Israel’s Netanyahu meets US President Biden, says ‘Working Together We Can Make History’

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 20 (ANI/TPS): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday met with US President Joe Biden in New York where the two are attending the opening of the 78th UN General Assembly session. In their public c ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
US Fed leaves rates unchanged

WASHINGTON, 20th September, 2023 (WAM) -- The US Federal Reserve unanimously voted today to hold its overnight interest rates unchanged at 5.25 per cent — 5.50 per cent — continuing its July stance. The Fed however forecast an ad ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
IMF rejects Pakistan’s plan to give relief on electricity bills

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 20 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly stopped Pakistan from giving relief to power consumers using over 200 units, monthly, ARY News reported on Wednesday. ARY News reporte ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Paraguay, Israel to elevate relations to ‘new heights’

Tel Aviv [Israel], September 20 (ANI/TPS): In a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Paraguayan President Santiago Pena reiterated the commitment that his country’s embassy will move to Jerusal ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Indonesia trade surplus surges in August amid declining imports

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Government data released this week showed that as imports, such as raw materials and capital goods, declined more than expected, Indonesia’s trade surplus surged to double the forecasted figure for August. Th ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Digital tools fuel prosperity among Chinese farmers

URUMQI, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- For Wang Haiying, a 55-year-old farmer with over three decades of experience in goji berry cultivation, the post-harvest experience of the reddish-orange nutritious fruit has been increasingly re ...

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Nigeria, South Africa Leaders Look to Advance Economic Cooperation

ABUJA, NIGERIA — The leaders of Nigeria and South Africa held talks Monday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, with the goal of increasing cooperation, especially in mining and telecommunications. Experts s ...

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Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Russia benefiting from global diesel shortage Bloomberg

The Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean crude blend is trading above the benchmark Brent grade, the outlet says A global shortage of diesel is benefiting one of Russia’s key export crude blends, ESPO, as it is being traded at a premium ...

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Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Bangladesh’s dengue death toll exceeds 800

DHAKA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Over 800 people have died of dengue fever, out of 164,562 cases reported across Bangladesh so far this year, health department figures showed Saturday. According to data released by the Directorate Ge ...

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Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Americans Detained in Iran Return Home After Exchange

A group of Americans freed after years of detention in Iran arrived Tuesday in Washington as part of a deal that included the release of five Iranians charged or convicted of crimes in the United States. The Americans were greete ...

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Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Canada Links India to Slaying of Sikh Exile, Expels Intel Chief

Canada on Monday accused India’s government of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader near Vancouver last June, prompting tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions after New Delhi rejected the charge as ‘absurd.’ The accusa ...

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Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Indian Men’s Hockey team leaves for Asian Games Hangzhou

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Indian Men’s Hockey team on Tuesday left for Hangzhou from Bengaluru airport to take part in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. The Indian Team will kick off their campaign in th ...

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Tuesday, 19 September 2023