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AI, chips boom sent South Korea exports soaring in 2025
Seoul (AFP) - Soaring global demand for semiconductors fuelled by a boom in artificial intelligence sent South Korea's exports to...
In Venezuela, price of US dollar up 479 percent in a year
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela, currently in the throes of an escalating crisis with the United States, closed the books Wednesday...
Bulgaria adopts the euro, nearly 20 years after joining the EU
Sofia (Bulgaria) (AFP) - Bulgaria on Thursday became the 21st country to switch to the euro, a milestone met with...
Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of ‘around 5 percent’
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy is expected to have grown "around five percent" in 2025, President Xi Jinping said on...
China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports
Beijing (AFP) - China said on Wednesday it will impose additional 55 percent tariffs on some beef imports from countries...
Bulgaria readies to adopt the euro, nearly 20 years after joining EU
Sofia (Bulgaria) (AFP) - Bulgaria was preparing to switch to the euro on Wednesday night to become the 21st eurozone...
Germany bank heist nets about 30mn euros in cash, valuables: police
Berlin (AFP) - Robbers used a large drill to break into a German savings bank's vault room and steal cash,...
Moody’s lowers city of Budapest’s rating to junk
Budapest (AFP) - Ratings agency Moody's downgraded the city of Budapest's credit rating to junk level late Monday, pointing to...
Bolivian miners protest elimination of fuel subsidies
La Paz (AFP) - Hundreds of Bolivian miners protested on Wednesday against the elimination of long-standing fuel subsidies by the...
Emirates mining company challenges Guinea licence withdrawal
Dakar (AFP) - Mining company Axis International said Monday it was seeking World Bank arbitration against Guinea for withdrawing its...
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