Diamond producers angry at G7’s Russia ban FT

The G7 and the EU are considering an embargo on exports of precious stones from the sanctioned country A group of 16 leading international diamond manufacturers and traders, including De Beers, have decried the latest EU and G7 p ...

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Thursday, 21 September 2023
Tesla, Saudi Arabia in early discussions on potential EV factory: WSJ

NEW YORK: This week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla and Saudi Arabia are in early discussions on a potential EV factory in the Middle Eastern country. On his account on social m ...

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Thursday, 21 September 2023
Ukraine suspends death threat transgender military spokesperson

Sarah Ashton-Cirillo’s promise to ?hunt down? Russian ?propagandists? caused outrage among US conservatives The Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces has fired its transender American spokesperson for threatening a wave of assassi ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Fed losses hit $100 billion amid rising interest costs

WASHINGTON D.C.: Last week, the Federal Reserve said its losses surpassed the US$100 billion mark and will likely continue to increase. The U.S. central bank continues to pay out more in interest costs than it takes in from the i ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Assam Accord: SC to hear on October 17 pleas challenging Section 6A of Citizenship Act

New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for hearing on October 17, 2023 pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act inserted by way of an amendment in 1985 ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Azerbaijan Hits Nagoro-Karabakh Amid Calls for Calm

Azerbaijan’s military on Wednesday shelled parts of Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region controlled by ethnic Armenians, amid international calls for a halt to hostilities. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday its peacekeeper ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
ADB projects solid growth in developing Asia amid risks

MANILA, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Economic growth of developing economies in Asia and the Pacific is projected to remain solid, although risks to the outlook are rising, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Wed ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
New Zealand’s annual current account deficit 7.5 pct of GDP

WELLINGTON, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand’s annual current account deficit was 29.8 billion NZ dollars (17.72 billion U.S. dollars), or 7.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), in the year ended June 30, 2023, according to th ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
US, GCC welcome diplomatic engagement by Saudi Arabia, GCC states with Iran

New York [US], September 20 (ANI): The United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have welcomed diplomatic engagement by Saudi Arabia and other GCC states with Iran to pursue regional de-escalation and emphasized the impor ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee to undergo surgery on injured thumb ahead of 2023 WC

Wellington [New Zealand], September 20 (ANI): New Zealand pacer Tim Southee will undergo surgery on the thumb he dislocated and fractured in the team’s final ODI against England on Saturday. A decision on Southee’s availability f ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Portugal backs India, Brazil to be made permanent members of UNSC

New York [US], September 20 (ANI): Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has backed India and Brazil to be given permanent membership of a reformed Security Council. During his address at the 78th session of the United Nat ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Asia Album: Harvesting potatoes in central Afghanistan

BAMYAN, Afghanistan, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Farmers in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province work hard to harvest potatoes. Bamyan is an important production base of potatoes in Afghanistan. Potatoes are an important commod ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023