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Four tales of the Trump trade, 100 days into his presidency 28 Apr 2017 - 09:26 pm

NEW YORK: The U.S. stock market rallied sharply in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election on Nov. 8, fueled by the hopes...

Anti-austerity strike snarls cities across Brazil 28 Apr 2017 - 05:01 pm

Sao Paulo: Major transport networks, schools and banks partially shut down across much of Brazil on Friday in what protesters called a general...

Trump vows to fix or scrap South Korea trade deal, wants missile system payment 28 Apr 2017 - 04:51 pm

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday he will either renegotiate or terminate what he called a “horrible” free trade deal...

US jobless benefits claims rise in late April 27 Apr 2017 - 03:47 pm

Washington: New claims for US jobless benefits rose for the second straight week in late April but continued a record stretch of low...

Venezuela to withdraw from organization of American states 27 Apr 2017 - 11:13 am

Caracas: Venezuela says it will withdraw from the Organization of American States (OAS) which President Nicolas Maduro's government accused of meddling in its...

Four decades on, Argentina's 'Mothers' still marching 27 Apr 2017 - 09:52 am

Buenos Aires: Just as she does every Thursday, Taty Almeida ties her white scarf around her head, grabs her cane and joins her...

Trump's first 100 days in 10 tweets 27 Apr 2017 - 09:35 am

Washington: Since entering office, President Donald Trump has used Twitter to issue declarations on everything from America's geopolitical rivals to his personal feuds...

Venezuela snubs regional powers as more die in unrest 27 Apr 2017 - 08:21 am

Caracas: Venezuela said Wednesday it was quitting the Organization of American States in anger at pressure from the bloc over the government's handling...

Hooded youths in Venezuela mar opposition efforts at peaceful protest 27 Apr 2017 - 08:19 am

CARACAS: Protesters blocked a highway in Venezuela's capital Caracas for nearly eight hours this week in an effort to show the opposition's dedication...

United cuts overbooking, hikes compensation after passenger fiasco 27 Apr 2017 - 08:05 am

Chicago: United Airlines on Thursday announced it will offer bumped passengers up to $10,000 in compensation and reduce overbooking following the dragging incident...

Trump plan to slash business taxes to test Congress on deficit 26 Apr 2017 - 09:46 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed slashing tax rates for businesses and on overseas corporate profits returned to the country in...

White House readies order to quit NAFTA 26 Apr 2017 - 09:33 pm

WASHINGTON: The White House is considering a draft executive order to withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a...

12 dead in Venezuelan prison clash: official 26 Apr 2017 - 07:23 pm

Caracas: An outbreak of violence between rival gangs at a prison in eastern Venezuela has left 12 dead and 11 injured, the government...

Top admiral leaked Canada shipbuilding secrets: police 26 Apr 2017 - 07:06 pm

Ottawa: The second in command of Canada's military leaked cabinet secrets related to a navy shipbuilding contract, police say in a court document...

Judges, mayors, actors: 100 days of Trump resistance 26 Apr 2017 - 11:35 am

New York: Judges, mayors, comedians and activists mobilized through social media -- the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency has spawned a...

Widow of Chapeco victim rebuilds life by taking his job 26 Apr 2017 - 10:21 am

Chapecó, Brazil: When Sirli Freitas lost her husband in the air crash that wiped out Brazil's Chapecoense football club, she had to rebuild...

US missile defence equipment reaches S.Korea site 26 Apr 2017 - 10:16 am

Seoul: US troops began delivering a missile defence system that has infuriated China to a deployment site in South Korea Wednesday, amid heightened...