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Harley-Davidson moves some work from US due to tariffs
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» NEW YORK: Harley-Davidson plans to shift some manufacturing of its iconic motorcycles overseas to avoid retaliatory European tariffs imposed last week, the company said Monday.
US restrictions on Chinese investment next front in trade dispute
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump this week is due to launch the next phase of his economic confrontation with Beijing, with new restrictions possible on Chinese investments to clamp down on access to sensitive American technologies.
Federer eyes ninth Wimbledon title but wary of Nadal threat
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» LONDON: Having seen longtime rival Rafael Nadal tighten his iron-grip on Roland Garros, Roger Federer aims to extend his personal dominance of Wimbledon by claiming a ninth title at the All England Club.
Europe will strike back in case of new US tariffs: France
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» PARIS: The European Union will retaliate again if US President Donald Trump imposes more tariffs on EU goods to remedy what he calls "unfair" trade relations, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday.
Saving the underwater wonder world of Belize's reef
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» SAN PEDRO (BELIZE) - Just a stone's throw off the coast of Belize, brightly colored tropical fish mingle with sharks, manta rays and sea turtles around a sprawling reef beneath the bright turquoise waters of the Caribbean.
Toxic Fan Culture: A 'Star Wars' Story
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» LOS ANGELES - As much as they are about lightsabers, hyperspace and the eternal struggle of good versus evil, the recent installments in the "Star Wars" saga have also been about rebutting conventional wisdom on who can lead a movie.
Spain's first Franco-era 'stolen babies' trial begins
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» MADRID - An 85-year-old Spanish doctor will appear in a Madrid court on Tuesday, the first person to go on trial over thousands of suspected cases of babies stolen from their mothers during the Franco era.
70 years on, Berlin remembers Airlift 'Candy Bombers'
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» BERLIN - Germany marks 70 years Tuesday since the start of the Berlin Airlift, a spectacular humanitarian rescue mission amid the first major Cold War crisis between the West and Soviet Union.
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» TEHRAN: For many of the thousands of joyful women packed into Tehran's largest football stadium, their first ever chance to watch a game at a sports arena was a victory for freedom despite Iran's agonising World Cup elimination.
Russia vs West showdown over powers of chemical arms watchdog
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» THE HAGUE: Britain and its allies were squaring off against Russia on Tuesday in a high-stakes diplomatic drive to give the world's global chemical watchdog the power to identify those behind toxic arms attacks.