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Canada and Mexico tell US they want free trade deal renewed
Montreal (AFP) - Canada and Mexico on Tuesday called for a 16-year renewal of the North American free trade agreement...
Chilli price drives Indonesia’s monthly inflation
Jakarta (AFP) - Monthly inflation in Indonesia doubled in May, driven by food prices and particularly chilli in the hot...
Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors
Hanoi (Vietnam) (AFP) - The pavements of Hanoi's wide boulevards and narrow lanes have long been clogged with bustling food...
Trump says Iran truce talks moving at ‘rapid pace’ after Tehran threats
Tehran (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Iran talks were moving at a "rapid pace" despite the negotiations to...
Huge state subsidies give China unfair edge over foreign rivals: OECD
Paris (France) (AFP) - Chinese companies in 15 key industrial sectors received vastly more state support than their international competitors...
Outgoing chair Powell delivers defense of Fed independence
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Outgoing US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Sunday delivered a staunch defense of the...
Mining turns India’s heat-shield hills to dust
Neem ka Thana (India) (AFP) - Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future...
Trump says making final decision on Iran deal
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was making his decision on a potential...
Vance says progress made as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green light
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a deal...
EU looks to bolster defences as China threatens key sectors
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU executive is set for much-heralded talks Friday on ramping up Europe's trade defences to...
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