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Cautious Trump sees 'possible progress' with North Korea
AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump hailed "possible progress" in breaking a nuclear deadlock with North Korea Tuesday, after Pyongyang floated the idea of abandoning its weapons in return for a US security guarantee.
Brussels slams seven EU states for 'aggressive' tax policies
AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» BRUSSELS - Seven EU countries including the Netherlands and Hungary will on Wednesday face unprecedented criticism from Brussels for "aggressive" tax policies that undercut other member states, the bloc's economic affairs commissioner said.
Gambia apologises to Thailand for sex tourism slur
AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» BANJUL: The Gambia apologised to Thailand on Tuesday after its foreign minister said the Asian country was a haven for sex tourists, sparking a strongly worded protest from Bangkok.
Promotion catapults Bon Jovi back to top of Billboard chart
Life, AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» Bon Jovi has returned to the top of the US album chart thanks to a CD promotion, a triumph for a physical format in an era increasingly dominated by streaming.
Trump says he believes North Korea is 'sincere'
AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he believes that North Korea's offer to hold denuclearization talks is "sincere."
The five big trends from Paris fashion week
AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» PARIS: Balaclavas, headscarves, feisty feminism and the warming glow of yellow and burnished gold... We pick out the biggest trends in the autumn-winter 2018-2019 collections as Paris fashion week finishes late Tuesday.
Ronaldo does it again as Real Madrid dump PSG out of Europe
AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» PARIS - Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro got the goals for Real Madrid as the holders won 2-1 away to a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Neymar to secure their place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Genetic tweak makes plants use 25% less water
AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» PARIS - Researchers on Tuesday unveiled a genetic modification that enables plants to use a quarter less water with scant reduction in yield.
Top Trump economic aide Cohn resigns
AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's White House was rocked by another high-profile resignation Tuesday, as top economic advisor Gary Cohn quit in protest at the president's decision to levy global steel tariffs.
No shame in losing to Real Madrid, says embattled PSG coach Emery
AFP, Published on 07/03/2018
» PARIS - Beleaguered Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery insisted there was no shame in losing to Real Madrid after the expensively-assembled French side crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of the holders.