US to escalate claim that Mexico corn policy violates trade pact -Bloomberg News
The United States is preparing to escalate its complaint that Mexico's ban on genetically modified corn violates the
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Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state
Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that have submerged roads, washed away buildings and left residents scrambling for safety
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Troops deployed to guard Pakistani Christians after mob torches churches
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan Paramilitary troops have cordoned off a Christian settlement in eastern Pakistan where a
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A Nigerian forest and its animals are under threat. Poachers have become rangers to protect both
Omo Forest Reserve, a tropical rainforest in southern Nigeria, faces threats from excessive logging, uncontrolled farming and poaching
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Dutch economic growth to slow to 0.7% this year -CPB
AMSTERDAM Economic growth in the Netherlands will be much slower than earlier expected this year, government policy adviser
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Rouble weakens past 95 vs dollar amid capital controls speculation
The Russian rouble weakened past 95 against the dollar on Thursday, in a volatile week filled with speculation
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As Israeli settlements thrive, Palestinian taps run dry. The water crisis reflects a broader battle
Across the dusty villages of the occupied West Bank, where Israeli water pipes don’t reach, Palestinians say they can't get enough water to wash their clothes — let alone irrigate their farms
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UK's BAE Systems to buy Ball Aerospace for about $5.55 billion
(Reuters) -British defence group BAE Systems said on Thursday it agreed to buy Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corp for
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An Israeli raid on Jenin, a West Bank militant stronghold, kills 1, Palestinians say
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in a raid on a militant stronghold in the northern occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest violence in a city that has seen some of the worst bloodshed in the current round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting
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Australia’s No. 2 Pension Says Rates May Be High Until 2025
Australia’s second-largest pension fund said the nation’s borrowing costs could stay elevated until as late as 2025, arguing
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Japan sank into a trade deficit last month as exports dropped, especially to other Asian nations
Japan suffered a trade deficit last month as exports sank for the first time in two years and five months, dragged down by a slowdown overseas
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Lenovo Drops 6% After Profit Miss Amid Prolonged PC Downturn
Lenovo Group Ltd.’s profit missed estimates for a second straight quarter after the global PC market slid deeper
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