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Pope-mania boosts Peru tourist industry as pilgrims fill hotels and shop for souvenirs
LIMA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops in Peru are preparing for a surge in visitors as Pope Leo arrives on Wednesday in the country that he once called home.
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World leaders speak at COP31 climate conference
ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - World leaders including Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan set out their climate priorities in speeches at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday.
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CIS education cooperation council holds meeting in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- A meeting of the Council for Cooperation in Education of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at the level of deputy ministers has been held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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German economic advisers raise 2026 growth forecast, warn of fiscal risks
BERLIN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Germany's council of economic advisers on Wednesday raised its 2026 growth forecast to 1.3 percent from a previous estimate of 0.5 percent, but warned of mounting risks to public finances.
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TikTok, ICC launch digital commerce labs to boost SMEs e-commerce
ACCRA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- TikTok and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on Tuesday launched digital commerce labs in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, to equip small businesses with digital skills and tools.
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Russia says military-to-military contacts with Britain are possible if London reaches out
MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry would be willing to speak with its British counterpart if London reached out, Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday.
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Portugal cancels 200-plus flights, shuts schools as Storm Charles hits
LISBON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Airlines cancelled more than 200 flights in and out of Portugal, while schools and hundreds of supermarkets and businesses closed on Wednesday as Storm Charles made landfall, bringing heavy downpours and gale-force winds.
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COP31 leaders try out new sales pitch for climate action: do it for the economy
ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Leaders at the COP31 summit in Turkey are trying out a new sales pitch for climate action that is tailored to the times: do it to bolster the economy and bring down the cost of living.
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SUV strikes pedestrians in Los Angeles, killing at least three
LOS ANGELES: An SUV ploughed into a group of pedestrians in the North Hollywood district of Los Angeles on Tuesday (Nov 10), killing at least three and critically injuring three more, authorities said.
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Indonesia's vice president has resigned, three political sources say
JAKARTA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia's vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, two political sources at the parliamentary upper house and Gibran's political aide Budi Arie Setiadi told Reuters.
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Eleven Pakistani police personnel feared killed in attack, rescue group says
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Eleven Pakistani police personnel were feared killed in an attack in the Kohat region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the spokesman of a rescue group said on Wednesday.
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Russian negotiator reports some progress after Ukraine talks, sees no EU role in process for now
MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russia's chief negotiator at Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi said on Wednesday after their conclusion that mutual understanding had been achieved on some issues but not on others, and that more negotiations would take place.
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US envoys Witkoff and Kushner may visit Russia in coming days, TASS reports
MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could visit Russia in the coming days, Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported, citing a source on Wednesday.
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Schools in N.Ireland sent threatening email but authorities believe not credible
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A large number of schools in Northern Ireland have been sent a threatening email, the Northern Ireland Education Authority said on Wednesday, but they have been advised to stay open as the authority said police did not regard it as a credible threat.
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CAR-T trial deaths do not deter lupus patients hoping for a cure
CHICAGO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Lupus patients struggling with the debilitating disease are lining up to try experimental CAR-T therapies even after the recent deaths of four patients in clinical trials for a variety of autoimmune diseases, according to doctors who treat the life-threatening condition.
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Hoax bomb alerts sent to schools in Italy, UK and Ireland in latest disruption
ROME, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after around 6,300 of them received bomb warnings, the latest in a series of threats and cyberattacks around Europe against supermarkets, blood banks, air traffic and broadcasters.
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Russia and Ukraine say some progress made at talks, US cites a lack of trust
ABU DHABI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian negotiators reported some progress in two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi that ended on Wednesday, but US mediators said there was a lack of trust between the warring sides and differences remained on major issues, including territory.
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Exclusive-India ordered website takedowns on fake court orders, Reuters finds; police launch probe
BENGALURU, Nov 11 (Reuters) - India's government ordered internet providers to block 129 illegal betting websites this year based on two state high court orders that Reuters has found were fake, findings that have triggered at least one police investigation.
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Pope Leo to end Argentina tour celebrating Mass with millions, ahead of Peru homecoming
LUJAN, Argentina, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Pope Leo is wrapping up his visit to Argentina on Wednesday with a final event expected to draw millions, before continuing on his 12-day South America tour with a visit to Peru in an emotional homecoming for the first Peruvian citizen to lead the Catholic Church.
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Kenya releases last Ebola patient, starts 42-day countdown to disease-free status
NAIROBI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient on Wednesday, starting a 42-day countdown to when the country can be declared free of the disease, Health Minister Aden Duale said.
