to Munich zoo under 10-year conservation program
MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The China Wildlife Conservation Association on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement with Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo on giant panda conservation, under which two giant pandas from China will come to the zoo for a 10-year program.
