By Tim Hepher, Joanna Plucinska and Aditi Shah PARIS/DELHI (Reuters) -Europe’s Airbus secured a historic deal on Monday involving the most jets ever bought by a single airline, with an order for 500 narrowbody jets from Indian budget carrier IndiGo on the opening day of the Paris Airshow. The multibillion-dollar deal eclipses Air India’s combined …
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By Aaron Ross NAIROBI (Reuters) – The U.N. World Food Programme hopes to resume some food aid distribution in Ethiopia as soon as next month once it has received greater control over how beneficiaries are selected, a senior WFP official said on Monday. It paused food aid to the northern Tigray region in May and …
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By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya on Monday signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union that will guarantee duty-free access for its farm produce into its biggest export market. European goods entering Kenya will see tariffs reduced over a 25-year period under the agreement, officials said at a signing ceremony in the …
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(Reuters) – The United Nations envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily said on Monday that proposed electoral laws had not resolved contentious issues and were not enough to allow elections. Diplomacy has for years focused on the election of a new president and parliament as key to resolving years of conflict but Libya’s rival political bodies …
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By Shreyashi Sanyal and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares fell on Monday, as investors awaited further stimulus measures from China to revive demand and eyed testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week for more cues on the U.S. central bank’s rate outlook. The pan-European STOXX 600 index shed 1.0%, while Germany’s DAX …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s rand was little changed on Monday as a reduction in the intensity of rolling power cuts boosted the currency. At 1514 GMT, the rand traded at 18.1950 against the dollar, near its previous close of 18.1900. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six major rivals, was up 0.16% …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations expert said on Monday that the Taliban’s treatment of Afghan women and girls could amount to gender apartheid as their rights continue to be gravely infringed by the country’s de facto authorities. “Grave, systematic and institutionalised discrimination against women and girls is at the heart of Taliban ideology and …
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By Simon Jessop and Olena Harmash LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine is seeking up to $40 billion to fund the first part of a “Green Marshall Plan” to rebuild its economy, including developing a coal-free steel industry, a senior Ukrainian official said ahead of an international summit. Politicians and financiers will discuss short-term funding issues as well …
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By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar edged higher and the UK pound was near a 14-month peak on Monday as investors digested a slew of monetary policy decisions by central banks last week and looked ahead to a crunch decision by the Bank of England on Thursday. Currency market moves have been dominated by …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand on Monday justified hosting talks aimed at re-engaging with Myanmar’s shunned military, saying dialogue was necessary to protect its border with the strife-torn country, even as top diplomats of key Southeast Asian neighbours stayed away. Myanmar’s generals have been barred from high-level meetings of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) …
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