Nepal confirms African swine fever outbreak
KATHMANDU, Nepal - According to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Nepal has reported its first cases of African ...
U.S. stocks turmoil evaporates in final hour of trading, major indices unscathed
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets reversed sharp losses in late trading to eke out minor gains in ...
April sees rise in US auto sales, restaurant spending
WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. retail sales rose strongly in April, as consumers bought more motor vehicles and spent more at restaurants, ...
As salaries rise 7%, UK unemployment falls to historic low
LONDON, England: The UK's jobless rate fell to a 48-year low in the first three months of 2022, it was ...
Asian stock markets on rise after China's central bank move
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - A reduction of the official lending criteria in China has boosted stocks on the mainland, and ...
Turkish lira falls another 2%, at lowest since December
ISTANBUL, Turkey: As state lenders reduced the amount of dollar sales to prop up the currency for the ninth consecutive ...
US trader faces 20 years in prison over cryptocurrency scam
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Federal officials have announced that Eddy Alexandre, CEO of Valley Stream trading, is facing charges ...
U.S. stocks see-saw as dollar takes a dive
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks again see-sawed on Thursday while the U.S. dollar rally took a well-deserved break."The ...
Falling sales causes Forbes to drop Samsung on list of tech companies
SEOUL, South Korea: Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics fell two places in Forbes' rankings of the World's Largest Tech Companies ...
Face masks return for workers at some Michigan auto factories
Detroit, Michigan: General Motors, Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis NV said they are reinstating the face mask mandate for employees ...
South Korea president pledges aid to North in treating Covid outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea: As North Korea grapples with a severe COVID-19 outbreak, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said that ...
Asian stocks mostly plummet, as sellers take charge
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia mostly sank on Thursday, following on from a rout on Wall Street overnight."There ...
REE Automotive to build commercial EV chassis plant in UK
LONDON, England: Israeli startup REE Automotive has announced that it will build an assembly plant for electric vehicles (EVs) in ...
China prepares to deliver its version or Boeing, Airbus aircraft
BEIJING, China: The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac) completed a three-hour pre-delivery test flight of China's C919 aircraft at ...
U.S. stocks shatter, Dow Jones industrials drop more than 1,000 points
NEW YORK, New York - Soaring prices have taken their toll on U.S. retailer Target which reported first-quarter profit had ...
Working together, Spain, Portugal set plan to control gas prices
MADRID, Spain: In a coordinated move last week, Spain and Portugal approved a temporary cap on natural gas prices.The move ...
Emirates lost $1 billion, says that's an 80 percent improvement
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Emirates Air, one of the world's largest airlines, said it lost $1.1 billion over the past ...
Bargain-hunting drives Wall Street higher, Nasdaq climbs 322 points
NEW YORK, New York - Bargain-hunters drove up the prices of stocks on U.S. markets on Tuesday."Our inputs today support ...
Indian ban on wheat exports expected to hike prices worldwide
NEW DELHI, India: India has banned the exporting of wheat, despite stating it was targeting record international shipments this year, ...
High import taxes prevent Tesla from selling cars in India
NEW DELHI, India: Tesla made known this week that it will not sell electric automobiles in India due to the ...
Hang Seng jumps sharply on possible China move to relax tech reform
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - A potential easing of the Chinese government's crackdown on technology companies drove stocks in Hong Kong ...
Nepal to get free 21.9% of 490mw electricity every month
KATHMANDU, Nepal - The governments of Nepal and India have signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding for the construction of ...
Kia reports second most electric car sales in US, Ford close behind
LOS ANGELES, California: Kia has become the second largest manufacturer of electric vehicles sold in the United States, second only ...
U.S. stock markets undermined by weak Chinese data
NEW YORK, New York - Weak economic news out of China undermined stocks on Wall Street on Monday. The major ...
Braking problems cause Mercedes-Benz to issue do-not-drive order
ATLANTA, Georgia: Mercedes-Benz USA has requested drivers to stop driving some of their autos immediately due to braking problems.The announcement ...
U.S. dollar reaches all-time high in Pakistan, crosses Rs194 in interbank trade
KARACHI, Pakistan - The U.S. dollar climbed past Rs194 in the interbank market in Pakistan on Monday as analysts expressed ...
Adoptions Another Facet of Life Halted by War in Ukraine
LEEDS, Maine - The ripple effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds - ...
PM Modi expected to meet new Australian PM at QUAD Summit in Tokyo
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): At the upcoming Quad Summit in Japan on May 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Germany, Italy agree to pay for Russian gas in rubles media
Authorities have told gas wholesalers they can open the necessary ruble accounts in Russia's GazprombankGermany and Italy have allowed national ...
High import tariffs lead to baby formula shortage in US: report
New York [US], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): With only four major manufacturers of formula in the United States today-Mead Johnson, Abbott, ...
CBI conducts raids in multiple cities in connection with NSE co-location scam case
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted searches against brokers at more ...
North Korea, China Loom Large in Biden's Visit in Seoul
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - U.S. President Joe Biden is in Seoul, South Korea, the first leg of his six-day trip ...
Man booked for taking pet dog inside Kedarnath shrine
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 21 (ANI): A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against an unknown person in connection ...
Pakistan: CPEC security apparatus both cause, reaction to extremism, says research group
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): China and Pakistan -- often touted as the 'Iron Brothers' -- have enjoyed cordial relations ...
Passion Vista celebrates Hayley Bohan's success on International Women's Day
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI/ATK): Unified Brainz celebrated the success of women leading by example with glitz, glamourglory on ...
Ukraine gets 600-million-euro financial aid from EU
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros (634 million U.S. dollars) of ...
Piyush Goyal to lead team India at World Economic Forum in Davos
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will lead team India at the ...
UK consumer confidence plunges to record low amid cost-of-living crisis
© Provided by Xinhua The UK Consumer Price Index rose by 9.0 percent in the 12 months to April 2022, ...
Russia-Ukraine war transforms into boon for China: Report
Moscow [Russia], May 20 (ANI): The Russia-Ukraine war has reaped massive economic benefits for China and the country has even ...
Vikas Garg, Seema Garg to acquire up to 26 per cent in Advik Capital Ltd at Rs 4.15 per share via open offer
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI/PNN): BSE listed Advik Capital Ltd (BSE: 539773), is one of the emerging Non-deposits taking ...
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Strong support for Taiwan to attend WHO meeting this week
GENEVA, Switzerland: The World Health Organization (WHO) has received a proposal by 13 member states requesting that Taiwan be allowed ...
EU heads tell Ukraine military supplies will continue
BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that the bloc would ensure Ukraine that it has ...
Bush laments "wholly unjustified and brutal invasion"
Former U.S. President George W. Bush has made an embarrassing mistake in criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin over his decision ...
US war crimes unit investigates Russian actions in Ukraine
WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. State Department has announced the launch of a new program to capture and analyze evidence of ...
Popularity of Indonesian president sinks due to price rises
JAKARTA, Indonesia: A new poll released this week indicated that Indonesian President Joko Widodo's approval rating has hit a six-year ...
Tourist bus in Indonesia strikes billboard, 14 dead
EAST JAVA, Indonesia: A tourist bus crashed into a billboard on a highway on Indonesia's main island of Java this ...
Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...
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