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Tehran (AFP) - The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday to curb its ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as President...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - A key US central bank official expressed her readiness Wednesday to take action against inflation if price increases remain stubborn. "If we do not see...

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to...

London (AFP) - Tech stocks initially led gains but turned lower in mixed equity markets on Wednesday while oil prices slipped back from recent gains that had accompanied fresh US...

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Canada's central bank held its key lending rate at 2. 25 percent on Wednesday, citing signs of economic improvement with businesses adapting to new trade relations...

London (AFP) - Tech stocks led gains in mixed equity markets on Wednesday while oil prices rose as the US launched another wave of attacks on Iran. Seoul led gains...

Havana (AFP) - Power was restored across Cuba on Wednesday, authorities said, after the third nationwide outage in less than 10 days.  The communist island was already struggling to keep...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, after it reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the two foes....

London (AFP) - European stock markets retreated Wednesday as oil prices built on recent strong gains, with traders focused firmly on the Middle East conflict and technology sector. Seoul led...

Tehran (AFP) - Iran reported fresh US strikes Wednesday on a port city that is home to the country's only civilian nuclear plant, as Washington reimposed a naval blockade in...