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Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars
Oslo (AFP) - Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in...
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump said he will discuss the punishing tariffs he has levied on Canada and Mexico...
Rubio warns Panama of consequences over canal
Panama City (AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to...
Cash-keen Taliban betting on Afghanistan’s mines
Goshta (Afghanistan) (AFP) - A miner in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan poured water over a block of jade, exposing...
Trump tariff deadline looms, Canada told levies coming Tuesday
Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump is due to unleash fresh tariffs Saturday on major US trading...
Trump to hit Canada, Mexico, China with tariffs, raising price fears
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump is set to unveil fresh tariffs Saturday on major trading partners Canada, Mexico...
Trump to impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs at weekend
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump will implement tariffs Saturday on the three largest US trading partners -- Canada, Mexico...
Fed’s favored inflation gauge accelerates further in December
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure accelerated for a third month in a row in December,...
Trump to decide on oil tariffs on Canada, Mexico
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said he expected to decide Thursday whether to include crude oil imports in...
Lula says if Trump hikes tariffs, Brazil will reciprocate
Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that if US counterpart Donald Trump hiked tariffs...
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