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US House passes bill to make Washington DC the 51st state, tough Senate fi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 23 (ANI): The House of Representatives voted Thursday (local time) on a bill that would admit Washington DC as the 51st state of the United States. The legislation passed along party lines with a vote of 216 (D) to 208 (R) with no Republicans voting in favour.
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Despite imposing fine, Chinese authorities getting unsettled due to Alibab
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 23 (ANI): Despite Chinese regulators slapping a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan (2.8 billion dollars) on Alibaba Group, authorities in the country are getting unsettled due to the growing influence of the e-commerce giant over media assets.
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US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 23 (ANI): The Senate on Thursday (local time) passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, a bill that aims to end violence specifically targeted at Asian communities in the United States.
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Germany to spend on climate goals in developing countries: Merkel
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany will increase its climate financing to developing countries by USD 4 billion by 2022, Chancellor Angela Merkel told a US-sponsored virtual climate summit on Thursday.
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US Senate Committee approves bill countering China threat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday (local time) passed sweeping legislation to push back on China on a number of issues, including human rights and its gross economic practices.
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Global airline industry losses to hit $47.7 billion in 2021: IATA
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 22 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects net airline industry losses of 47.7 billion dollars in 2021 with a net profit margin of minus 10.4 per cent.
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Everton's director of football Marcel Brands signs 3-year contract extensi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Liverpool [UK], April 21 (ANI): Everton director of football Marcel Brands has signed a new deal to remain in the role for another three years.
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Air pollution costs Indian business $95 billion each year: Dalberg Adviso
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Air pollution costs Indian business about 95 billion dollars (about Rs 7 lakh crore) every fiscal year, around 3 per cent of India's total GDP, a major research report shows.
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UAE extends term of USD 2 billion interest-free loan to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended the term of USD 2 billion interest-free loan to Pakistan made in January 2019, as Islamabad's economy continues to struggle with sluggish growth amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cabinet approves amendments to Finance Bill, 2021
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for the government amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021 (enacted on March 28, 2021 as the Finance Act, 2021).
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Canada allots USD 80.93 billion budget toward pandemic recovery plan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government has allotted USD 80.93 billion (C$101.4 billion) over the next three years towards recovery from the economic devastation inflicted upon the country the coronavirus pandemic, the country's 2021 federal budget revealed.
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World Bank sets tough loan terms for USD 1.5 billion to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 20 (ANI): As Pakistan's financial debt continues to mount, the World Bank has set tough conditions for USD 1.5 billion lending such as an increase in electricity rates, introduction of new power and tax policies, putting the Imran Khan-led government in a tight sp
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