Kenya scraps most new tax hikes amid protest clashes
Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's government on Tuesday scrapped plans to impose multiple tax hikes, the presidency said, amending a controversial...
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US retail sales come in below expectations in May
Washington (AFP) - US retail sales came in below expectations for a second straight month in May as gas station...
Kenya police arrest demonstrators as hundreds protest new tax hikes
Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan police fired tear gas and arrested at least a dozen demonstrators Tuesday as hundreds of people...
Argentines pawn family jewels to make ends meet
Buenos Aires (AFP) - In Argentina's strangled economy, one sector is thriving: the pawn shops buying up gold and other...
Over $1 bn to be pledged for Africa vaccine sovereignty: France
Paris (AFP) - More than one billion dollars will be pledged towards ramping up vaccine production in Africa at a...
China launches anti-dumping probe into EU pork imports
Beijing (AFP) - China said Monday it had launched an anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union, the...
Illegal gold mining eats into Peruvian Amazon
Madre de Dios (Peru) (AFP) - On the banks of the Madre de Dios river, dredges work day and night...
Shareholders OK with soaring executive pay in US
New York (AFP) - Executive salaries at major US corporations are soaring -- but shareholders happy with stock prices and...
Serbia could mine lithium as early as 2028: FT
Belgrade (AFP) - President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia could exploit lithium as early as 2028 following new guarantees from Australian...
Chinese Premier Li toasts warming trade ties in Australia
Sydney (AFP) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang mixed a dash of "panda diplomacy" with a visit to a historic vineyard...
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