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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in the trading on Friday.
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Türkiye announces double-digit price hikes for electricity, natural gas
ISTANBUL, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) and the state energy company BOTAS announced substantial price increases for electricity and natural gas on Friday, citing rising global and domestic energy costs.
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Second US Air Force plane crashed in Persian Gulf region, New York Times reports
April 3 (Reuters) - A second U.S. Air Force combat plane crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday and its only pilot was then rescued, the New York Times reported, citing two U.S. officials.
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Eight dead after earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Afghanistan
April 3 (Reuters) - Eight people were killed and one child was injured on Friday when a house collapsed in Kabul following an earthquake in Afghanistan, the National Disaster Management Authority said.
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Urgent: Iran rejects U.S. proposal for 48-hour ceasefire -- Fars news agency
TEHRAN, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Iran has rejected a U.S. proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, which was sent recently through one of its "friendly countries," the semi-official Fars news agency reported Friday, citing a source.
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French prosecutors drop probe into Paris Olympics 2024 chief Estanguet
PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - French financial prosecutors have dropped an investigation of Paris 2024 Olympics chief Tony Estanguet regarding his salary, the prosecutor's department said on Friday.
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World
Chinese carmaker Chery tops Israel's car sales in Q1
JERUSALEM, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automaker Chery's models ranked the best-selling in Israel in the first three months of 2026, according to data issued by the Israel Vehicle Importers Association on Friday.
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1 killed, 4 injured in UAE gas facility incident
DUBAI, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities confirmed on Friday that two fires broke out at the Habshan gas facilities in Abu Dhabi after debris fell from a successful air defense interception.
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One American from downed fighter jet rescued, US official says
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - One of the two Americans from an F-15 fighter jet downed in Iran has been rescued, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday.
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Over 45 pct of Russia's transport firms adopt AI: official
ST. PETERSBURG, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Over 45 percent of companies in Russia's transport sector have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, a senior official said Friday.
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Iranian attacks damage UAE's major aluminium producer's site, halt operations
DUBAI, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said on Friday that its Al Taweelah site, one of the world's largest aluminium production complexes, sustained significant damage from recent Iranian missile and drone attacks, forcing the facility to halt operations.
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Morocco foils 73,640 illegal immigration attempts in 2025
RABAT, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Morocco foiled 73,640 illegal immigration attempts toward Europe in 2025, the interior ministry said Friday in a report.
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Cricket
Cricket-Thain becomes first injury substitute in English county cricket
April 3 (Reuters) - Essex all-rounder Noah Thain became the first ever injury substitute in county cricket in England on Friday when he replaced captain Tom Westley, who broke a finger while batting against Hampshire in Southampton.
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Int'l Women's Trade Expo kicks off in Nepal
KATHMANDU, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The 9th International Women's Trade Expo 2026 kicked off in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Friday.
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Tanzania rules out elephant culling to curb human-wildlife conflict
DAR ES SALAAM, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has ruled out elephant culling as a strategy to control rising human-wildlife conflict, instead scaling up rapid-response measures to protect communities from destructive raids, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has said.
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Urgent: Israel cancels strikes in part of Iran amid search for 2nd crew member aboard downed U.S. jet -- media
JERUSALEM, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military has canceled strikes in the area in Iran, where searches are being conducted for the second crew member aboard the U.S. fighter jet that was shot down in Iranian airspace, Israel's Channel 12 reported Friday, citing a senior Israeli official.
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Tanzania moves to shield economy from global shocks amid Middle East tensions
DAR ES SALAAM, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has completed a preliminary assessment of the economic impact of the ongoing Middle East tensions, with Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba saying that the country is taking decisive steps to protect its development agenda.
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Earthquake felt in Pakistan's Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, April 3 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake was felt in Pakistan's capital Islamabad at around 9:15 p.m. local time on Friday.
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Trump seeks $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as active prison
April 3 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday sought $152 million to return the former Alcatraz prison island to active duty, following up on President Donald Trump's call last year to transform the popular San Francisco Bay tourist destination.
