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Italy enacts ban on lab-produced meat
ROME, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Italy has become the first country in the world to ban the production, sale and import of cultivated meat -- a term derived from the way it is produced by the cultivation of animal cells rather than through the slaughter of animals.
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Russia vows retaliation over Moldova decision to join EU sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia views Moldova's decision to join EU sanctions against it as a hostile step aimed at destroying ties with Moscow and will retaliate, the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday.
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake lower than expected: U.S. CDC
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the United States is lower than expected, with only 14 percent of U.S. adults had gotten an updated COVID-19 vaccine through Nov. 4, according to the latest information of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Tanzania launches new program to combat HIV/AIDS
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian health authorities on Friday unveiled a new program to bolster the fight against HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and hepatitis.
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U.S. agricultural futures fall
CHICAGO, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board on Friday, led by soybean.
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Majority of Germans oppose new gov't debt amid budget crisis
BERLIN, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- As Germany's government is scrambling for a solution to plug the budget gap created by the Constitutional Court ruling on the reallocation of COVID-19 funds, a majority of Germans oppose taking on new debt, according to a survey published by public broadcaster ZDF on Friday.
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Gold rises on weaker U.S. dollar
CHICAGO, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday as the U.S. dollar fell.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Friday.
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U.S. stocks close mixed
NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday as trading was shortened on the occasion of Thanksgiving Day holiday.
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Europe's far-right gathers in Portugal, shows support for Chega ahead of election
LISBON (Reuters) - Still in celebratory mood after a shock win for Dutch populist Geert Wilders, some of Europe's far-right leaders gathered in Lisbon on Friday in a show of support for their Portuguese counterpart ahead of a snap election in March.
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Canada PM Trudeau says his main rival abandoning Ukraine due to Trump influence
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said his main political rival on the right was abandoning Ukraine under the influence of Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner in next year's U.S. election.
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Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 attributable to filthy air -EU report
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 were related to three main air pollutants and some could have been avoided if pollutants had been reduced to World Health Organisation-recommended levels, an EU report said on Friday.
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Humanitarian agencies step up relief efforts to flood-hit Somalia
MOGADISHU, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Somali authorities and humanitarian agencies have urgently ramped up response activities to mitigate the devastation caused by heavy rains, flash and riverine floods, reaching at least 743,000 people across Somalia with various forms of aid, the United Nations said on Friday.
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18th International Fair of Lome kicks off in Togo
LOME, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The 18th edition of the International Fair of Lome (FIL), one of West Africa's major trade events, opened on Thursday in Togo's capital with the participation of 1,148 exhibitors from 22 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe.
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Factbox-European countries tighten borders
(Reuters) - The European Union is dealing with an increase in legal and illegal arrivals by migrants, prompting some member states to temporarily re-introduce border controls within what is normally a zone of free movement.
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Closing infrastructure funding gap critical to help Africa meet climate goals: AU official
ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Closing the infrastructure funding gap and scaling up renewable energy investments are critical to help African countries meet climate goals, a senior African Union (AU) official has said.
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Spain's Catholic Church to compensate sexual abuse victims
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Catholic Church said on Friday it would compensate victims of sexual abuse even in cases that have not been concluded because the offending priest has died, representing a shift from its previous position.
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Germany on brink of recession, Q3 GDP down 0.1 pct: Destatis
BERLIN, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Germany's economy is on the brink of recession as the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 declined by 0.1 percent compared to the previous quarter, according to confirmed figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday.
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Iceland remains on eruption alert as seismic activity wanes
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Icelandic authorities said on Friday they were still on alert for a volcanic eruption in the southwest Reykjanes peninsula, although the odds were falling after a drop in seismic activity.
