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U.S. stocks end trading week mixed as investors break for Easter
Dow Jones slides 527 points Thursday, techs hold steady

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were volatile again Friday as President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for...

Eurozone drops official interest rates by quarter-percent
Europe slashes interest rates in wake of trade war

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Europesn Central Bank has slashed official interest rates in the wake of the financial crisis triggered by...

Feds order safety fixes after Keystone oil spill in North Dakota
Regulators order fixes after Keystone Pipeline oil spill

BISMARCK, North Dakota: Federal officials have ordered the company running the Keystone Pipeline to take several safety steps after...

US tariffs put pressure on India’s shrimp exports
Indian shrimp industry sails in troubled waters after Trump tariffs

GANAPAVARAM, India/GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador: India's shrimp exporters are facing mounting uncertainty as new U.S. tariffs threaten to disrupt...

U.S. stocks, dollar continue to be crushed by Trump tariiffs
Dow Jones tumbles 700 points as tariffs continue to wreak havoc

NEW YORK, New York - Technology stocks fell sharply Wednesday, dragging down the industrial sector in its wake, as Donald Trump's trade...

Trump firm against Nippon Steel’s $15 billion U.S. Steel Deal
Trump doubles down on keeping US Steel control in US hands

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/TOKYO: U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his opposition to a foreign takeover of U.S. Steel, casting renewed...

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BRITAIN-LONDON-WATERSTONES-BOOKSHOP
BRITAIN-LONDON-WATERSTONES-BOOKSHOP

(250418) -- LONDON, April 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits Waterstones' flagship Piccadilly bookshop in London, Britain, April 17,...

Defence Secy Rajesh Kumar Singh concludes UK visit, calls for deeper bilateral cooperation
Defence Secy Rajesh Kumar Singh concludes UK visit, calls for deeper bilateral cooperation

London [UK], April 18 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh concluded his visit to the United Kingdom with a keynote address...

Analysis: After Paris Talks, A New Chapter In Ukraine Peace Drive
Analysis: After Paris Talks, A New Chapter In Ukraine Peace Drive

There was recently talk of getting a Ukraine cease-fire in place by Easter. That hasnt happened, but there may have been sometangible...

King's College Hospital London in Dubai successfully carries out emirate's first paediatric liver transplant
King's College Hospital London in Dubai successfully carries out emirate's first paediatric liver transplant

DUBAI, 17th April, 2025 (WAM) -- In a landmark medical breakthrough for the emirate of Dubai and in a testament to the synergy between...

Over 172,000 Pakistanis leave country for jobs in Q1 2025
Over 172,000 Pakistanis leave country for jobs in Q1 2025

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): In a notable increase, over 172,000 Pakistanis sought employment abroad in the first quarter...

Saudi oil giant Aramco expands China presence with green innovation
Saudi oil giant Aramco expands China presence with green innovation

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 26, 2025 shows the raffinate tower of aromatics complex being installed at the construction site...