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Trump vows 'flexibility' for 'real friends' in tariff row
AFP, Published on 08/03/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump pledged Thursday the United States will show "flexibility" to "real friends" as the White House prepares to roll out steel and aluminium tariffs that have sparked fears of a global trade war.
Thai crewmember of burning cargo ship dies
Associated Press, Published on 08/03/2018
» NEW DELHI: One of the 23 crewmembers evacuated from a Singapore-flagged cargo ship that caught fire in the Arabian Sea has died of severe burns, a shipping line official said Thursday.
Grab poised to buy into Uber's Southeast Asia business
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2018
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing firm, Grab, is in advanced negotiations to buy parts of Uber Technologies Inc's business in the region, said a source with knowledge of the talks, in what would be Uber's second retreat from an Asian market.
US 'a long way' from negotiations with N.Korea: Tillerson
AFP, Published on 08/03/2018
» ADDIS ABABA - Washington's top diplomat Rex Tillerson said Thursday the United States was "a long way from negotiations" with North Korea, which this week made a shock offer to discuss denuclearisation.
In show of confidence, ECB inches towards stimulus exit
AFP, Published on 08/03/2018
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - The European Central Bank on Thursday signalled greater confidence in the eurozone economy and its own chances of hitting its elusive inflation goal by dropping talk of boosting its mass bond-buying programme.
ECB signals no need to further boost bond-buying
AFP, Published on 08/03/2018
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - The European Central Bank on Thursday signalled greater confidence in the eurozone economy and its own chances of hitting its elusive inflation goal by dropping talk of boosting its mass bond-buying programme.
Colonel in hot seat after giving activists 'the finger'
Online Reporters, Published on 08/03/2018
» A colonel who allegedly gave activists the finger in Phayao province, as well as his unit, has apologised to all parties involved.
Spanish women stage unprecedented strike for rights
AFP, Published on 08/03/2018
» MADRID - Spain marked International Women's Day Thursday with an unprecedented strike in defence of their rights that saw hundreds of trains cancelled and countless protests scheduled throughout the day.
EU demands Britain pay 2.7 bn euros over China customs fraud
AFP, Published on 08/03/2018
» BRUSSELS - The European Union launched legal action against Britain on Thursday to recover 2.7 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in lost customs duties after London allegedly ignored a scam by Chinese importers.
AU chief meets Tillerson, says Trump slur in 'the past'
AFP, Published on 08/03/2018
» ADDIS ABABA - Washington's top diplomat began his first Africa tour Thursday by meeting with the African Union chief, who said the continent had moved on from a reported insult by President Donald Trump.