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Biden discusses trade, migration in Canada
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» OTTAWA: US President Joe Biden was set to meet Friday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address Canada's parliament, amid reports that a deal has been struck on managing undocumented migration across the neighbours' long border.
Covid recovery poses dire climate, health risks: Lancet
AFP, Published on 21/10/2021
» PARIS: Countries' fossil-fuel powered Covid-19 recoveries will have long-lasting consequences on human health and risk worsening the food and water insecurity, heatwaves and infectious diseases already threatening billions globally, a major assessment warned Thursday.
Brazil suspends WhatsApp digital payments
AFP, Published on 24/06/2020
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's central bank said Tuesday it had ordered Visa and Mastercard to suspend a joint project with WhatsApp to roll out digital payments within the popular messaging service, over fears it would be anti-competitive.
North American automakers call for NAFTA talks to resume
AFP, Published on 10/07/2018
» WASHINGTON - US, Canadian and Mexican auto industry groups on Monday urged their governments to resume stalled efforts to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Refugee children in Bangkok, Jakarta face trafficking risk
Published on 23/06/2018
» A lack of legal protections is putting refugee children in Bangkok and Jakarta at heightened risk of trafficking and forced labour, campaigners said.
Quake helps clear the blackened air over Nepal's brick kilns
AFP, Published on 30/05/2018
» KATHMANDU - Below skies darkened by thick black smoke, hundreds of thousands of brick kiln workers endure back-breaking labour and suffocating heat working in almost medieval conditions across South Asia.
Smiley faced success for Japan's emoji creator
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» TOKYO - From a humble smiley face with a box mouth and inverted "V's" for eyes, crude weather symbols, and a rudimentary heart -- emoji have now exploded into the world's fastest-growing language.
Teva completes $40 bn purchase of Allergan generics arm
AFP, Published on 03/08/2016
» PETAH TIKVA (ISRAEL) - Teva Pharmaceutical Tuesday completed its $40 billion acquisition of the generics arm of rival Allergan, a move the Israeli firm hailed as confirmation of its intention to become one of the world's largest drugmakers.
New York Times to slash operations at Paris hub
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - The New York Times announced cutbacks Tuesday to its longtime Paris hub as the US publisher struggles to keep its international print edition alive as readers turn more to digital.
Energy evolution
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/04/2016
» Growing awareness of the impact of air pollution and global warming have been driving more investments in energy from renewable sources and moving green energy to the top of many government policy agendas.