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UPDATE 2-Kuwait says US Mideast peace plan should weigh regional considerations
KUWAIT, March 20 (Reuters) - Kuwait's foreign minister said on Wednesday that a long-awaited U.S. peace proposal for the Middle East should be acceptable to all stakeholders and factor in regional considerations.
Indonesia crash revelations raise pressure on Ethiopia probe
ADDIS ABABA/JAKARTA (Reuters) - The world's biggest planemaker Boeing faced growing obstacles to returning its grounded 737 MAX fleet to the skies on Wednesday, while chilling details emerged of an Indonesian crash with similarities to the Ethiopian disaster.
Algeria general praises public's 'noble aims' in sign of distance from Bouteflika
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's army chief declared that the public has expressed "noble aims" during weeks of demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, his strongest signal yet that the military is distancing itself from the long-serving ruler.
UPDATE 1-Algeria general praises public's "noble aims" in sign of distance from Bouteflika
ALGIERS, March 20 (Reuters) - Algeria's army chief declared that the public has expressed "noble aims" during weeks of demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, his strongest signal yet that the military is distancing itself from the long-serving ruler.
Saudis to seek $20 billion investments for planned tourism landmark
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is targeting up to $20 billion of investments through 2035 for a planned landmark tourism destination and will hold a global investor roadshow before the end of the year, the head of the project told Reuters.
U.N. to hold conference in Libya in April to discuss conflict solution
TRIPOLI, March 20 (Reuters) - The United Nations will hold a conference in the Libyan town of Ghadames on April 14-16 to discuss solutions to the country's conflict, the United Nations' Libya envoy said on Wednesday.
Kuwait says U.S. Mideast peace plan should weigh regional considerations
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's foreign minister said on Wednesday that a long-awaited U.S. peace proposal for the Middle East should factor in regional considerations and all stakeholders.
Japan refiners unlikely to import Iranian oil from April: PAJ head
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese refiners will unlikely continue to import oil from Iran from April unless Japan gets a sanctions waivers extension from the U.S. government, Takashi Tsukioka, president of the Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ), said on Wednesday.
Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds
MAPUTO/HARARE (Reuters) - Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after a powerful cyclone and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa.
UPDATE 1-Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds
MAPUTO/HARARE, March 20 (Reuters) - Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after a powerful cyclone and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa.
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