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China vows response to latest US tariffs also targeting Canada, Mexico
Beijing (AFP) - China on Friday vowed to take "all necessary countermeasures" after US President Donald Trump said he would...
What now for Venezuela with Chevron’s oil permit in peril?
Caracas (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's threat to strip oil giant Chevron of a license to operate in Venezuela...
Trump says US, Britain working on ‘great’ trade deal
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump held out the prospect of a "great" post-Brexit trade deal that could avoid...
The risks of Trump tariffs encapsulated in a car key
Guadalajara (Mexico) (AFP) - They unlock vehicles with just the touch of a button, but the manufacturing of electronic car...
Mexican president hopes to talk with Trump to avoid tariffs
Mexico City (AFP) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she hoped to talk to her US counterpart Donald...
Former African leaders launch debt relief drive for poor nations
Cape Town (AFP) - The high debt saddling the world's poorest countries needs an urgent reset to avoid multiple crises,...
Trump says China to face added 10% tariff starting in March
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports...
For Tour de France foreign starts are a money-spinner
Barcelona (AFP) - As the Tour de France this week unveiled its fourth foreign start in five years in Barcelona,...
Audi Brussels shuts down as Europe’s auto woes deepen
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - An Audi factory in Brussels billed as the "cradle" of the German carmaker's electric drive is...
Climate crisis revives Soviet hydro plan in Central Asia
Toktogul (Kyrgyzstan) (AFP) - Central Asian countries are setting rivalries aside to build a giant hydroelectric plant originally planned in...
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