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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the United Nations human rights office called on Friday for Syria’s interim authorities to ensure accountability and justice for killings and rights violations in the southern city of Sweida. Syria’s government sent troops this week to the predominantly Druze city to quell fighting between Bedouins and …

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CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas’ armed wing spokesperson said on Friday that while the group favours reaching an interim truce in the Gaza war, if such an agreement is not reached in current negotiations it could revert to insisting on a full package deal to end the conflict. Hamas has repeatedly offered to release all the hostages …

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By Mariam Sunny and Siddhi Mahatole (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s panel of independent advisers on Friday voted against the efficacy of Otsuka Pharma’s antipsychotic drug in combination with Viatris’ antidepressant Zoloft for treating adults with PTSD. The panel voted 10-1 to say the available data does not establish the efficacy of the …

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By Maria Martinez, Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Kopano Gumbi DURBAN (Reuters) -Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 countries stressed the importance of central bank independence while pledging to boost cooperation in a joint statement issued on Friday after a two-day meeting in South Africa. In their first communique since last October, a month before U.S. …

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By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Australia’s ambassador to Washington said on Friday his country is working with the Pentagon on the U.S. Defense Department’s review of the AUKUS submarine project and is confident that all issues raised will be resolved. Kevin Rudd made the comment at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado and stressed the …

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By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) -Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to a declaration of principles to end fighting in eastern Congo, a sign of progress after months of talks mediated by Qatar, though key details still need to be negotiated, four sources said on Friday. The declaration, expected to be signed on Saturday …

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By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) -U.S.-based firms Baker Hughes, Hunt Energy and Argent LNG will develop a masterplan for Syria’s oil, gas and power sector, Argent LNG CEO Jonathan Bass said on Friday, in a partnership aimed at rebuilding energy infrastructure shattered by 14 years of civil war.  The move marks a swift turnaround as …

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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan said it held productive trade talks with the U.S. in Washington on Friday to advance economic cooperation, according to a statement from the South Asian country’s finance ministry. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the statement said. “Both …

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