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Manchester United line up pre-season games in China

(Reuters) - Manchester United look set to play Premier League rivals Manchester City in a 'derby' in Beijing in July after announcing on Tuesday an eight-day pre-season tour of China.

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UPDATE 1-Congo's Sassou Nguesso leading in presidential poll

BRAZZAVILLE, March 22 (Reuters) - Congo Republic's President Denis Sassou Nguesso held a clear lead in Sunday's election to extend his long rule, preliminary results showed on Tuesday, as an internet and phone blackout was extended into a third day.

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Tunisia forces break up Islamic State recruiting cell

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police have broken up a cell recruiting fighters for Islamic State in Libya, authorities said, part of a security crackdown on jihadists crossing the border.

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Boycott helps Niger President Issoufou win re-election

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou won a second term with 92.5 percent of the vote in a run-off poll that the opposition coalition chose to boycott, the electoral commission said on Tuesday.

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Brussels attacks stir debate over airport security

BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Twin explosions in the departure hall of Brussels Airport prompted several countries worldwide to review or tighten airport security on Tuesday and raised questions about how soon passengers should be screened when entering terminals.

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Long-term thinking could become focus for a new index fund

NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices is negotiating with asset managers to license its new index, which it says represents companies that focus on the long term rather than the current quarter.

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Under fire, Osborne hits back at budget critics

LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne defended his economic record on Tuesday, hitting back at critics of last week's budget which prompted a crisis in Prime Minister David Cameron's party ahead of a June 23 referendum on European Union membership.

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Under fire, Osborne hits back at budget critics

LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne defended his economic record on Tuesday, hitting back at critics of last week's budget which prompted a crisis in Prime Minister David Cameron's party ahead of a June 23 referendum on European Union membership.