Lahaina, Hawaii – As cadaver dogs sniffed through rubble to find bodies, survivors of wildfires that claimed at least 80 lives on Maui took stock of their shattered lives. The only items Summer and Gilles Gerling were able to retrieve from the detritus-filled lot where their home once stood in Lahaina were a piggy bank […]
A coup in a poor African nation is not unheard of, but the modern-day geopolitical context gives it global significance The west African nation of Niger has deposed its government in a military coup, setting the stage for a confrontation with the West. Niger has been in a condition like most states in West Africa, […]
BEIJING, 1st August, 2023 (WAM) — International investment and securities firms anticipate a rebound in China’s stock market in the second half of 2023 as the country rolls out more stimulus policies to boost economic recovery. This optimism comes following a pivotal meeting where the tone for China’s economic policy for the second half of […]
BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 713.05 Euro 100 788.36 Japanese yen 100 5.0802 Hong Kong dollar […]
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Delhi LG VK Saxena today visited the Mehrauli Archaeological Park and Sanjay Van to take stock of the restoration works being undertaken at these sites by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in cooperation with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Work at these two locations had started after Saxena visited […]
Obtaining a residence permit will cancel out restrictions placed on citizens of “unfriendly” countries Foreign citizens who obtain a Russian residence permit will be able to “unfreeze” their funds held in the country and sell Russian securities, business newspaper RBK reported this week, citing a letter from the central bank. According to the document, which […]
The weaponization of US currency has pushed many nations to look for alternatives, a top banker has said Alternative payment mechanisms in mutual trade will be addressed at the ongoing Russia-Africa summit, one of Russia’s top bankers said on Thursday. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the event in St. Petersburg, Andrey Kostin, the […]
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Indian stock market experienced an increase in value with 0.29 per cent hike in the Nifty and 0.23 per cent hike in the Sensex on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. The Indian stock market opened on […]
The United States will provide up to $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. The new aid will include Hornet drones – being sent to Ukraine for the first time – as well as air defence munitions, armoured vehicles, and anti-armour weapons. Read our live blog for all the […]
Russia launched its sixth air attack this month on Kyiv early on Tuesday, the military administration of the Ukrainian capital said, a day after Russia warned of “tough retaliatory measures” after a drone attack on Moscow. And the UN’s nuclear watchdog said it had found anti-personnel mines in an area of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear […]
