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  • Bosnian protesters hold anti-pollution protest in Sarajevo

    Dozens of people have gathered for a protest in Sarajevo because of dangerously high levels of air pollution in the Bosnian capital in the past few...

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  • Davos bolsters security as protesters march toward venue

    Hundreds of disgruntled protesters against the elite World Economic Forum are marching through the Alpine snows toward its annual gathering in Davos

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  • World shares mixed ahead of central bank decisions

    Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia as investors await central bank decisions and earnings reports

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  • James Dean revival spurs debate on raising the digital dead

    The men bringing James Dean back to life for a forthcoming film want to give his digital likeness a whole new career

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  • Phew! Easing of strike brings relief for Paris commuters

    Paris commuters are finding their smiles again after some striking subway workers decided to end their walkouts against a contested overhaul of...

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  • Britain's EU Journey: When Churchill urged European unity

    Europe has been a source of contention in Britain seemingly forever

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  • UK looks to fast-growing Africa for trade ties after Brexit

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hosting several African leaders as the U.K. prepares for post-Brexit dealings with the world

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• Jan 20

  • France's Macron makes big push for more foreign investment

    French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting 180 international business leaders at the Palace of Versailles in a bid to promote France’s economic...

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • Huawei exec's extradition hearing begins in Canada

    The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei is set to begin in a Vancouver courtroom

    Jan 20

• Jan 20

  • This Week: Netflix earns, US home sales, Southwest earns

    Netflix serves up its fourth-quarter results Tuesday

    Jan 20

• Jan 19

  • Trump thanks farmers for backing him through China trade war

    President Donald Trump took a victory lap as he addressed farmers about a pair of new U.S. trade agreements with its North American neighbors and with...

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Davos report: Social mobility not just right, but beneficial

    A report from the organizers of the annual Davos forum suggests nations could learn from Nordic and other European countries when it comes to helping...

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Startups see a market in renting couches by the month

    Several startups are renting furniture by the month in a handful of U.S. cities

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Gun industry gathers amid slumping sales, rising tensions

    The gun industry is gathering in Las Vegas for its annual trade show amid slumping sales and an uncertain political landscape

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Libya players agree to respect arms embargo, push cease-fire

    World powers and other countries with interests in Libya's long-running civil war have agreed to respect a much-violated arms embargo, hold off on...

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Startups see a market in renting couches by the month

    Several startups are renting furniture by the month in a handful of U.S. cities

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Davos chief welcomes views of Trump, Greta Thunberg at forum

    The head of the World Economic Forum is happy that both U.S. President Donald Trump and climate activist Greta Thunberg will attend the group's annual...

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Even as Trump claims two victories on trade, doubts remain

    President Donald Trump’s trade deal with China opened up export opportunities for American farmers, manufacturers and energy producers

    Jan 19

• Jan 19

  • Cyprus blasts 'pirate state' Turkey's new gas drilling bid

    Cyprus is condemning Turkey as a “pirate state” for its renewed bid to drill for natural gas in waters where the ethnically split island nation has...

    Jan 19

• Jan 18

  • Away winter blues! Netherlands marks National Tulip Day

    Tulip growers in the Netherlands have beaten back winter, if only for a day, with a riotous explosion of color in an Amsterdam square

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • UK treasury chief: Some businesses may hurt after Brexit

    The British government is planning celebrations to mark the U.K.'s delayed departure from the European Union on Jan. 31 but the country's treasury...

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • St. Louis donations wipe away $13 million in medical debt

    Thousands of St. Louis-area families have been freed from a major financial burden thanks to a charitable effort that's increasingly popular among...

