Bank of Japan maintains monetary easing but plans review
Tokyo: The Bank of Japan announced a review of its longstanding monetary easing measures on Friday, but said it would...
German economy stagnates, teeters on brink of recession
Frankfurt, Germany: Germany teetered on the brink of recession Friday after official data showed the economy stagnated in the first...
Stocks rise, dollar falls before US growth data
London: Asian and European stock markets mostly edged higher and the dollar dropped Thursday ahead of first-quarter US growth data....
China evacuates 1,300 citizens, other nationals from Sudan
Chinese navy ships sent to rescue citizens from conflict-hit Sudan have also evacuated nationals from five other countries, the foreign...
Finland’s PM-designate to seek alliance with far-right
Finland's conservative leader Petteri Orpo, who won the country's April general election, on Thursday said he plans to form a...
Iran Guards seize oil tanker in Gulf of Oman: US Navy
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the US Navy said,...
Russia’s Navalny, ex-mayor face charges in latest dissent crackdown
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Wednesday he could face life in prison on "terrorism" charges while another popular opposition...
Twitter’s blue ticks start vanishing
Twitter began the mass removal of its blue ticks on Thursday, as the symbol previously used to signify a verified...
US consumer inflation slows to 5% in March year-over-year
US consumer inflation slowed in March, according to US data Wednesday, lessening the pressure on the Federal Reserve to maintain...
Protesters detained as Macron visits Amsterdam university: police
Amsterdam, April 12: Dutch police arrested two protesters who ran towards French President Emmanuel Macron outside Amsterdam University on Wednesday,...
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