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US, EU embrace trade deal as marking 'new era' in relations
AFP, Published on 31/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday saluted what they called a "new era" in the transatlantic relationship with an agreement reached in Rome to lift steel and aluminum tariffs.
Digital nomads flee virus-hit Manila for shattered tourist towns
AFP, Published on 18/06/2021
» SAN JUAN, Philippines: After months cooped up in coronavirus-hit Manila, Tanya Mariano fled the Philippine capital to work from the beach, joining a growing number of digital nomads helping a devastated tourism industry stay afloat.
Cross-border love story smashes Korea TV ratings
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» SEOUL: South Korea's biggest current television hit is a surreally unlikely tale of a billionaire heiress who accidentally paraglides into the North and falls in love with a chivalrous army officer serving Kim Jong Un.
Trump threatens Harley over move to Thailand
Published on 27/06/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on Harley-Davidson on Tuesday, threatening to tax the company for offshoring manufacturing and saying the iconic American motorcycles should "never" be built outside the United States.
Iconic Harley-Davidson is building plant in Thailand
New York Times, Published on 24/05/2017
» HONG KONG - Iconic motorcycle builder Harley-Davidson, praised by US President Donald Trump as a pillar of American manufacturing and keeping jobs at home, is building a new plant in Thailand.
Britain gets creative in fighting rampant food waste
AFP, Published on 30/12/2016
» LONDON - One of Europe's worst offenders on food waste, Britain is beginning to get its act together thanks to a surge in volunteer initiatives that help the poor as well as creating a bit of seasonal cheer.
China's carbon footprint grows with the good life
AFP, Published on 26/11/2015
» SHANGHAI - The son of peach farmers, Chen Jian relishes the fruits of his middle class life, driving to work and flying on holiday, epitomising how China's carbon footprint has grown alongside the prosperity of its nearly 1.4 billion people.
Beijing to issue new air quality data after online outcry
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» Beijing's government on Friday bowed to a vocal online campaign for a change in the way air quality is measured in the Chinese capital, one of the world's most polluted cities.