MOSCOW -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on Friday authorizing the country's withdrawal from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

The proposal was made by the Russian Foreign Ministry, which had reached an agreement with relevant government bodies, according to the published order. (Russia-UNWTO-Withdrawal)

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BOGOTA -- At least four people were killed by an explosion in the Colombian town of Cartagena del Chaira in the department of Caqueta, the Colombian government reported on Friday.

"At approximately 10:30 this morning, there was an explosion, a terrorist attack against a police patrol that was circulating in the sector. The victims were civilians traveling in a motorcar and on motorcycles," Mayor of Cartagena del Chaira Edilberto Molina Hernandez said. (Colombia-Explosion)

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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed Amandeep Singh Gill of India as his envoy on technology, and Navid Hanif of Pakistan as assistant secretary-general for economic development, a UN spokesman said.

Gill is the chief executive officer of the Geneva-based International Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Research Collaborative. He had previously served as India's ambassador and permanent representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for Guterres. (UN-Appointments)

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OTTAWA -- The unemployment rate in Canada edged down 0.1 percentage point to 5.1 percent in May, marking three consecutive months of decrease while this key labor market indicator has reached a new record low, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

The tightening labor market in recent months has contributed to year-over-year declines in unemployment rates across the core-aged population, the national statistical agency said. (Canada-Unemployment) Enditem

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