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BEIJING -- "I believe the (Belt and Road) initiative has great potential in terms of economic development and international cooperation. It is a very interesting concept and a framework for a new type of multilateralism spurred by China," said Carola Ramon-Berjano, a member of Argentina's Council on International Relations.
Over the past year, more friends have joined in the initiative, with an additional 50-plus countries and international organizations signing the cooperation documents, raising the total number of such documents to over 150.
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NAIROBI -- "The overarching priority in the coming weeks is to stem the outbreak of diseases such as cholera, malaria and other diseases," Minister of Land, Environment and Rural Development Celso Correia told reporters from the emergency operations center at Beira in the coastal province of Sofala, Mozambique.
The death roll from Cyclone Idai in heavily hit central Mozambique has risen to 446 on Sunday while humanitarian relief from the international community is flowing into the African country.
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WASHINGTON -- "The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired with the Russian government in its election interference activities," Barr wrote, citing a confidential report that Mueller submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, marking an end to his nearly two-year investigation.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr released his summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the just-ended Russia investigation on Sunday, evoking different reactions from Washington while setting the stage for new political fights.
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TASHKENT -- "With nearly 49,000 micro and small firms and 84,000 commercial farms and individual entrepreneurs in Ferghana Valley, the World Bank is pleased to support this project, which will help them expand, improve profitability and create up to 20,000 new jobs," said Hideki Mori, World Bank country manager for Uzbekistan.
The World Bank has approved a loan worth 200 million U.S. dollars to support micro, small and medium-sized businesses in one of Uzbekistan's densely populated rural areas, the bank said on Monday. Enditem
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