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Putin Grants Belarus $1.5 Billion Loan

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted a $1.5 billion loan to Belarus as a show of support for its embattled leader, Alexander Lukashenko, after weeks of street demonstrations that have accused him of rigging last month's election to...

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World Bank Provides US$300 Million Additional Financing To Boost Service Delivery Through Local Governments in Uganda

The World Bank Board of Directors approved $300 million in additional financing to the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program for Results (UgIFT) to boost local governments (LGs) service delivery in education, health, water and environment...

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Historic Afghan talks present ‘major opportunity’ for peace: UN Secretary-General

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The 100th anniversary of Afghanistan’s Independence was celebrated in Kandahar and across the...

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Anti-Lukashenko Protesters March Again in Minsk

At least 100,000 Belarusians took to the streets in the capital of Minsk on Sunday in one of the biggest protests yet against President Alexander Lukashenko after he claimed victory in a disputed election last month that his opponents say was rigged...

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