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UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden of poor nations
Geneva (AFP) - The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the UN's trade...
Prosecutors seek 12-year sentences for ‘Panama Papers’ accused
Panama City (AFP) - The prosecution sought 12-year prison sentences Wednesday for the founders of a now-defunct law firm at...
World Bank aiming to connect 250 mn Africans to energy grid by 2030
Washington (AFP) - The World Bank has significantly scaled up its ambition to connect Africans to the electricity grid by...
Biden targets ‘cheating’ China on trip to US steel heartland
Pittsburgh (AFP) - US President Joe Biden called for a hike in steel tariffs on "cheating" China Wednesday as he...
Sanctions for oil companies, again?
Washington (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday it will snap back sanctions on Venezuela's crucial oil industry after President...
At IMF, Brazil and France renew push for ‘fairer’ international taxation
Washington (AFP) - The international community must do more to make the world's richest companies and individuals pay their "fair"...
Biden denies China trade war on trip to US steel heartland
Pittsburgh (AFP) - US President Joe Biden denied there was a trade war with China Wednesday, despite calling for a...
Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
Paris (AFP) - Climate change caused by CO2 emissions already in the atmosphere will shrink global GDP in 2050 by...
Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GPD by nearly a fifth
Paris (AFP) - Climate change caused by CO2 emissions already in the atmosphere will shrink global GDP in 2050 by...
Biden pushes to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum
Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden is urging a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum as he...
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