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Economy
Lab-grown diamonds robbing southern Africa of riches
Johannesburg (AFP) - Botswana and southern African peers that built much of their prosperity on diamonds are scrambling for alternatives...
WTO fishing deal: the net results
Geneva (AFP) - The World Trade Organization's agreement on fisheries subsidies -- its first environmentally focused accord -- entered into...
Protesting Peru residents block trains to Machu Picchu
Lima (AFP) - Train services to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's main tourist attraction, were suspended Monday as...
Lower US tariffs on Japan autos kick in
Tokyo (AFP) - Lower US tariffs on Japanese autos kicked in on Tuesday, as a relieved Tokyo welcomed the implementation...
Protesting Peru residents block trains to Machu Picchu
Lima (AFP) - Train services to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's main tourist attraction, were suspended Monday as...
US Senate poised to advance Trump aide’s appointment at Fed
Washington (AFP) - The US Senate is due to vote late Monday on the confirmation of President Donald Trump's choice...
France’s new PM courts the left a day after ratings downgrade
Paris (AFP) - France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu held out an olive branch to the left on Saturday, ruling...
US Fed poised for first rate cut of 2025 as political tension mounts
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to make its first interest rate cut of the year...
US-China trade talks resume in Madrid
Madrid (AFP) - China and the United States resumed trade talks on Monday in Madrid, seeking to narrow differences on...
Chinese factory, consumer activity slow amid economy struggles
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and...
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