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Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'
Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'
by  AFP

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans may feel economic "pain" from his tariffs on key trading partners, but argued it would be "worth the price" to secure US interests. A spokesperson for the bloc vowed Sunday that it would "respond firmly to any trading partner that unfairly or arbitrarily imposes tariffs." des/bbk

China shrugs off new Trump tariffs but bruising trade war looms
China shrugs off new Trump tariffs but bruising trade war looms
by  AFP

Donald Trump's new tariffs will probably not have a major impact on China's economy but may herald the opening salvo of another bruising trade war with Beijing, analysts said Sunday. However, his action against Beijing was "not a big shock to China's economy", according to Zhiwei Zhang, president of Pinpoint Asset Management.

Cash-keen Taliban betting on Afghanistan's mines
Cash-keen Taliban betting on Afghanistan's mines
by  AFP

A miner in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan poured water over a block of jade, exposing the green stone that is part of the Taliban authorities' push to capitalise on the country's rich mineral resources. The rest may contain iron sulfide minerals that contaminate the ground if it comes into contact with water.

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