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During a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement between India and Mauritius, reported The Hindu on Feb 17.

India/Mauritius: Indian Cabinet Approves Bi-Lateral Trade Agreement

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Kenya police are investigating a device found in a toilet on an Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris that made an emergency landing in Mombasa, Kenya, the interior minister said Dec. 20, Reuters reported.

Kenya: Police Investigate Device Found On Air France Flight

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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Mauritius's opposition alliance, the Mouvement Socialiste Militant and Parti Mauricien Social Democrate, secured 47 of 62 seats in parliament, blocking the ruling coalition's attempts to change the constitution to give the president more power, Business Week reported Dec. 11.

Mauritius: Opposition Wins Parliamentary Elections

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, will be preoccupied with elections in 2019 and Chinese President Xi Jinping with the United States, but each will continue his country's competition for advantage across South Asia and the Indian Ocean.

The India-Pakistan Rivalry

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India's Own Worst Enemy

Beijing's economic and military expansion into South Asia challenges New Delhi's ability to maintain its influence over its neighbors.

India Guards Against China's Encroaching Shadow

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Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

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Delegates attend a plenary session at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Dec. 9.

The agreement signed Dec. 12 in Paris is just a small part of a broader energy transition driven by technological change.

Climate Agreement Will Only Hasten Transition Beyond Oil

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegan and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands.

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Tokyo's new plan for assistance and investment shows its increasing focus on eastern and southern Africa. 

Japan Increases Its Investments in Africa

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India/Mauritius: Indian Cabinet Approves Bi-Lateral Trade Agreement

Kenya: Police Investigate Device Found On Air France Flight

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

Mauritius: Opposition Wins Parliamentary Elections

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