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Putin T-shirts, robots and the Taliban — but few Westerners at Russia’s Davos
Saint Petersburg (AFP) - Russia's flagship economic forum kicked off Wednesday with stalls selling Vladimir Putin-themed merchandise and humanoid robots,...
Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom
Hanoi (AFP) - Since the United States accused Vietnam of being a hub for counterfeit goods, Tran Le Chi has...
Oil rises, stocks mixed as investors watch rates, conflict
London (AFP) - Oil prices rose and stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors tracked the Israel-Iran conflict and a looming...
Iranians buying supplies in Iraq tell of fear, shortages back home
Penjwen (Iraq) (AFP) - Near the once-bustling Iraqi border crossing of Bashmakh, Iranian driver Fatah stocked up on rice, sugar...
Oil prices dip, stocks mixed tracking Mideast unrest
London (AFP) - Oil prices eased and stock markets diverged Wednesday as traders kept a close watch over the Israel-Iran...
Spain pushes back against mooted 5% NATO spending goal
Madrid (AFP) - Spain is resisting US President Donald Trump's demands to hike defence spending to five percent of national...
China’s AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rules
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European...
Oil edges down, stocks mixed but Mideast war fears elevated
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices slipped Wednesday following the previous day's surge but investors remained on edge fearing a...
Energy transition: how coal mines could go solar
Bangkok (AFP) - Disused coal mines could be refashioned to place vast fields of solar panels, a new report suggests,...
New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling business
Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33-foot) from the top of a ship he was cutting up...
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