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Economy
Indians march to end ‘slavery’ after worker death shakes Italy
Latina (Italy) (AFP) - Thousands of Indian farm labourers urged an end to "slavery" in Italy on Tuesday after the...
Lufthansa to add environmental charge to fares
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German airline giant Lufthansa said Tuesday it would add an environmental charge of up to 72...
Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos
Pefkochori (Greece) (AFP) - The waves of the Aegean Sea lap gently at the tables and chairs of two beach...
Ghana’s cocoa farmers turn to smuggling as currency falls
Suhum (Ghana) (AFP) - Ghanaian cocoa farmer Isaac Antwi says he has to smuggle his beans to Ivory Coast to...
Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos
Pefkochori (Greece) (AFP) - The waves of the Aegean Sea lap gently at the tables and chairs of two beach...
China premier calls to ‘oppose decoupling’ at economic forum
Dalian (China) (AFP) - China's premier called Tuesday for countries to "oppose decoupling", as economic tensions simmer between Beijing and...
Major Niger uranium mine back in public control: govt
Niamey (Niger) (AFP) - Niger on Monday confirmed one of the world's biggest uranium mines had returned to public control...
Argentina’s growth plummets 5.1% in first quarter
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's austerity-hit economy contracted by 5. 1 percent in the first quarter, the national statistics agency...
UAE energy giant ADNOC offers 12 bn euros for Germany’s Covestro
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Chemical maker Covestro said Monday that it entered "concrete negotiations" with Emirati national energy firm ADNOC...
Power cut causes flight chaos at UK’s Manchester airport
London (AFP) - Manchester Airport, the third-busiest in Britain, cancelled over 100 flights affecting thousands of passengers Sunday following a...
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