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Tata said that it was shutting down construction of a factory to produce the Nano, the world’s cheapest car, because of protests by farmers whose land the company acquired.

The chairman of the Tata Group threatened Friday to move an important auto factory out of India's West Bengal state because of violent farmer protests and strong political opposition, a move that could delay the debut of the world's cheapest car.

Humbled by weeks of anti-government protests, South Korea's president said Wednesday his administration would seek to make a new start as one of his ministers again rejected calls to renegotiate a U.S. beef deal that helped spark the rallies.

Argentine farm groups vowed Tuesday to suspend grain exports and meat sales, resuming protests against controversial export taxes a day after talks with the government stalled.

Children’s advocates contend that an Ohio hospital went too far by naming a department after Abercrombie & Fitch in exchange for a $10 million donation.