LUSAKA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of Zambia and Botswana on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the fraternal relations that have long united the two southern African countries.

Amid a "modest" trade surplus with the United States, New Zealand is facing a sharp increase in U.S. tariffs on its exports from 10 percent to 15 percent starting Aug. 7, according to a New Zealand ...