Venezuela’s Maduro extends business, schools closure for 24 hours over blackout
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro extended the closure of shools and businesses for another 24 hours on Monday…
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Trump: China trade talks going ‘pretty well’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump said Thursday negotiations to resolve his eight-month trade war with China…
7 years ago
UN finds herpes killed millions of Iraqi carp
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- The sudden death last year of millions of Iraqi carp, used in the country's signature dish,…
7 years ago
China cuts taxes, sees ‘tough struggle’ as growth slows
by Eva Xiao and Ryan McMorrow BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's premier warned Tuesday that the country faces a "tough…
7 years ago
Australia’s economy slows ahead of election
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's economic growth ground to a near halt in the second-half of 2018, official data showed…
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China lowers GDP growth target to 6.0-6.5% range in 2019
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China lowered its economic growth target on Tuesday as the country struggles with a crackdown on…
7 years ago
Tokyo stocks lose steam after gains on dovish Fed signals
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks turned down Thursday after three days of gains as investors found few fresh buying pegs…
7 years ago
Asian markets mixed after Fed minutes, eyes on trade talks
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve left open the possibility it could…
7 years ago
Asian markets mixed after Fed minutes, eyes on trade talks
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve left open the possibility it could…
7 years ago
Asian markets, currencies boosted by trade optimism
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Growing optimism that China and the United States will reach a trade deal lifted most…
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China’s January inflation comes in slower than expected
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Factory and consumer price inflation in China rose at a slower rate than expected in January…
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US officials to meet Xi as trade talks near end
by Ryan Mcmorrow Agence France Presse Top US economic officials were to meet on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping…
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