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Trump's $4.8 trillion budget gets chilly reception from Congress 11 Feb 2020 - 01:10 am
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House Business Session with the Nation’s Governors in the State Dining Room on February 10, 2020 in Washington,DC. AFP / Nicholas Kamm
Green transport set to overtake cars in world's major cities by 2030 10 Feb 2020 - 09:41 pm
The new generation electric Peugeot e-208 is on display at the PSA Group plant in Trnava, Slovakia on September 11, 2019. AFP / Joe Klamar
Britons priced out of housing market face renting into old age 10 Feb 2020 - 09:17 pm
A man stands on the banks of River Thames across from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in central London on March 27, 2019. AFP / Tolga Akmen
French lenders bankroll firms linked to deforestation: analysis 10 Feb 2020 - 09:17 pm
Trucks drive along the Trans-Amazonian highway BR230 past a bridge under construction, near Ruropolis, Para state, Brazil, in the Amazon rainforest, on September 7, 2019. AFP / Nelson Almeida
Foxconn delays return of workers to main China iPhone plants 10 Feb 2020 - 07:53 pm
A sign announces the manufacturing complex of Foxconn PCE Technology, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico February 6, 2020. Picture taken February 6, 2020. Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez
‘Nightmare’ for global tech: virus fallout is just beginning 10 Feb 2020 - 07:15 pm
People wearing protective masks are seen in an Apple Store, as China is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Shanghai, China, January 29, 2020. Reuters/Aly Song
Global grain conference in Singapore postponed due to coronavirus 10 Feb 2020 - 06:32 pm
Signs warning patients about the 2019-nCoV strain of the novel coronavirus, are pictured at The County Oak Medical Centre in Brighton, Southern England on February 10, 2020, after it closed for
IMF warns of coronavirus hit to Japan's economy via tourism, trade 10 Feb 2020 - 06:32 pm
Workers and army officers wearing protective suits walk away from the cruise ship Diamond Princess, as they prepare to transfer passengers tested positive for the novel coronavirus, at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan Februa
Coronavirus hits trade fairs, conferences 09 Feb 2020 - 11:10 pm
Staff from the US embassy assemble before inspecting a cargo plane, chartered by the US State Department to evacuate Americans and Canadians from China due to the outbreak of novel Coronavirus, at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, China Februar
Irish election may mark a good time to exit country’s bonds 09 Feb 2020 - 11:10 pm
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar grabs some popcorn as he waits at a count centre, during Ireland's national election, in Citywest, near Dublin, Ireland, February 9, 2020. Reuters/Lorraine O'Sullivan
Angry workers spurn Ethiopia's 'industrial revolution' 09 Feb 2020 - 11:10 pm
Zemen Zerihun, who quit his job at Hawassa Industrial Park within months, citing harsh conditions as the reason for quitting, during an interview with AFP on October 2, 2019 at his home in Hawassa, southern Ethiopia.  AFP / Eyerusalem Jiregna
As nations bicker, a greener future evolves in finance 09 Feb 2020 - 11:09 pm
London finance district (Reuters)
Crypto sphere begins to feel ill effects of coronavirus outbreak 09 Feb 2020 - 11:09 pm
File photo: Georgian entrepreneur Shota Siradze works at a computer mining cryptocurrency inside a basement turned urban farm in Tbilisi, on March 12, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation / Umberto Bacchi
Pompeo says some US pension funds play into China’s hands 09 Feb 2020 - 08:06 pm
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin attend State of the Union address at the US Capitol Building on February 4, 2020 in Washington, DC. AFP / Olivier Douliery
Climate change could spark 'global systemic crisis', scientists warn 07 Feb 2020 - 11:00 pm
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest on climate emergency called by environmental groups outside the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid on December 13, 2019. AFP / Pierre-Philippe Marcou
Traditional markets blamed for virus outbreak are lifeline for Asia's poor 07 Feb 2020 - 11:00 pm
Small boats maneuver through the Amphawa floating market at Samut Songkhram province, Thailand,  March 16, 2013. Reuters / Damir Sagolj
Cities experiment with big ideas to confront 'climate emergency' 07 Feb 2020 - 09:07 pm
Balloons launch during a mass take off at the annual Bristol hot air balloon festival in Bristol, Britain, August 8, 2019. Reuters/Toby Melville.
Onetime billionaire Anil Ambani says he’s now worth nothing; told to deposit $100 million in loan fight 07 Feb 2020 - 08:06 pm
Anil Ambani attends the annual general meeting of Reliance Communication in Mumbai, September 4, 2012. Reuters file photo / Danish Siddiqui