US-Iran talks fail as world urges respect for truce
Tehran (AFP) - Iran and the United States failed to strike a deal Sunday to end the war in the ...
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War’s impact on fertilisers stirs food producer fears
Paris (France) (AFP) - Even as Gulf tanker traffic slowly resumes, the road back to normal food production will be ...
Vance says talks failed to reach deal with Iran on ending Mideast war
Islamabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - Iran and the United States failed to reach an agreement to end the war in the ...
UK finance minister warns of higher inflation amid Iran war
London (AFP) - UK finance minister Rachel Reeves warned on Monday the country could face rising inflation due to the ...
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck ...
Stocks fluctuate, oil climbs as Mideast crisis rages
London (AFP) - Global stock markets fluctuated and oil prices jumped Friday at the end of a volatile week's trading ...
Gaza boycott continues to weigh on McDonald’s sales
New York (AFP) - McDonald's reported a modest increase in quarterly profits Tuesday despite a boycott stemming from the Middle ...
Middle East tensions weigh on markets
London (AFP) - Global oil and gold prices shot higher Friday as worries mounted about the conflict in the Middle ...
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