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UN forces come under fire near Timbuktu in latest setback for peace process

BAMAKO, Mali – The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali says its forces have come under attack near the northern city of Timbuktu. The U.N. mission said Tuesday that some of its vehicles came under fire early in the morning. The violence comes just a day after clashes erupted in the …

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Lithuania protests against Russian interference with Baltic Sea power cable construction

HELSINKI – Lithuania says it has summoned Russia’s ambassador to complain about repeated Russian naval activities that are disrupting “peaceful shipping and economic activity” in Lithuanian waters. Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that it was particularly concerned about the Russian navy’s attempts to interfere with the ongoing construction of an …

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Australia cuts its benchmark interest rate quarter percentage point to record low of 2 percent

SYDNEY – Australia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 2 percent in a bid to jolt the nation’s economy which is weighed by falling commodity prices and weakening demand from China. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s quarter percentage point rate cut on Tuesday was …

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