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump's compulsive claims of 'biggest' ever

    President Donald Trump has been sizing up a pair of recently achieved U.S. trade deals, one with China and the other with Canada and Mexico

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Minister: Germany needs China's Huawei to build 5G network

    Germany's interior minister is suggesting that his country can't build a 5G mobile network without Chinese tech giant Huawei, at least for now

    Jan 18

• Jan 17

  • Chicago flights halted; plane slides off Kansas City taxiway

    The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flights for hours in and out of Chicago's O'Hare Airport — one of the nation's busiest — due to a...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Ex-US Rep. Collins gets over 2 years in insider trading case

    The first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump to be president has been sentenced to two years and two months for helping his son and others...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Report: Disney dropping the 'Fox' from movie studio names

    Published reports say Disney is dropping the word “Fox” from movie studios it acquired as part of last year's $71 billion purchase of Fox's...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Billionaire Bloomberg is granted financial disclosure delay

    Billionaire Michael Bloomberg won't have to publicly disclose his finances until late March, well after voters take to the polls on Super Tuesday

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Boeing is working on a new software issue on the 737 Max

    Boeing has found a new software problem on its grounded 737 Max jetliner

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Delta and its pilots ask mediator for help in contract talks

    Delta Air Lines and its pilots want Washington to help them agree on a new contract for the pilots

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • US agency examining Tesla unintended acceleration complaint

    The U.S. government's auto safety agency is looking into allegations that all three of Tesla's electric vehicle models can suddenly accelerate on...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Best Buy says it is reviewing allegations made against CEO

    Best Buy says it is investigating CEO Corie Barry after receiving an anonymous letter making allegations against her

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Huawei CFO lawyers say her alleged crimes no crime in Canada

    Defense lawyers argue a senior executive of the Chinese tech giant Huawei should not be extradited to the U.S. because her actions would not be...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • How major US stock indexes fared Friday

    Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street Friday as solid gains by technology and communications companies pushed major U.S. indexes to more record...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Tech, communications stocks push US indexes to more records

    Solid gains in technology and communications stocks pushed major U.S. indexes to more record highs on Wall Street Friday

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Toyota shifting pickup production to Mexico, no US jobs lost

    Toyota will stop making its Tacoma small pickup in San Antonio next year as it shifts production to Mexico

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Comcast, State Street rise; Gap, J.B. Hunt fall

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Comcast, State Street rise; Gap, J

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • JetBlue ups fee by $5 to $35 for checking a bag on a flight

    JetBlue is raising bag fees again

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • China's 2019 economic growth weakens amid trade war

    China’s economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low in 2019 as Beijing fought a tariff war with Washington, but forecasters said an interim...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • For some major US shippers, 2019 ended on a sour note

    For major shipping companies dealing with trade wars and a slowing global economy, conditions appear to have deteriorated for some as 2019 came to a...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • A fee for rideshares to the airport may be unconstitutional, Arizona AG says

    Uber and Lyft have already threatened to cease operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Paris Louvre museum closed amid strikes over pension plans

    Paris' Louvre Museum has closed down as protesters blocked the entrance to denounce the French government's plans to overhaul the pension system

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Employers post fewer jobs in November

    The number of available jobs fell sharply in November, dropping to 6.8 million, a decline of 7.6% from the October level

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Global stocks inspired by US rally, hopes for Chinese growth

    Global stock markets are up, seemingly buoyed by high spirits on Wall Street this week

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Ghosn lawyers rebut new Nissan claims against fugitive exec

    The legal team of Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn has issued a statement refuting the latest allegations by the Japanese automaker against the...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • SoftBank to invest $40 billion for new Indonesia capital

    An Indonesian official says SoftBank is offering to invest $30 billion to $40 billion in the development of a new Indonesian capital on Borneo island

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Sales of flowers, pork push Dutch farm exports to new record

    The Netherlands' statistics office says that Dutch agriculture exports rose 4.6% in 2019 to a new record of 94.5 billion euros, or about $105 billion

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Truck slams into Illinois Starbucks; 4 sent to hospitals

    Police say a pickup truck has slammed into an Illinois Starbucks, injuring five people and causing massive damage to the coffee shop

    Jan 17

• Jan 16

  • Judge threatens to force PG&E to hire more tree trimmers

    A federal judge is threatening to force Pacific Gas & Electric to hire more tree trimmers to reduce the chances of its electrical grid igniting fires...

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Starbucks, home of the $4 latte, is moving into poor areas

    Starbucks, the home of the $4 latte, is expanding a program to open coffee shops in poor neighborhoods

    Jan 16