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PARIS (Reuters) -Moldova and the French Development Agency signed a 30 million-euro ($32.5 million) deal on Monday to improve the post-Soviet state’s energy efficiency, President Maia Sandu said after meeting French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The agreement with the Agence Francaise de Developpement will help to “reduce energy waste, lower costs and strengthen our …

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By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan region he fled more than six decades ago. Tibetans worldwide want the institution of the …

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By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – After Jens Stoltenberg answered questions in a routine session in Norway’s parliament, the buzz outside the chamber was anything but normal. A class of visiting teenagers pointed excitedly at him. A cleaner stopped her rounds to take a photo. One of Norway’s most recognisable figures internationally and often known …

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By David Ljunggren, Anna Mehler Paperny OTTAWA (Reuters) -Former central banker Mark Carney, fresh from a landslide victory to become the leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and the country’s next prime minister, met Justin Trudeau on Monday and said the formal handover of power would be quick. Liberal members on Sunday bet on Carney …

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By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, plans a visit to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, two people briefed on the plans said on Monday. Witkoff, who is officially Trump’s Middle East envoy, has played a growing role in efforts to bring about an end to the …

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By Pesha Magid and Daphne Psaledakis JEDDAH (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. During the meeting in Jeddah, the crown prince underscored the kingdom’s support for international efforts …

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(Corrects date to this year, not next, in paragraph 10) UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council will meet behind closed doors on Wednesday over Iran’s expansion of its stock of uranium close to weapons grade, diplomats said on Monday. The meeting was requested by six of the council’s 15 members – France, Greece, …

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