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Australia joins countries suspending post to US
Sydney (AFP) - Australia joined on Tuesday a string of countries suspending some postal deliveries to the United States, citing...
Trump moves to fire a Fed governor over mortgage fraud claims
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump expanded pressure on the Federal Reserve on Monday by moving to fire Governor...
Bolivia candidate vows to scrap China, Russia lithium deals
La Paz (AFP) - Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck...
German, French post offices restrict packages to US over tariffs
Berlin (AFP) - The postal services of Germany and France on Friday announced a raft of restrictions on package deliveries...
Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with free trade deal
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free...
China Evergrande Group delisted from Hong Kong stock exchange
Hong Kong (AFP) - Shares in heavily indebted China Evergrande Group were taken off the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on...
India’s Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom
Mumbai (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of...
Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with free trade deal
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free...
German, French post offices restrict packages to US over tariffs
Berlin (AFP) - The postal services of Germany and France on Friday announced a raft of restrictions on package deliveries...
US Fed chair opens door to rate cut as Trump steps up pressure
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell left the door open to interest rate cuts in a keenly...
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