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Georgian refiner to stop processing Russian crude in August or September
TBILISI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Black Sea Petroleum LLC, owner of Georgia's oil refinery in Kulevi on the Black Sea coast, said it will begin processing crude sourced entirely from non-Russian suppliers in August or September, a move expected to open access to additional export markets.
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Azerbaijan's state oil company takes over operation of major oil pipeline from bp
BAKU, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The operatorship of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil export pipeline passed from multinational energy company bp to the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic (SOCAR) on Thursday as Azerbaijan celebrated the pipeline's 20th anniversary, SOCAR said.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Thursday.
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Somalia peacekeeping mission at risk as US blocks UN support, sources say
MOGADISHU, July 2 (Reuters) - The United States has said it will prevent the United Nations supporting an African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia from the start of next year, two documents showed, in a move that officials said is likely to end its operations.
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Drone attack injures 3 on Belarusian bus near Russian border
MINSK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Three people were injured in an attack on a Belarusian passenger bus near the Krasny Kamen checkpoint in Russia's Bryansk region, the Belarusian Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Peru declares state of emergency in 796 districts over El Nino-linked rains
LIMA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency in 796 districts across 22 regions and the Constitutional Province of Callao, due to the "imminent danger" posed by heavy rains associated with the El Nino climate phenomenon, the Presidential Office said Thursday.
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Roundup: Africa CDC chief warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak remains "very serious" as clinical trial begins
KINSHASA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director-General Jean Kaseya warned Thursday that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains "very serious," as the country has reported more than 400 deaths and a clinical trial has begun enrolling patients to evaluate potential treatments.
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Europe targets shadow fleet tankers falsely using Cameroon flag, sources say
PARIS/LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Europe is taking tougher action against tankers falsely using Cameroon's flag registry to transport Russian oil, including boarding vessels at sea, prompting Cameroon to dump 39 such vessels from its ship registry, according to officials and documents.
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Jordan, Qatar send humanitarian aid to quake-hit Venezuela
AMMAN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Jordan, in cooperation with Qatar, on Thursday dispatched humanitarian, medical and food aid to Venezuela to support relief efforts following twin earthquakes that struck the country, the Jordanian Armed Forces said in a statement.
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Rebel Catholic group in Switzerland unrepentant over excommunication
ECONE, Switzerland, July 2 (Reuters) - Members of a breakaway Catholic group excommunicated over the ordination of four bishops were unrepentant on Thursday, accusing the Church of straying from the true faith and saying Pope Leo had failed to hear their concerns.
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Chinese car models top Israel's auto sales in H1
JERUSALEM, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese carmakers dominated both Israel's overall and electric vehicle markets in the first half of 2026, according to data released Thursday by the Israel Vehicle Importers Association.
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Africa CDC chief says Ebola outbreak in DR Congo "very serious" with over 400 deaths
KINSHASA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director General Jean Kaseya said Thursday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country is "very serious," as over 400 deaths have been reported.
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Blast at Damascus cafe leaves six dead, others wounded, Syrian state media say
BEIRUT, July 2 (Reuters) - A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least six people and wounded 22 others on Thursday, Syrian state media reported. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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Cabo Verde's economy up 6.4 pct in Q1 2026
PRAIA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Cabo Verde's economy expanded 6.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, driven mainly by stronger private consumption, investment, and robust growth in the fisheries sector, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) said Thursday.
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Canadian court publication ban in Quebec militia case raises press-freedom concerns
OTTAWA, July 2 (Reuters) - A Canadian court has banned publication of facts related to an alleged plot to seize land for an anti-government militia, drawing criticism from press-freedom advocates and legal experts concerned the move could compromise citizens' understanding of threats to public safety.
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Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says
July 2 (Reuters) - A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its first patient on Thursday, marking a milestone in efforts to combat the epidemic, WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters.
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Signed, sealed, delivered: Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship 'over', says WHO chief
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday (July 2) declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius officially over, following the completion of quarantine for the final contact and no new cases reported for more than five weeks, reported Xinhua.
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Exclusive-Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit
ANKARA/LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Canada is aiming to co-announce around 10 founding nations for a global defence bank at next week's NATO summit in Turkey, the lead Canadian negotiator told Reuters on Thursday.
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At least 18 killed in northwest Nigeria clashes, police say
ABUJA, July 2 (Reuters) - At least 18 people have died in clashes between rival communities in Nigeria's northwestern Niger state in recent days, police said, though locals said the death toll was much higher and hundreds had fled.
