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Rival Libyan Leaders to Hold Peace Talks

The leaders of Libya's rival governments are due to meet Monday in Moscow for peace talks.

Russia's foreign ministry said both Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), and Khalifa Haftar, who commands...

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USDA Invests $48 Million in Broadband for Rural Virginia Communities

On January 9,2020, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand announced USDA has invested $48 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure for more than 22,600 rural households in Virginia. This is...

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Major Boost for Disaster Risk Management in Vanuatu

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a contingent US$10 million in support to Vanuatu that will strengthen the island nation’s resilience to disasters, support climate adaption, and help manage its debt.

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Taxpayers Federation slams $12,000 federal bureaucrat red-carpet gala

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation on January 08,2020 called on the Trudeau government to put an end to an annual red carpet gala for federal bureaucrats that in 2019 cost taxpayers over $12,000.

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