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Stocks extend gains despite US steel tariffs
London (AFP) - Stock markets extended gains Wednesday as investors shrugged off US President Donald Trump's tough words on China...
Stock markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
New York (AFP) - Major stock markets rose and the dollar climbed Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the China-US...
US steel, aluminum tariff hikes to take effect Wednesday: W.House
Washington (AFP) - The United States will double its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum starting Wednesday, according to the...
Homeless seek refuge at Madrid airport as rents soar
Barajas (Spain) (AFP) - Victor Fernando Meza works during the day, but his salary is not enough to afford rent...
Lebanon on bumpy road to public transport revival
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) - On Beirut's chaotic, car-choked streets, Lebanese student Fatima Fakih rides a shiny purple bus to university,...
Stock markets diverge as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
London (AFP) - Major stock markets diverged and the dollar climbed on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the China-US...
Trade war cuts global economic growth outlook: OECD
Paris (AFP) - The OECD slashed its annual global growth forecast on Tuesday, warning that US President Donald Trump's tariffs...
Stock markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
New York (AFP) - Major stock markets rose and the dollar climbed Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the China-US...
Aiming a blow at narcos, Colombia pays farmers to uproot coca
Argelia (Colombia) (AFP) - With cocaine production at an all-time high, Colombia's government is testing a pacific approach to its...
Coral-rich Greek archipelago hopes to gain from trawler ban
Foúrnoi (Greece) (AFP) - As a reddish dawn broke over the tiny, coral-rich Greek archipelago of Fournoi, Manolis Mytikas's wooden...
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