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Italy PM Meloni heads to Modena after car-ramming, cancels Cyprus meeting

MILAN, May 17 (Reuters) - Italy's ⁠Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel to Modena ⁠on Sunday, a day after several people were ‌injured in a car-ramming incident there, cancelling a meeting in Nicosia with Cyprus' president in order to make the trip, government sources said.

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Philippine lawyers ask Supreme Court to reject senator's plea to block ICC arrest

MANILA, May 17 (Reuters) - Philippine ⁠government lawyers have urged the Supreme Court to reject the bid of fugitive Senator Ronald dela ⁠Rosa, who is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his role in a ‌bloody "war on drugs", to block his arrest and surrender.

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Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time

KATHMANDU, May 17 (Reuters) - ⁠A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd ⁠time on Sunday, an official said, smashing his own record set ‌last year.

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Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year

MOSCOW, May 17 (Reuters) - ⁠At least four people were killed in a ⁠major Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions, ‌including Moscow, which faced its largest assault in more than a year.

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

May 17 (Reuters) - ⁠The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo ⁠and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to neighbouring countries.

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Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Maduro ally, deported to US

May 16 (Reuters) - Venezuelan official ⁠Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan businessman and ally of ⁠former President Nicolas Maduro, was deported to the United ‌States, Venezuela's migration agency, SAIME, said on Saturday.

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Canadian in isolation tests presumptive positive for hantavirus

VANCOUVER, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A Canadian cruise passenger currently in isolation has tested presumptive positive for hantavirus, health authorities in Canada's British Columbia province announced Saturday.

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ASML to help India build chip factory in the Netherlands

THE HAGUE, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML on Saturday announced its support for the establishment and ramp-up of Tata Electronics' upcoming semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat, as the Netherlands and India elevated bilateral ties.

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Chinese medical team provides free consultations, donates medicines to northern Togo health center

LOME, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The 28th Chinese medical team based in Kara, northern Togo, on Saturday organized a free clinic and donated medicines to the Saint Martin Health Center in Ketao, located some 433km north of the Togolese capital Lome.

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8 injured after car plows into crowd in northern Italy

ROME, May 16 (Xinhua) -- A car plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them are in serious condition, according to Italy's ANSA news agency.

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Roundup: European bond yields hit years' highs as energy-driven inflation fears mount

BELGRADE, May 16 (Xinhua) -- European government bond yields have surged in recent days as rising energy prices fuel concerns over renewed inflationary pressure and the possibility of higher interest rates across the region.

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Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga, 93, dies in custody

(Corrects suspect's first ⁠name in paragraph 1)

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10 missing as vehicle plunges into river in south China

NANNING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Ten people are missing after a car fell into a river in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to local authorities.

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Thousands of teachers march in Lisbon over pay, careers

LISBON, May 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of teachers marched through central ⁠Lisbon on Saturday to protest against the centre-right government, demanding higher ‌pay, faster career progression and better working conditions.

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Brazil's Lula tied with Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in second-round in Datafolha poll

SAO PAULO, May 16 (Reuters) - ⁠A second-round runoff in October between Brazilian President ⁠Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio ‌Bolsonaro would result in a draw, the latest Datafolha poll released on Saturday indicated.

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New York's Long Island Rail Road strike halts busiest U.S. commute line

NEW YORK, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of workers for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) went on strike early Saturday, potentially disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of commuters in the New York metropolitan area.

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4 killed as Israel intensifies strikes across S. Lebanon

BEIRUT, May 16 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and six others wounded Saturday as Israel intensified strikes across southern Lebanon, according to local reports.

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Roundup: DR Congo Ebola death toll hits 87 as outbreak strain lacks vaccine, poses high risk

KINSHASA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 87, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Saturday, warning that the outbreak is driven by the Bundibugyo strain, for which no strain-specific vaccine is currently available, and that it carries a high risk of regional spread.

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At least eight injured as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city of Modena

MILAN, May 16 (Reuters) - ⁠A man drove a car into a crowd in the northern ⁠Italian city of Modena, injuring at least eight people, four ‌of whom are in serious condition, police said.

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Former minister Streeting says he will stand in any contest to replace UK's Starmer

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Former ⁠health minister Wes Streeting said on Saturday that he would ⁠challenge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in any leadership contest ‌held, days after stepping down and urging Starmer to set a timetable for his departure.