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US-China economic flashpoints at a glance
US-China economic flashpoints at a glance
Economy
by  AFP

From a trade imbalance to technological competition, a host of economic flashpoints are boosting tensions between Washington and Beijing -- and these are among areas in which both Republicans and Democrats can agree.

Economy another victim of war in impoverished Sudan
Economy another victim of war in impoverished Sudan
Economy
by  AFP

Before the Sudanese army and paramilitary fighters turned their guns on each other last year, Ahmed used to sell one of Sudan's main exports: gum arabic, a vital ingredient for global industry. "When the war began, I had a stock of gum arabic in a warehouse south of Khartoum that was intended for export," Ahmed told AFP, asking to use only his first name for fear of retaliation.