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Germans worry their beloved kebab may get more pricy or even scarce because of factory strike

BERLIN (AP) — Germans are in kebab angst.

They worry that their most beloved street food option, the spicy, juicy kebab in a pita that can be found on every street corner across Germany, may get more expensive — or even worse, that the country may be sliding into a national kebab shortage.

Even if these fears may sound exaggerated at first, they aren't unfounded. Workers at one of the Germany's biggest kebab factories are locked in a bitter and ongoing fight with their employer over wages and working conditions.

For weeks, workers at the Birtat Meat World... Read More

The Latest: Trump's tariffs go into effect

The U.S. began officially levying higher taxes on imports from dozens of countries Thursday, four months after President Donald Trump first announced plans to impose tariffs on most of the world while seeking new trade agreements across the board.

The White House said that starting just after midnight goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union would face tariff rates of 10% or higher. Products from the European Union, Japan and South Korea will be taxed at 15%, while imports from Taiwan, Vietnam and Bangladesh will be taxed at 20%. Trump also expects places such as... Read More

Asian shares mostly climb after a rally for Apple led Wall Street higher

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares mostly advanced and financial markets appeared to show scant if any reaction to higher tariffs on exports to the United States that took effect early Thursday.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.6% to 41,025.76.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 0.6% to 25,057.84 and the Shanghai Composite added 0.1% to 3,637.96. China reported that its exports picked up in July, helped by a flurry of shipments by businesses taking advantage of a pause in U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war with Beijing.

South Korea’s Kospi... Read More

The grandchildren of 2 men who experienced both A-bomb attacks 80 years ago now work for peace

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — When the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, Ari Beser’s grandfather was on board both of the American B-29 bombers that carried the weapons. On the ground, Kosuzu Harada’s grandfather survived both attacks.

Neither of the men — U.S. radar specialist Jacob Beser and Japanese engineer Tsutomu Yamaguchi — met during their lives. But both became staunch advocates of nuclear abolishment.

Decades later, that shared goal has brought their grandchildren together. Ari Beser and Harada are telling their... Read More

New US tariffs cloud outlook for exporters in Asia and beyond

BANGKOK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates on U.S. imports from dozens of countries took effect Thursday, the latest chapter in the saga of Trump’s reshaping of global trade. But many questions remain.

Trump has threatened tariffs of up to 200% on imports of pharmaceuticals and has ordered a 100% import tax on computer chips. Most U.S. imports of copper, steel and aluminum are subject to a 50% tariff.

There’s still no agreement on what tariffs might apply to products shipped from China. India has no deal yet and faces a potential 50% tariff as... Read More

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Germans worry their beloved kebab may get more pricy or even scarce because of factory strike

The Latest: Trump's tariffs go into effect

Asian shares mostly climb after a rally for Apple led Wall Street higher

The grandchildren of 2 men who experienced both A-bomb attacks 80 years ago now work for peace

New US tariffs cloud outlook for exporters in Asia and beyond

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