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Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said he had an "extremely productive" first call Friday with Canada's new Prime...

Cuba resurrects dollar-only stores, a symbol of inequality

Havana (AFP) - In communist Cuba, some customers are more equal than others, as a 40-year-old math teacher who was...

Stock markets drop as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses

London (AFP) - Auto companies bore the brunt of stock market losses again on Friday after President Donald Trump announced...

Clean energy giant Goldwind leads China’s global sector push

by Natalie Fisher

Beijing (AFP) - China has rushed ahead in recent years as the world's forerunner in wind energy, propelled by explosive...

Mexico seeks ‘preferential treatment’ on US tariffs

by Andrew Murphy

Mexico City (AFP) - Mexico said Thursday that it wanted preferential treatment if US President Donald Trump goes ahead with...

Argentina seeking $20 billion IMF loan

by Natalie Fisher

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina has sought a $20 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the country's economy minister...

Trump tariffs to hit European automakers hard

by Emma Reilly

Paris (AFP) - President Donald Trump's tariffs on auto imports will deal a heavy blow to European carmakers, especially German...

Hundreds of fungi species threatened with extinction: IUCN

Paris (AFP) - Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on...

UK town motors on as historic Vauxhall plant to shut

by Andrew Murphy

Luton (United Kingdom) (AFP) - At regular intervals, vehicle transporters exited the front gates of the historic Vauxhall plant in...

UK town motors on as historic Vauxhall plant to shut

by Natalie Fisher