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EAEU-SCO trade quadruples over decade to 368 bln USD
ASTANA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Trade turnover between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has increased fourfold over the past 10 years, reaching 368 billion U.S. dollars, said Bakytzhan Sagintayev, chairman of the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), on Wednesday.
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World
Feature: In Beirut, volunteers channel hardships into help for displaced people
by Xinhua writer Lin Jianjie
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World
U.S. stocks close higher
NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.
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World
US approves potential $200 million sale of Hellfire missiles to the Netherlands
April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it approved the potential sale of Hellfire missiles to the Netherlands for $200 million.
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World
Brazil revokes credentials of US immigration officer, claims reciprocity
BRASILIA, April 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's Federal Police revoked the credentials allowing a Brasilia-based U.S. immigration officer to exercise his official duties, the police head and the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, citing a similar move made by the U.S. government.
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Int'l book fair opens in Sarajevo with record number of exhibitors
SARAJEVO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The 37th Sarajevo international book fair opened here on Wednesday, attracting a record number of international exhibitors.
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Other Sports
NFL defends broadcasting strategy as regulators probe shift to pay TV
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - The National Football League on Wednesday defended its TV broadcast strategy as the Federal Communications Commission has been reviewing the growing shift of live sports to pay TV and subscription services away from broadcast networks.
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World
Argentina arrests Colombian linked to 2025 assassination of senator Uribe
BUENOS AIRES, April 22 (Reuters) - A Colombian man, who is linked to a woman convicted for the murder of Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe, was arrested in Argentina, Argentine authorities said on Wednesday.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Wednesday.
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World
Founder of Telegram messenger app Pavel Durov says he got a summons in Russia naming him as a 'suspect'
MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messenger app, said on Wednesday he had received a summons in Russia at an old address naming him as a "suspect" in a criminal case.
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World
Kremlin says Putin can meet Zelenskiy only to agree final conflict arrangements
April 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin can only meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the purpose of finalising agreements on the conflict, Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Wednesday.
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World
Turkey trying to revive Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Erdogan tells NATO chief
ANKARA, April 22 (Reuters) - Turkey is making efforts to revive negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and bring together the leaders of the warring sides, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a meeting in Ankara, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday.
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World
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 20 in northeast Nigeria attacks
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 22 (Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram militants riding motorbikes stormed two villages in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 20 people, a local official said on Wednesday.
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World
Interview: Istanbul integrates historic preservation with high-tech innovation in water resource management, says official
ISTANBUL, April 22 (Xinhua) -- As the international community observes Earth Day on Wednesday, Istanbul is turning to a combination of historic preservation and advanced technological innovation to address the mounting challenges of urban water management, according to a city official.
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World
Russia's LNG output hits record 3.3 mln tonnes in March
MOSCOW, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Russia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production reached a record 3.3 million tonnes in March 2026, marking the highest monthly level on record, TASS news agency reported Wednesday.
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Boxing
Boxing-De La Hoya, Ali's grandson warn US lawmakers against boxing law overhaul
(Corrects day to Wednesday in first paragraph)
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Football
Soccer-Banorte pushes cashless payments at Azteca as World Cup deadline nears
MEXICO CITY, April 22 (Reuters) - Mexican lender Banorte is racing towards cashless football, overhauling payments at the country's marquee stadium less than two months before nearly 90,000 fans are due to pour through its gates.
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Football
Soccer-Germany's Gnabry says he is out of World Cup after an adductor muscle tear
BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich and Germany attacking midfielder Serge Gnabry will miss the World Cup starting in June due to an adductor muscle tear sustained during training, he said on social media on Wednesday.
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World
Kyrgyzstan receives over 220 mln USD in remittances in February 2026
BISHKEK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Remittances to Kyrgyzstan reached 224.2 million U.S. dollars in February 2026, according to data released Wednesday by the country's National Bank.
