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Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage
Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage
Economy
by  AFP

Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land -- in a first -- to help address acute food shortages in the country. Vietnam has advised Cuba on rice cultivation in the past but this is the first time a private firm has done the farming itself.

Davos founder Schwab cleared of misconduct by WEF probe
Davos founder Schwab cleared of misconduct by WEF probe
Economy
by  AFP

An investigation conducted by the World Economic Forum's board on Friday cleared the body's founder Klaus Schwab and his wife of wrongdoing, after a probe into whistleblower complaints. "Following a thorough review of all facts, the Board has concluded that ... there is no evidence of material wrongdoing by Klaus Schwab," the board announced.