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China Urges U.S. to Stop Pressuring Latin American Nations Over Ties With Beijing
Chinese FM spokesperson Lin Jian. X/ @EmbaCuba_SLeona September 18, 2025 Hour: 8:47 am On Thursday, China urged the United States to stop pressuring Latin American countries and to respect their right to independently decide their international...
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Indonesia targets Latin America for aircraft maintenance deals
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia is looking to expand into Latin America’s aircraft maintenance market, officials said on Thursday, with state-owned aerospace firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) aiming to service older CASA planes still widely used in...
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Learning from Central America’s manufacturing maverick: four lessons from Costa Rica
30 years ago, Costa Rica was a resource-based economy reliant on raw exports. Today, however, it is a thriving manufacturing and innovation hub with over 90 MedTech multinationals operating within its borders. Costa Rica is one of the most...
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Artists who fled El Salvador for DC are focus of new documentary showing in Latin American Film Festival
A new documentary tells the story of artists who moved to D.C. after fleeing El Salvador in the 1980s and have found solace in their art forms. WTOP celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month this Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, with stories...
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A Maltese climber has South America’s highest mountain in her sights
A Maltese rock climber is preparing to summit the highest mountain in South America to raise funds for abandoned animals. Rita Saliba, 31, will attempt to scale Argentina’s Mount Aconcagua, a 6,962-metre peak known for extreme altitude and harsh...
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Business News | Niti Aayog Raises Concern on China's Monopoly over Critical Minerals Supply
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Government think tank, Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Thursday emphasised the importance of addressing the concentration of critical mineral supply largely controlled by one country, leading to concerns...
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China's Threat To Mexico Is A Warning To Latin America
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) (Op-Ed Analysis) China has taken off the mask. When Mexico announced tariffs on more than 1,400 products from China, India, Turkey, and others - a move designed to protect domestic industries and safeguard more than 325,000...
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Colonialism's unlikely successor: Religious mission trips in Central and South America
As a native Texan, I’ve spent my fair share of time at Christian overnight camps, where many of my former bunkmates gradually shifted their summer plans from Bible study and kayaking to religious mission trips. These missionaries, predominantly...
Owner: Tufts University
Chinese state firm to help build Chilean railway, expanding global business base
A Chinese state-run company will help build a section of Chilean capital Santiago’s commuter rail system, as a host of contractors from China bid to construct a tunnel along the same railway system, reflecting Beijing’s burgeoning economic ties in...
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Brazil's Natura enters agreement to sell Avon International
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian cosmetic marker Natura has entered into a binding agreement to sell Avon International to an acquisition vehicle that is an affiliate of Regent, the company said in a securities filing on Thursday. The deal does not...
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Barbados raising red flag over US war on drugs in the Caribbean
Barbados’ Foreign Minister, Kerrie Symmonds, has expressed concerns at the recent United States military strikes on vessels suspected of drug trafficking, saying the actions may have bypassed due process and risk setting a dangerous precedent....
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Venezuela announces military maneuvers in the Caribbean
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced Wednesday the development of a three-day military exercise with land, air, and sea maneuvers that will mobilize 2,500 soldiers from the Joint Task Force of the Bolivarian National Armed...
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Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival celebrates George Benson
In September 1945, Leon Hefflin Sr. brought the first jazz music festival to the masses at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Cavalcade of Jazz was an opportunity for music lovers of all stripes to join together and enjoy the sounds of legendary...
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Charlie Kirk supporters want Starbucks to honor him and cruise line suspends travel to Caribbean destination
Supporters are calling on Starbucks to permanently add Charlie Kirk's signature mint majesty tea order to menus. (iStock; Sam Hodde for The Washington Post via Getty Images) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TOP 3: TEA TRIBUTE: Charlie...
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Vietnam, Mercosur explore economic cooperation potential, opportunities
Hanoi (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil on September 16 hosted a seminar on potential and opportunities for Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to boost cooperation. The event, which aimed to promote stronger ties between...
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Town Centre Manager Annette Clynes: Dunstable welcomes exciting new businesses to the high street
Dunstable’s town centre is thriving, with several new businesses opening their doors and bringing fresh energy to the community. From pampering pets to enjoying authentic flavours to booking holidays and securing expert repairs, there’s something...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
Business News | India's Growth Will Remain Intact Despite Global Turbulence & Tariffs: Experts
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 18 (ANI): India's growth story is facing global turbulence, but domestic strengths and a cautious yet evolving trade strategy are expected to cushion the impact, according to economists and analysts....
Owner: Aditya Pittie
Washington state farmers are surrounded by challenges to their way of life and the state's economy
click to enlarge Christopher Bowell photo/Adobe Stock Fruit trees on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge; this year's cherry harvest was slowed by fear of ICE raids in the orchards. This story first appeared in the Washington State...
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Rockefeller Foundation’s New U.S. $50 Million Initiative Finds Widespread Support for International Cooperation in Landmark 34-Country Survey
36,405 adults surveyed in U.S., China, Germany, Japan, India, UK, France, Italy, Canada, Brazil, and 23 countries in Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, MENA, Latin America Alongside the survey, The Rockefeller Foundation launched a new US$50 million...
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