Explainer-What you need to know about France's local elections
PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) - France will hold municipal elections on March 15 and 22, votes seen as a key test ahead of next year's presidential election. The two-round ballot will measure the strength of the far-right National Rally (RN) and showcase wh...
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On the French Riviera, a Sarkozy heir seeks to chart his own political path
MENTON, France, March 5 (Reuters) - In a French Riviera town nestled between the mountains, the Mediterranean and the Italian border, a disgraced former president's son is hoping to launch his political career with a new, untested brand of conservatism...
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Analysis-Anger among Pakistan's Shi'ites underlines its Iran-U.S. tightrope walk
By Mubasher Bukhari and Saad Sayeed LAHORE, March 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan's efforts to preserve close ties with President Donald Trump are being put to the test after protesters stormed the U.S. consulate in Karachi last week and poured onto streets el...
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WH Smith first-half sales grow 5% on North America boost
March 5 (Reuters) - Travel retailer WH Smith reported a 5% rise in first-half revenue on Thursday, helped by double-digit growth in North America, and said it was on track to meet its full-year targets. The company said it was mindful of the impa...
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NBA roundup: Thunder survive Knicks' late surge
Chet Holmgren poured in 28 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder held off a late charge to beat the New York Knicks 103-100 on Wednesday. The Thunder led by seven with just more than a minute remaining, but...
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Durex maker Reckitt beats Q4 sales expectations on emerging market strength
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Consumer goods company Reckitt beat fourth-quarter like-for-like net sales growth expectations, led by strong performance in emerging markets, and said on Thursday it expected its core businesses to grow at 4% to 5% in 202...
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Sri Lanka says trying to 'safeguard lives' on another Iranian ship off its coast
GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is trying to "safeguard lives" on another Iranian ship off its coast, the country's cabinet spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that the vessel was in the economic zone beyond the South Asia...
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Islamist militants kill 14 Nigerian soldiers in Borno state, sources say
By Ahmed Kingimi and Adewale Kolawole MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, March 5 - Islamist militants killed at least 14 Nigerian soldiers and injured several others during two separate attacks on army bases in northeastern Borno state on Tuesday night, security so...
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ECB's Villeroy sees no reason for ECB to raise interest rates for now
PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor and European Central Bank policy maker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday that he saw no reason for the ECB to raise its interests rates, despite the on-going conflict in the Middle-Eas...
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Russian drone strikes foreign cargo ship near Ukraine Black Sea port
March 5 (Reuters) - A Russian drone damaged a civilian Panama-flagged vessel that was transporting corn near the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk in the Black Sea Odesa region, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said late on Wednesday. The vessel was hit...
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