Taiwan bicycle makers in limbo as US tariff threat looms
Weeks after Donald Trump's global tariff bombshell, Jeff Chen's factory in Taiwan is as busy as ever turning out carbon and alloy wheels for high-end bicycles bound for US and European markets.
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Tobacco town thrives as China struggles to kick the habit
Visitors mill around a bright red hilltop pagoda in southwestern China, gazing down at a sprawling cigarette factory whose deadly output has put an otherwise unremarkable city on the map.
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Haliburton stunner sinks Cavs as Pacers take 2-0 series lead
Tyrese Haliburton scored a dramatic three-pointer with just over a second remaining as the Indiana Pacers stunned the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 120-119 to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series on Tuesday.
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'No one is illegal': Mormon women stage patchwork protest in Washington
At the base of the Capitol in Washington, dozens of Mormon women gathered Tuesday for a unique type of protest: meticulously sewing together giant quilts to call on legislators to protect the US Constitution as Donald Trump gets closer and closer to ignoring it.
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Indonesia's silvermen beg to make ends meet
On a rainy day in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, three men coated in metallic paint known as the "manusia silver", or silvermen, brave the elements at an intersection near a mall to ask drivers for change.
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Toronto festival head says Trump tariffs would hurt film quality
Hollywood has always been "an international industry," that would suffer creatively if cross-border work was curbed, the head of North America's largest film festival told AFP.
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China vows to defend 'justice' in looming trade talks with US
China vowed Wednesday to defend "justice" in upcoming trade talks with the United States in Switzerland -- the two sides' first negotiations following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff rollout that roiled global markets.
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Man Utd seek to finish off Athletic Bilbao in chase for Europa glory
Manchester United are preparing for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Athletic Bilbao knowing only a calamity will prevent a likely showdown with Tottenham later this month.
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AP to continue crediting 'Napalm Girl' photo to Nick Ut after probe
The Associated Press news agency will continue to credit one of its most distinctive photos, "Napalm Girl" taken during the Vietnam War, to photographer Nick Ut despite questions about who took it, the wire said Tuesday.
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World's First! Introducing "Mahanakhon Bangkok I-Tilt" - a Daring New Thrill in the Heart of Bangkok
Dare to defy gravity as you lean out from the edge 296 metres above ground at Thailand's highest observation deck on the 75th floor of King Power Mahanakhon.
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