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Tanzania says work on China-funded gas pipeline to continue
Reutersutility DODOMA (Reuters) - Tanzania will continue building a China-funded $1.2 billion gas pipeline from the south of the country to the commercial capital Dar es Salaam despite violent protests over the project, the energy ministry said. Tanzania's...Tags: Energy Resources, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Africa, Tanzania, China
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World's wrecked cars reincarnated on Afghanistan's dusty streets
HERAT, Afghanistan - They sit in the sun harboring their lost histories, their forgotten dreams, their traces of funerals, graduations and stolen kisses. On dusty windshields, insurance stickers from Travelers and State Farm bear witness to wrecks in...
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Congo has chance for peace, U.N. ready to enforce: Ban
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Eastern Congo has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday. Fighting...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, United Nations, Armed Conflicts, Human Rights
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Argentina, Repsol struggle to bridge gap over YPF compensation
ReutersMADRID/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A year after Argentina seized the local business of Spanish oil firm Repsol , there seems little prospect of a quick deal on compensation despite signs that both sides would rather avoid a costly, drawn-out legal battle....Tags: Argentina, Petroleum Industry, Finance, Trials, Government
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M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23 (Reuters) - R ebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank...Tags: Wars and Interventions, March 23 Movement, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Congo, Armed Conflicts
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World Bank proposes $150 mln loan to help Jordan with refugees
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian and World Bank board sources said on Wednesday. "The (World Bank)...Tags: Refugee, Bashar Assad, International Organizations, International Economic Institution, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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World Bank proposes $150 million loan to help Jordan with refugees
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help it with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian and World Bank board sources said on Wednesday. "The (World Bank) board...Tags: Banking, Wars and Interventions, Refugee, Bashar Assad, John Kerry
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W. Bank pledges $1 bln to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA, May 22 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an escalation in...Tags: Congo, International Economic Institution, Economic Organization
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Insight: No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign banks that once treated Russia as virgin land where easy money could be made are now finding it a cut-throat market tougher than some bargained for. While players such as Citi and Austria's Raiffeisen thrive, many have found...Tags: Banking, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Marketing, Ernst & Young
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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an...Tags: Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Rebellions, March 23 Movement, Uganda, Africa
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INSIGHT-No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market
Reuters* Domestic players Sberbank, VTB are hard to beat * Foreign banks have made mistakes in Russia's retail market * Russia remains under-banked compared to BRICs * Investment banks are here to stay By Megan Davies MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign...Tags: Banking, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Marketing, Company Privatization
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Azeri SOCAR to borrow $20 billion to boost exports to Europe
ReutersBAKU (Reuters) - Azeri state energy firm SOCAR plans to borrow more than $20 billion over the next five years to finance energy projects to help boost gas exports to Europe, a challenge to plans by neighboring Russia. SOCAR, one of the world's oldest oil...Tags: Energy Resources, Russia, Petroleum Industry, Finance, Singapore
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