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EU leaders vow to hit back if Trump triggers trade war
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU leaders meeting in Brussels Monday warned there would be no winners in a trade war...
CK Hutchison: the Hong Kong firm behind Panama port operators
Hong Kong (AFP) - A sprawling business empire built by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is caught in the crossfire...
Eurozone inflation edges up in January to 2.5%
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone inflation ticked up slightly in January to 2. 5 percent, edging higher for a fourth...
Trump announces tariff talks with Canada, Mexico as global stocks slump
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said he will discuss the punishing tariffs he has levied on Canada and...
Stock markets sink, dollar rallies as Trump imposes tariffs
London (AFP) - Stock markets slumped, the dollar rallied and oil prices rose Monday as US President Donald Trump eyed...
Two years on, construction jungle emerges from Antioch’s quake-hit ruins
Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - Whenever Sema Genc enters a room, the first place she looks is the ceiling: would it...
France’s PM prepares to force budget through parliament
Paris (AFP) - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will on Monday try to force through his government's budget without a...
Tunisia sets sights on becoming world’s top seawater therapy spot
Korbous (Tunisia) (AFP) - With a Mediterranean coastline, natural thermal springs, clement weather and affordability, Tunisia has become the world's...
Stocks drop, dollar rallies as Year of the Snake starts with bite
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets in Asia and Europe sank and the dollar surged Monday after Donald Trump signed...
Rubio lays down ultimatum to Panama over canal
Panama City (AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to...
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