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UPDATE 1-World Court to draw up Nicaragua-Colombia maritime boundary

AMSTERDAM/BOGOTA, March 17 (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice on Thursday said it would consider a claim by Nicaragua to expand its maritime boundaries in a mineral-rich part of the Caribbean Sea toward Colombia, a ruling set to further strain relations between the two countries.

EDF unions leave works council in protest over Hinkley Point

PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Unions at French state-controlled utility EDF withdrew from a works council in protest over France's decision to push ahead with a 18 billion pound ($25.7 billion) UK nuclear reactor project at Hinkley Point.

UPDATE 1-Morocco says resumes contacts with EU after court row

RABAT, March 17 (Reuters) - Morocco said on Thursday it was resuming contacts with European Union institutions after the bloc's senior diplomat promised to resolve a crisis triggered by a European Court ruling on a trade deal.

U.S. says to cooperate with investigations into genocide by Islamic State

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The United States will cooperate with independent efforts to investigate acts of genocide committed by Islamic State and do all it can to bring perpetrators to justice, the White House said on Thursday.

UPDATE 2-Mexico's Cemex lifts cash flow target, may sell more assets

MEXICO CITY, March 17 (Reuters) - Mexican cement maker Cemex said on Thursday it will raise its 2016 cash flow target by 75 percent and may sell $300 million in real estate assets as part of a cost-cutting effort to regain its investment-grade rating.

Russia's Lavrov discusses Syria, oil with Qatari foreign minister

MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a phone conversation with Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Thursday, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

REFILE-Congo's entrenched Sassou Nguesso seeks to extend presidency in poll

* One of several long-standing leaders seeking to extend rule

UPDATE 9-Oil rallies to 2016 highs, U.S. crude hits $40 on producer meeting

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Morocco asks 84 U.N., AU staff to leave within three days: U.N.

UNITED NATIONS, March 17 (Reuters) - Morocco wants 84 United Nations and African Union international civilian staff working with the world body's Western Sahara mission to leave within three days, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.

World court to draw up Nicaragua-Colombia maritime boundary

AMSTERDAM, March 17 (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that it had the jurisdiction to demarcate the boundary between Nicaragua and Colombia in a mineral-rich part of the Caribbean Sea, overruling Colombia's objections.

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