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Germany hit by nationwide public transport strike
Berlin (AFP) - Subway trains, buses and trams across Germany ground to a halt Monday in a public transport strike...
Trump says US talking deal with ‘highest people’ in Cuba
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Havana's leadership to strike...
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
Tokyo (AFP) - Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a...
Mired in economic trouble, Bangladesh pins hopes on election boost
Dhaka (AFP) - Textile worker Sabina Khatun is in limbo after losing her job during sweeping factory closures, caught up...
Kevin Warsh, a former Fed ‘hawk’ now in tune with Trump
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Kevin Warsh, a former US Federal Reserve official named by President Donald Trump on Friday...
French PM forces final budget through parliament
Paris (France) (AFP) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu forced his budget through parliament without a vote for the third and...
Panama court annuls Hong Kong firm’s canal port concession
Panama City (AFP) - Panama's Supreme Court annulled on Thursday the concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports...
Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday threatening to impose additional tariffs on...
What are the key challenges awaiting the new US Fed chair?
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has unveiled his pick for the next Federal Reserve chief --...
With Trump administration watching, Canada oil hub faces separatist bid
Calgary (Canada) (AFP) - On a frigid night in Canada's oil capital, Jordan Fritz joined a rally of thousands for...
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