Kenya airport strike disrupts flights
Nairobi (AFP) - Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Kenya's main airport on Wednesday as staff went on an open-ended...
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Spain PM urges EU to ‘reconsider’ China EV tariffs plan
Shanghai (AFP) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday the European Union should "reconsider" a plan to impose tariffs...
Harris, Trump cross swords on China and economy in debate
Washington (AFP) - US presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed on China and economic issues Tuesday, with the...
Crisis-hit Volkswagen scraps German job protection deal
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen on Tuesday axed an agreement protecting jobs in Germany that had been in place three...
US Fed vice chair tones down proposals for fresh banking regulations
Washington (AFP) - A senior US Federal Reserve official proposed Tuesday a number of "broad and material" changes to new...
Peaches from Japan’s Fukushima region sold at Harrods
Tokyo (AFP) - Peaches from Fukushima can now be bought at London's luxury department store Harrods in a Japanese push...
Spain’s Sanchez urges negotiated solution to China-EU trade tensions
Shanghai (AFP) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for "a negotiated solution" at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to...
China consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but...
Greece to hike fee for cruise passengers to Mykonos and Santorini
Athens (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday announced that a fee of 20 euros will be imposed...
How a taxi driver in El Salvador boosted his earnings with Bitcoin
San Salvador (AFP) - Napoleon Osorio is proud of being the first taxi driver to have accepted payment in bitcoin...
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