China to tackle risks in new infrastructure push
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will to address the risks of fragmentation and imbalances as it seeks to build new infrastructure aimed at upgrading its manufacturing sector, the government said…
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Drought forces Kenya's Maasai and other herders to look beyond cattle — even to fish
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Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
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Why Nigeria’s ‘Mr Flag Man’ has waited a year to be buried
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I Got the Best Haircut of My Life in Korea. Here’s the One Thing We Can Learn from Korean Stylists
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Israel fuming over ‘shameful’ UK ban on some Israel arms exports
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More than 50 killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian military facility
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Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, official confirms
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Romania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan launch venture to install power line under the Black Sea
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Robotics firm wins multi-million pound Spain deal
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EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen
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Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia as he starts marathon trip abroad
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Scotland's papers: UK limits Israel weapon sales and SNP spending cuts
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