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Tobacco town thrives as China struggles to kick the habit
Yuxi (China) (AFP) - Visitors mill around a bright red hilltop pagoda in southwestern China, gazing down at a sprawling...
Taiwan bicycle makers in limbo as US tariff threat looms
Taichung (Taiwan) (AFP) - Weeks after Donald Trump's global tariff bombshell, Jeff Chen's factory in Taiwan is as busy as...
US, Chinese officials to hold trade talks in Switzerland
Washington (AFP) - Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks...
EU proposes ending all Russian gas imports by 2027
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The EU on Tuesday unveiled a long-promised plan to phase out its remaining gas imports from...
Trump says US should to stop ‘subsidizing’ Canada as trade talks continue
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States should stop "subsidizing" Canada, as he hosted the...
No signs of US recession, Treasury Secretary says
Washington (AFP) - There are currently no signs that the United States has entered a recession despite the world's largest...
EU proposes ending all Russian gas imports by 2027
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The EU on Tuesday unveiled a long-promised plan to phase out its remaining gas imports from...
UK, India strike trade deal amid US tariff blitz
London (AFP) - Britain on Tuesday struck a free trade agreement with India, its biggest such deal since leaving the...
US trade deficit hit fresh record before new Trump tariffs
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit reached a new record in March, according to fresh government data published Tuesday,...
US Fed starts rate meeting under cloud of tariff uncertainty
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve began a two-day discussion over interest rates Tuesday, with policymakers widely expected to...
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