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Pakistan Prime Minister Discusses New Loan Program With IMF Chief.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed a new loan program with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on April 28, his office said. Sharif and Georgieva met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Islamabad is seeking a new, larger long-term Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the fund after a current $3 billion standby arrangement expires this month. "Both sides also discussed Pakistan entering into another IMF program to ensure that the gains made in the past year are consolidated and its economic growth trajectory remains positive," Sharif's office said.
Russia Says It Shot Down 31 Ukrainian Drones Overnight.
Russia's Defense Ministry said on May 13 that its air defense systems shot down 31 Ukrainian drones and 16 missiles during the night over the regions of Belgorod, Kursk, Lipetsk, and Moscow-occupied Crimea.
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Georgian Police Violently Disperse Protesters Ahead Of Lawmakers' Session On 'Foreign Agent' Law.
Georgian police used force early on May 13 to disperse thousands of protesters who had staged a night-long peaceful protest outside parliament as lawmakers arrived to debate in a third and final reading a controversial "foreign agent" bill that ha...
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Georgian Police Violently Disperse Protesters Ahead Of Lawmakers' Session On 'Foreign Agents' Law.
Georgian police used force early on May 13 to disperse thousands of protesters who had staged a night-long peaceful protest outside parliament as lawmakers arrived to debate in a third and final reading a controversial "foreign agent" bill that ha...
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Armenian Archbishop Tells Rally He Would Be Willing To Become PM Candidate.
An outspoken archbishop challenging the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian told a rally in Yerevan that he would not avoid taking on new responsibilities -- including as a candidate for the premier’s post -- if his movement is able to br...
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Putin Ousts Shoigu As Russian Defense Minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin will replace Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with former First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov, the upper house of Russia's parliament, the Federation Council, said.
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View of Rafah as Israeli tanks encircle crossing splitting city in two.
ISRAELI tanks have advanced to the road that divides the Gaza Strip, effectively encircling the entire eastern half of refugee-filled Rafah. The offensive comes despite international opposition, and as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say...
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Soaring cocoa prices: Blessing or curse for African farmers? - DW News.
West Africa is king, when it comes to cocoa - the entire world has a love affair with chocolate, and without cocoa, chocolate is a no-go. African nations dominate the global cocoa trade, with Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria producing 70...
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Israel-Gaza war: Ex-NHS doctor stuck in Gaza says family are 'terrified' but 'he has to keep going'.
An ex-NHS doctor working in southern Gaza has spoken to Sky News about his experiences of nursing patients who have been affected by the Israel-Gaza war. Mohammed Tahir, an orthopaedic and peripheral nerve surgeon from London who is working in a w...
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Would an NBA or NFL player be able to play in the other league? - Will Cain Show.
On this edition of The Will Cain Show’s Friday sports episode, Will sits down with the Hosts of OutKick’s Hot Mic w/ Hutton & Withrow, Chad Withrow and Jonathan Hutton. They discuss which sport's athletes would best be able to play another profess...
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California flower mall braces for record-breaking sales ahead of Mother's Day.
The warehouse is utilized by both florists and the public to get wholesale prices on flowers. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events on ABC News Live: Watch full episodes of World News Tonight with D...
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ kicks off new trilogy.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” introduces a new story arc featuring new characters. A behind-the-scenes look shows the cutting-edge technology making these apes look as real as possible. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage o...
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