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China slaps retaliatory tariffs on 128 US imports (video)
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» BEIJING - China on Monday imposed new tariffs on 128 US imports worth $3 billion, including fruits and pork, in retaliation to US duties on steel and aluminium, fuelling fears of a trade war.
French railways warn of major disruption ahead of anti-Macron strike
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» PARIS: French state railway operator SNCF warned Sunday of major disruption caused by strikes this week that analysts say will be a major test of how much weight the country's once fearsome trade unions still carry.
Two degrees no longer seen as global warming guardrail
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» PARIS - Limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius will not prevent destructive and deadly climate impacts, as once hoped, dozens of experts concluded in a score of scientific studies released Monday.
Nepali Sherpa aims for record 22nd Everest summit
AFP, Published on 01/04/2018
» KATHMANDU - A Nepali Sherpa is hoping to summit Mount Everest for a record-breaking 22nd time next month, during the busy climbing season that each year sees hundreds of climbers reach the top of the world.
Astronomers find the 'impossible': a galaxy without dark matter
AFP, Published on 29/03/2018
» PARIS - Stupefied astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the first and only known galaxy without dark matter, the invisible and poorly-understood substance thought to make up a quarter of the Universe.
Russian mall fire: Calls for sackings over safety violations
AFP, Published on 28/03/2018
» KEMEROVO, Russia: Russia holds a day of national mourning Wednesday for the dozens of victims of a Siberia shopping centre fire, as calls multiply for the sacking of negligent officials and a thorough probe into blatant safety violations.
Saudi Arabia, Japan's SoftBank partner for massive solar deal
AFP, Published on 28/03/2018
» TOKYO: Saudi Arabia and Japan's SoftBank will partner to develop a massive, multi-billion-dollar solar project in the kingdom that could generate 200 gigawatts by 2030, SoftBank said Wednesday.
Stanley Kubrick auction in Italy fetches 90,000 euros
AFP, Published on 28/03/2018
» TURIN (ITALY) - Symbols of the life and work of Stanley Kubrick went up for auction in Italy on Tuesday, with bidders splashing tens of thousands of euros for memorabilia from one of the 20th century's leading filmmakers.
UK political shock as Zuckerberg spurns parliament
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» LONDON: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday turned down a request by British parliament members to appear before them to respond to concerns about data privacy as the European Union set a deadline for the US social media giant to respond to its own questions.
Japan's Abe 'not involved' in doctoring documents: key official
AFP, Published on 27/03/2018
» TOKYO - A Japanese official at the heart of a cronyism and cover-up scandal that has dented Shinzo Abe's popularity said Tuesday the prime minister's office was not involved in falsifying documents.