
Stocks hit as trade worries overshadow upbeat US inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 - Most stock markets fell on Thursday as ongoing concerns about the global impact of President Donald Trump's trade war overshadowed positive US inflation data.
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Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 - Most stock markets fell on Thursday as ongoing concerns about the global impact of President Donald Trump's trade war overshadowed positive US inflation data.
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Beijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - China will host Russia and Iran for trilateral talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Friday, Beijing's foreign ministry said.
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Tehran (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - With sanctions squeezing its economy, Iran is exploring the possibility of talks with the United States while resisting pressure to make major concessions.
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Beijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - China and the EU vowed Wednesday to strike back and defend their economic interests against sweeping new US steel and aluminium tariffs, moving Washington closer to an all-out trade war with two major partners.
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Tehran (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that US threats were unwise after President Donald Trump sent him a letter urging negotiations and warning of possible military action if Tehran refused.
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Washington DC (UPI) Mar 12, 2025 - North Korea condemned an ongoing U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise Wednesday, saying another incident like Seoul's recent accidental bombing of its own village near the DMZ could lead to a new armed conflict.
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Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - A Russian ballistic missile strike overnight on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed four people and damaged a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday.
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West Bank, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - Israeli forces reported fresh arrests as they kept up raids in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday, a day after troops shot dead three Palestinians as part of an ongoing military operation.
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London (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - Prince William will visit Estonia on March 20 and 21, where he will meet with British troops deployed as part of NATO's deterrent against potential Russian aggression, Kensington Palace announced Wednesday.
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Berlin (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said Wednesday that moves by European capitals to ramp up military expenditure and reduce their reliance on the United States were a massive growth opportunity for the defence sector.
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Bern, Switzerland (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - Swiss lawmakers voted army colonel Martin Pfister into the seven-member government on Wednesday, with the incoming minister warning that Switzerland faces major geopolitical challenges in the years ahead.
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Beijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - Chinese authorities have held discussions with Walmart after the US retail giant demanded local suppliers cut their prices, reports said Wednesday, as the wide-ranging impacts of President Donald Trump's tariff hikes begin to sink in.
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Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 - A Russian ballistic missile strike overnight on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed four people and damaged a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, authorities said Wednesday.
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