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North Korea's Kim says satellite launch was exercise of right to self-defence
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's recent launch of a spy satellite was an exercise of its right to self-defence, as Pyongyang celebrated the event as showing it could strike anywhere in the world, state media reported.
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Haiti human rights group suspends operations after threats
(Reuters) - Haiti's Center for Human Rights Analysis and Research (CARDH) is provisionally suspending its work due to imminent danger to its staff, its executive director said on Thursday, as gang wars escalate in parts of the capital Port-au-Prince.
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Romania is not ready to uphold same-sex couples' rights - PM
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian society is not ready to uphold the rights of same-sex couples in line with a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling, leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said late on Thursday.
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Venezuela denies entry to flight of deportees, Chilean official says
(Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities rejected a flight of Venezuelans expelled from Chile trying to enter the country, a top Chilean official said on Thursday.
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Morocco, Mauritania sign deal to boost energy cooperation
RABAT, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Morocco and Mauritania on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance energy collaboration, the official news agency MAP reported.
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China's Jiangxi province showcases cultural tourism promotion exhibition in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Jiangxi province on Thursday showcased its cultural tourism promotion exhibition in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, an event that attracted viewers from Chinese overseas and Tanzanians as well.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Thursday.
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Tanzania to complete nationwide rural electrification by June 2024
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Tanzanian authorities announced on Thursday that the country's program to electrify all 12,318 villages across the country will be completed by June 2024.
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Train derailment in U.S. Kentucky sparks evacuation of residents
CHICAGO, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- A train derailment in the U.S. state of Kentucky on Wednesday afternoon caused a molten sulphur fire that may emit toxic fumes, sparking evacuation of local residents, local media reported.
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Germany's healthcare system hit by 2-day strike
BERLIN, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Healthcare workers in Germany began a two-day strike on Thursday, with university hospitals hit particularly hard and many operations canceled.
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Kuwait holds 46th Int'l Book Fair
KUWAIT CITY, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing 46th Kuwait International Book Fair held in the country's Hawalli Governorate has seen the participation of 486 publishing houses from 29 countries and regions, the official Kuwait News Agency reported.
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Riots erupt in Dublin after children stabbed
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Three young children were among five people injured in a knife attack in Dublin on Thursday that sparked riots in the city centre and which police have not yet ruled out any motive over, including whether it could be terror-related.
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Interview: Autumn Statement first of many steps towards UK's next election, says British expert
LONDON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt of the United Kingdom (UK), who announced 110 measures in his Autumn Statement, was attempting to shape the outcome of the next general election, which is due next year, a British expert said.
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Muslims in shock over anti-Islam party's Dutch poll win
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Dutch Muslims expressed shock on Thursday at the election win of far-right populist Geert Wilders, who has previously called for mosques and the Koran to be banned in the Netherlands.
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Bird flu outbreaks on German farms lead to mass culling
BERLIN, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The highly contagious H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected on three poultry farms in Germany, according to local authorities, leading to the culling of tens of thousands of animals.
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Brazil highlights poverty, climate change as G20 priorities
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will focus on reducing hunger and poverty, slowing climate change and global governance reform when it heads the G20 group of the world's largest economies starting next month, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday.
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Iconic UK sci-fi show "Doctor Who" celebrates 60th anniversary
LONDON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The iconic British sci-fi show "Doctor Who", which has been much-loved across generations of viewers, celebrated its 60th anniversary on Thursday.
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Electric vehicles enliven China expo in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The China (Indonesia) Smart Transportation and New Energy Industry Expo kicked off here on Thursday, with focus on electric vehicles.
