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In the US, small organic milk producers face turmoil
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» NEW YORK - With supply exceeding demand, large farms taking center stage and plant-based alternatives luring consumers away, times are hard for small organic milk producers in the United States.
Cathay Pacific sees annual loss, outlook upbeat
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday booked the first back-to-back annual loss in its seven-decade history but said it was in the black for the second half and was upbeat about the next year.
Halep and Venus into Indian Wells quarters, Wozniacki falls
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» INDIAN WELLS (UNITED STATES) - World No. 1 Simona Halep and Venus Williams punched their tickets to the Indian Wells quarter-finals, while Caroline Wozniacki suffered another exit at the hands of Russia's rising star Daria Kasatkina.
Pennsylvania election too close to call as Trump clout tested
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - A closely watched special congressional election in Pennsylvania remained nail-bitingly close early Wednesday -- bad news for nervous Republicans who saw President Donald Trump romp to victory there in 2016 and face mid-term elections in November.
Democrats shock Trump with election win
AFP, Published on 15/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump's Republican Party was on course Wednesday for a stunning defeat in a key special congressional election in Pennsylvania, adding to the turmoil engulfing his administration after the sacking of his top diplomat Rex Tillerson.
Australia considers visas for 'persecuted' white SAfrican farmers
AFP, Published on 15/03/2018
» SYDNEY - Australia is considering fast-tracking visas for white South African farmers so they can flee their "horrific circumstances" for a "civilised country".
Federer breezes into quarters at Indian Wells
AFP, Published on 15/03/2018
» INDIAN WELLS (UNITED STATES) - World No. 1 Roger Federer's remarkable run continued as he booked his quarter-final berth in the ATP Indian Wells Masters with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Jeremy Chardy on Wednesday.
Philippine poor pay the price for divorce ban
AFP, Published on 15/03/2018
» MANILA - For well-off people like politician Pantaleon Alvarez, getting out of a bad marriage in the Philippines is pricey but feasible -- but for the nation's poorest and most vulnerable citizens it is nearly impossible.
Aid enters Syria's rebel Ghouta as army presses onslaught
AFP, Published on 15/03/2018
» DOUMA (SYRIA) - A new convoy carried desperately needed food into Eastern Ghouta on Thursday, as Syria's war entered its eighth year with the regime pursuing a relentless assault on the rebel enclave near Damascus.
Thousands flee Ghouta rebel enclave as Syria army advances: AFP
AFP, Published on 15/03/2018
» ADRA (SYRIA) - Thousands escaped Syria's rebel-held Eastern Ghouta into government-held territory on Thursday, AFP correspondents on both sides said, the largest numbers since the regime assault on the enclave began.