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Iran's Khamenei says he approved MoU with US, despite reservations, after assurances on Iran's rights
June 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday he had authorised a memorandum of understanding signed by the Iranian and U.S. presidents, despite holding a different view, after receiving assurances from President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials that Iran's rights and the interests of the "Resistance Front" would be safeguarded.
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Slovak government wins confidence vote after debt breach
June 18 (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament backed the government on Thursday in a confidence vote triggered by a breach of the country's legal debt limits, but the move sharpened debate over fiscal policy.
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Colombia presidential vote centers on security, after armed groups expand
BOGOTA, June 18 (Reuters) - Colombia's next president must regain territorial control from illegal armed groups who gained ground under the current government, while also working to reduce violence and meet other security challenges, former officials and analysts say.
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Some EU leaders caution against talks with Russia
BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - Several EU leaders said on Thursday there was no point in rushing into talks with Russia after an EU official said on Wednesday the office of European Council President Antonio Costa had made "brief contacts at diplomatic level" with the Kremlin.
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Photo exhibition on China-Serbia ironclad friendship opens in Belgrade
BELGRADE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A photo exhibition demonstrating the ironclad friendship and fruitful cooperation between China and Serbia opened in the Serbian capital on Thursday.
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Cameroon denies reports about president's health condition
YAOUNDE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon's Minister of Communication and government spokesman Rene Emmanuel Sadi on Thursday denied reports about President Paul Biya's health, assuring the public that the president is fine.
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Allies announce $1 billion for Ukraine weapons package under PURL, Kyiv's defence minister says
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Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure
HAVANA, June 18 (Reuters) - Cuban lawmakers unanimously approved sweeping reforms backed by the Communist Party and former leader Raul Castro that would privatize a vast swath of the country's socialist economy in a bid to survive punishing U.S. sanctions.
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Western countries warn of atrocities, imminent RSF escalation in Sudan's al-Obeid
GENEVA, June 18 (Reuters) - Dozens of countries including Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday that Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces could imminently escalate an assault on the central Sudanese city of al-Obeid, possibly resulting in large-scale atrocities.
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Greece completes major restoration project at Parthenon
ATHENS, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Greece's Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday the completion of the restoration of the western pediment of the Parthenon, marking a major milestone in the long-term conservation of the ancient temple on the Acropolis in Athens.
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China-Ethiopia food festival fosters cultural, people-to-people exchanges
ADDIS ABABA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A China-Ethiopia Food Festival, showcasing a diverse array of unique cuisines, was held Thursday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to promote cultural and people-to-people ties between the two countries.
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China plays "relevant" role in Guinea-Bissau's health sector: minister
BISSAU, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Guinea-Bissau's Public Health Minister Quinhin Nantote has highlighted China's "relevant" role in supporting the development of the country's health sector.
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China provides emergency food aid to Cameroon
YAOUNDE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A handover ceremony for China's emergency food aid to Cameroon was held Thursday in the commercial hub of Douala.
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Feature: Tanzanian educator bridges cultures through Chinese language and traditional opera
DAR ES SALAAM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- In a lecture room at the University of Dodoma's Confucius Institute in Tanzania, Tausi Iddi Nzimano, known by her Chinese name as Lin Shi, switches effortlessly between Mandarin and Swahili as she guides students through pronunciation, tones, and cultural expressions.
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Burundi launches 90 mln USD project to boost access to clean water
BUJUMBURA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Burundi has officially launched a 90-million-U.S.-dollar water and sanitation project, co-financed by the World Bank and the Burundian government.
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Zimbabwe's 'Crocodile' leader makes another move to consolidate power
JOHANNESBURG, June 18 (Reuters) - Emmerson Mnangagwa's political skills may have earned him the nickname "The Crocodile", but it still took half a century of working under Robert Mugabe before he got the chance to take Zimbabwe's top job.
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Fujimori edges toward Peruvian presidency as Sanchez calls for protests
LIMA, June 18 (Reuters) - Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori was on track on Thursday to win Peru's presidency by a narrow but growing margin, with only 0.6% of votes left to be reviewed, while leftist rival Roberto Sanchez called for protests after alleging irregularities at the electoral authority.
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Zimbabwe lawmakers back legislation extending president's time in power
HARARE, June 18 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years on Thursday, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030.
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Colombia's De La Espriella seeks presidency with nationalist law-and-order campaign
BOGOTA, June 18 (Reuters) - Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer and businessman with no political experience, burst onto the political scene last year and is now favored to be Colombia's next president, with hardline proposals to crack down on crime, cut government programs and taxes and revive oil exploration.
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Ukraine brings the war to Moscow as huge blasts shake refinery
MOSCOW, June 18 (Reuters) - The blast was so powerful that the huge disc-shaped lid of an oil storage tank was launched into the sky over Moscow like a frisbee.
