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Strong US dollar an unstoppable force endangering other currencies
Strong US dollar an unstoppable force endangering other currencies
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The dazzling rise of the US dollar, which has hit one record after another, is raising fears of a currency crash of a severity not seen since the 1997 Asian financial crisis reverberated around the world. Fear of destabilization brings back memories of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which was triggered by the devaluation of the Thai baht.

No regrets, says Catalan ex-minister on referendum anniversary
No regrets, says Catalan ex-minister on referendum anniversary
World
by  AFP

Five years after the failed secession push in Catalonia which landed him in jail, Oriol Junqueras remains convinced that defying Spain with a banned independence referendum was the right move. Despite passions running high over independence, the region itself also remains divided, with only 41 percent in favour of separation while 52 percent want to remain in Spain, the latest survey suggested.