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South Africa's power problems to persist in short term: experts

​With South African industries and schools reopening this week after a festive season break, the country braces for renewed power outages.

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Greece can leave euro bloc, but must respect commitments: French president

​France's President Francois Hollande on Monday said Greek is free to exit from the single-currency bloc but the debt-ridden country has to respect its commitments.

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Presidents of Togo, Senegal to broker power handover in Burkina Faso

​President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo and Macky Sall of Senegal will broker the resolution of the crisis in Burkina faso, following the seizure of power by the army after the resignation of Blaise Compaore amidst insurrection.

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West African leaders press for civilian rule in Burkina Faso

​Three West African leaders visited Burkina Faso on Wednesday to help the country return to civilian rule after the military took power following the resignation of President Blaise Compaore.

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Burkina Faso army leader willing to handover power to civilians

​Lieutenant-colonel Isaac Yacouba Zida, the incumbent leader of the transition government in Burkina Faso said on Monday he is willing to handover power for a civilian transitional period in the West African country.

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China to ban extralegal administration with power list

China will set list of powers for government and ban administrative authorities from any extralegal power, said a key policy document of the Communist Party of China (CPC) published on Tuesday.

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Security beefs up ahead of Afghan presidential inauguration

​The government of Afghanistan has beefed up security measures ahead of presidential inauguration scheduled for Sept. 29 here.

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Emission concerns grow over Indonesia's major power plant project

​Environmentalists voiced concerns over the massive carbon emission that the would-be-constructed major coal-fired power plant in Indonesia's Central Java province would bring about, saying it may hinder the nation's emission reduction target.

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China Three Gorges Corporation to invest in nuclear

China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC), the country's largest hydropower provider, will enter the nuclear power sector following an agreement with China National Nuclear Corporation, according to a company statement on Tuesday.

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Egypt sinks in darkness over recurrent blackouts, businesses affected

The River Nile banks in downtown Cairo, the most popular destination for taking a walk in Egypt, have fallen into darkness like most of the country's cities and neighborhoods as a result of the ongoing recurrent power outages.

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Nepal to use remittance to develop hydro-power projects

​The Nepal government announced a scheme to invest remittance money by migrant workers for developing hydro- power project, officials said here on Tuesday.

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China's power data point to positive signs, pressure

Slightly higher power consumption in the first half of 2014 indicated China is still battling to arrest a slowing economy, analysts said.

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HK chief executive submits report to China's top legislature

Hong Kong Chief Executive C Y Leung submitted Tuesday a report to China's top legislature, initiating the five-step process of Hong Kong's constitutional development.

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China to accelerate nuclear power development

China still relies too heavily on coal for power, with nuclear power seen as the route to an optimized energy structure and cleaner growth.

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China adjusts taxation to promote PV power generation

China's taxation authorities announced on Wednesday that buyers of distributed photovoltaic (PV) power should invoice for purchases, a move to reduce the tax burden on PV power producers and promote green energy.

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Thai coup leader declares himself as acting PM

Thailand's military junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has declared himself as acting prime minister until someone can be found to serve the post full time.

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Libyan PM calls for national dialogue amid "coup" standoff

Libya's Prime Minister Ahmed Maitiq on Wednesday called for a national dialogue to reach a peace solution between the "coup" general and all related groups.