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Germany's Scholz set to run for second term after potential rival bows out

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was set to run for a second term in upcoming snap elections after his popular Defence Minister Boris Pistorius - a possible replacement - ruled himself out of the running on Thursday.

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Türkiye's electric car registrations up 64 pct in Jan.-Oct.

ISTANBUL, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Electric car registrations in Türkiye reached 73,817 in the first 10 months of 2024, up 64 percent year-on-year, state-run Anadolu Agency reported Thursday.

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Czech EV production plummets as overall car output rises

PRAGUE, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Electric vehicle (EV) production in the Czech Republic plunged 19.4 percent year-on-year to 127,222 units in the first ten months of 2024, even as total passenger car output grew 6.6 percent over the same period, according to data from the Czech Automotive Industry Association.

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Brazil police formally accuse 37 people in coup attempt

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police have formally accused 37 people for their alleged involvement in a coup attempt and other crimes, it said in a statement on Thursday, without naming those accused.

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Germany's business bankruptcies surge amid economic struggles

BERLIN, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Business bankruptcies in Germany soared by 22.9 percent in October compared to the same month last year, reflecting the continued struggles of Europe's largest economy.

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EU-Croatia dispute deepens over minister's corruption case

(Reuters) - A dispute between Croatia and the European Union over who should investigate a high-profile corruption case involving a former minister deepened on Thursday after the bloc's chief prosecutor said Zagreb had problems upholding the rule of law.

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Heavy gunfire erupts in South Sudan capital of Juba

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Heavy gunfire erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba on Thursday evening after security forces moved to arrest the former head of the intelligence service, according to Reuters reporters and an alert sent to United Nations staff.

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Feature: Hungarian section of Budapest-Belgrade railway fast-tracked to completion

BUDAPEST, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Braving the cold November rain in Hungary, workers at the construction site of Taksony Station were installing platform canopies and overhead contact wires on Wednesday, completing the final stages of the Hungarian segment of the Budapest-Belgrade Railway.

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Putin says Ukraine war is going global

MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back.

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WTO report examines AI's impact on global trade

GENEVA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) released a report on Thursday titled "Trading with Intelligence: How AI Shapes and is Shaped by International Trade," exploring the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on global trade.

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South Africa's central bank cuts repo rate by 25 basis points

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), the country's central bank, announced Thursday a decision to cut the repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7.75 percent, effective from Friday.

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President's party wins 130 of 165 seats in Senegal parliamentary vote, state TV says

DAKAR (Reuters) -President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Pastef party has won 130 out of 165 seats in Senegal's legislative elections, securing a clear parliamentary majority, state TV said on Thursday, citing provisional results.

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China Telecom launches Saudi subsidiary

RIYADH, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- China Telecom Gulf company was officially launched Thursday in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

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South Africa declares food-borne illnesses a national disaster

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has declared food-borne illnesses a national disaster following a recent surge in food poisoning cases that left dozens of children dead and hundreds hospitalized.

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Ethiopia set to earn 2 bln USD from gold export this year

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia will earn up to 2 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from the export of gold in this Ethiopian fiscal year that started on July 8, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said.

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Feature: Displaced Lebanese face harsh living conditions amid escalating conflict

BEIRUT, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Pointing at a shade in a room shared by two families, Ferial Zayat managed to make some privacy for her two daughters.

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Nearly half of L.A.'s record homelessness budget went unspent: city controller

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Nearly half of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' record 1.3 billion U.S. dollars homelessness budget for fiscal 2023-24 went unspent, The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.

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Rwanda keeps key interest rate at 6.5 pct to curb inflation

KIGALI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda's central bank has decided to maintain its key interest rate at 6.5 percent for the next quarter to tame inflation, John Rwangombwa, governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, said Thursday.

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Uganda, Huawei host annual job fair to promote employment in ICT sector

KAMPALA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Ugandan government and Chinese technology firm Huawei on Thursday launched a two-day job fair aimed at promoting youth employment in the information, communication and technology (ICT) sector.

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Roundup: Ethiopia expects over 700 mln USD from pulse, oilseed exports this year

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia anticipates generating over 700 million U.S. dollars in revenue from the export of pulses and oilseeds during the current Ethiopian 2024/2025 fiscal year that started on July 8, according to the Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration.