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OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada imposed sanctions on five current or former senior officials of the Venezuelan government on Tuesday, saying the individuals undermined democracy, in a move rejected by Caracas, which called the measure “illegal.” The Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement the sanctions targets “have been implicated in fraudulently declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner …

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By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. will release a draft study as soon as Tuesday on exports of liquefied natural gas, a review that will likely not be finalized before President Joe Biden leaves office, two industry sources with knowledge of the issue said. Biden in January paused the Department of Energy’s approvals of …

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VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, which won a state election in Styria last month, announced a coalition deal on Tuesday that will make its leader there governor of the southern state. It is the first time one of Austria’s nine states will be led by the eurosceptic, Russia-friendly Freedom Party (FPO) since its …

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By Alasdair Pal and Kirsty Needham WELLINGTON (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Tuesday, killing at least six people and damaging two reservoirs and a hospital, according to local media and the United Nations. National broadcaster VBTC showed footage of vehicles crushed under the debris of collapsed buildings and …

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(This Dec. 16 story has been refiled to add Arm CEO’s full name and designation in paragraph 7) By Tom Hals and Max A. Cherney WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – The chief executive of Arm on Monday downplayed the company’s ambitions to become a chip supplier in its own right at a trial against Qualcomm, a …

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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, several cabinet ministers, military commanders and police officials face criminal investigations over the president’s botched attempt on Dec. 3 to impose martial law. Prosecutors, the police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials have all launched probes into Yoon and the officials, seeking …

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By David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after clashing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible U.S. tariffs, dealing an unexpected blow to an already unpopular government. Freeland said she was quitting in the wake of a meeting last Friday …

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By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The U.S. government deported drug lord Osiel Cardenas on Monday, transferring custody of the ex-Gulf Cartel chief known for hyper-violent tactics to Mexican authorities at the border city of Tijuana, two federal government officials told Reuters. One of the sources noted that the one-time cartel boss had been taken …

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