Washington: Global remittances are projected to decline by about 20 per cent this year due to the COVID-19-induced economic crisis, the World Bank Group (WBG) said. The projected fall, which would …
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Baghdad: Seven Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in an airstrike during an operation in the eastern province of Diyala of Iraq, Iraqi military said. The incident took place when an …
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Islamabad: Pakistan has received an emergency loan of $1.39 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, pushing the countrys foreign currency reserves apparently to a …
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Cairo: The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Turkey climbed to 98,674 on Wednesday and the death toll reached 2,376. Meanwhile, Iran confirmed 1,194 new cases, bringing the total number to 85,996. …
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Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief called on the United States to reconsider its decision to freeze funding to the organization, and hoped that the US will once again support …
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New Delhi/Beijing: The Wuhan-originated novel coronavirus that globally killed around 180,000 people so far, has mutated into at least 30 different genetic variations, according to a new study in China. The …
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Kabul: Four Afghan civilians were killed when a vehicle they were travelling in hit a roadside bomb in eastern Ghazni province, provincial government spokesman confirmed on Wednesday. “The incident occurred …
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New York: US President Donald Trump has said that his immigration ban will be for only 60 days and indicated that workers on temporary visas like H1-B for professionals could continue …
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New York: The US dollar strengthened in late trading on Tuesday as appetite for risky assets diminished amid a steep sell-off in oil futures. The dollar index, which measures the greenback …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work on a plan to get funding to the oil and gas industries as a steep sell-off in oil futures continued. …
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