Stripping zeros not the answer to save Venezuelan economy, say analystsZapping five zeros off Venezuela's almost worthless currency is nothing but a half-hearted measure and won't solve the country's chronic hyperinflation, analysts have told AFP. President Nicolas Madur...
Record drought grips Germany’s breadbasketWithered sunflowers, scorched wheat fields, stunted cornstalks -- the farmlands of northern Germany have borne the brunt of this year's extreme heat and record-low rainfall, triggering an epochal drou...
Koch network says Donald Trump’s trade tariffs are causing long-term damageThe conservative political network led by billionaire Charles Koch opened a conference in Colorado with sharp criticism of US President Donald Trump’s trade policies and leadership style, as it sought...
Soaring production: Kabul kite makers prepare for the flying seasonSurrounded by bright-coloured tissue paper and bamboo sticks, Afghan kite maker Halim Muhammadi and his children sit in their modest living room in Kabul assembling kites in preparation for the city's...
China’s stocks regulator sets legal framework to expel firms that pollute, or make fake vaccinesChina’s securities regulator, responding to public uproar over a vaccines scandal, has strengthened the expulsion rules on the country’s equity exchanges, laying the groundwork for kicking out culpabl...
Madrid taxis join Barcelona strike against UberTaxi drivers in Madrid went on strike Saturday in solidarity with Barcelona cabbies protesting against "unfair competition" from Uber and Cabify. The federation of Madrid taxis claimed all 15,000 driv...