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Currency, inflation woes in focus as Egypt’s Sisi set for third term

By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – In the run-up to Egypt’s Dec. 10-12 presidential election, financially strapped people queue at state-managed cooperatives trying to buy scarce rations of subsidised sugar. It is the latest sign of economic pressures that have risen sharply since early last year, leaving Egyptians grappling with soaring prices and an unresolved …

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US welcomes Angola signing space norms pact Artemis Accords -State Dept

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday welcomed Angola signing the Artemis Accords on space exploration, the State Department said in a statement. Angola is the 33rd country to sign the U.S.-led multilateral agreement meant to establish norms of behavior in space and on the lunar surface. (Reporting by Katharine Jackson; Editing by Doina …

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First Quantum agrees with Zambian firm to fast-track copper project

LUSAKA (Reuters) – Canada’s First Quantum Minerals and a Zambian mining company have signed an agreement to fast-track the development of a copper project in Africa’s second-biggest producer of the metal, the companies said on Monday. Zambia has ambitions to triple its copper output and has reviewed its tax policy to increase mining exploration and …

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India finds quality issues with cough syrup linked to Cameroon deaths – sources

By Shivam Patel BHOPAL, India (Reuters) – Indian tests of a cough syrup linked to the deaths of at least six children in Cameroon have found unidentified quality issues in at least one of the five samples picked up by authorities, two people familiar with the investigation told Reuters. Riemann Labs is one of three …

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U.S., allies pressure Liberia, Marshall Islands, Panama over Russia oil sanctions

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S., EU and UK are pressuring Liberia, the Marshall Islands and Panama to increase oversight of ships carrying their flags to ensure they do not transport Russian oil sold above the price cap, a source who has seen the communications to the countries said on Friday. The move marks …

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