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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.
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.
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.
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.
Ghouta aid postponed as Syria regime presses assault
AFP, Published on 08/03/2018
» HAMMURIYEH, Syria: Aid agencies postponed a convoy of vital food and health supplies to Eastern Ghouta on Thursday, as the Syrian regime pressed a relentless ground and air assault against the rebel enclave.
UK races to find source of poison used against Russia ex-spy
AFP, Published on 08/03/2018
» LONDON - British detectives on Thursday scrambled to find the source of the nerve agent used in the attempted murder of a Russian former double-agent and his daughter.