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Cautious hope for Ethiopia deal to silence the guns
World leaders and ordinary Ethiopians voiced cautious hope that a breakthrough deal between Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels could signal a permanent end to the brutal conflict in Africa's second most populous country.
Lula, Bolsonaro teams to start Brazil power transition
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's advisers will meet government officials Thursday to start the power transition, as supporters of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro continue loud -- albeit shrinking -- protests against his election loss.
Ukraine shipments resume but Russia casts doubt on grain deal
Grain shipments from Ukraine resumed on Thursday after Russia quickly returned to a deal allowing their safe passage through the Black Sea following international pressure. After Wednesday's announcement that Russia was rejoining the deal, the UN on Thursday said seven vessels were transiting through the Black Sea shipping corridor.
US personnel tracking American-supplied gear in Ukraine
US personnel are inspecting stocks of American-supplied military equipment in Ukraine as part of efforts to keep track of gear provided to Kyiv's forces, the Pentagon said Thursday. US personnel are conducting inspections "wherever the security conditions allow," while the Defense Department is also training Kyiv's forces so they can provide data from areas where embassy teams cannot go.
Millions at risk of severe hunger in South Sudan: UN
Almost eight million people in South Sudan, or two-thirds of the population in the deeply troubled country, are at risk of severe hunger, the United Nations warned on Thursday.
Germany wrestles with economic dependence on China
As Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing, policymakers and businesses at home are grappling with an existential question: how can they reduce their reliance on China and can they survive without the world's second-largest economy? Before heading to Beijing, Scholz sketched out the contours of his China strategy in an newspaper op-ed.
10 years after rebel occupation, east DR Congo city fears new assault
In the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, fears are rising of an imminent assault by a bloody rebel group whose resurgence has stoked diplomatic tensions in central Africa. - 'Criminals' - The M23's resurgence has destabilised regional relations in central Africa, with the DRC accusing its smaller neighbour Rwanda of backing the militia.
Canada trade surplus doubles as wheat shipments rebound
Canada's trade surplus doubled to Can$1.1 billion (US$800 million) in September from the previous month as wheat shipments rebounded strongly, the national statistical agency said Thursday. Canada's trade surplus with the United States -- its neighbor and largest trading partner -- narrowed slightly to Can$9.8 billion.
US trade deficit widens in September as imports rise
The US trade gap widened in September after five straight months of decline, government data showed Thursday, on cooling food and energy exports while imports of products like semiconductors and consumer goods picked up. In September, the overall trade deficit widened to $73.3 billion, up from a revised $65.7 billion figure in August, Commerce Department data showed.
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