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Brazil's catastrophic weather spawns spate of conspiracy theories
Brazil's catastrophic weather spawns spate of conspiracy theories
by  AFP

The climate catastrophe that has struck southern Brazil, killing more than a hundred people and displacing nearly two million, has also spawned a spate of bizarre conspiracy theories, some involving jets' vapor trails and weather antennas in faraway Alaska.

Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160 bn barrels: minister
Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160 bn barrels: minister
by  AFP

Iraq, one of the world's biggest oil producers, aims to boost its crude reserves to more than 160 billion barrels, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani said on Saturday. "We hope to announce an increase of Iraq's proven oil reserves to more than 160 billion barrels", he added.

China consumer prices rise at faster rate in April
China consumer prices rise at faster rate in April
by  AFP

China's inflation rate quickened last month, official data showed Saturday, as the government works to boost spending in the world's second-largest economy. A debt crisis in the real estate sector and high unemployment are weighing on the economy and contributing to a slump in demand.

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