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EU pledges nearly USD 1.6bn in humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has pledged to increase humanitarian assistance to Syrians up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.58 billion) for 2022 and to allocate an equal amount following year, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday.
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EV-focused lending players partners with OEMs to fuel electric vehicles sa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): With a total population of 1.37 billion, Indian boosts about 15 crore drivers of which a negligible only one-third of one per cent own electric vehicles.
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Chinese power producers warn of closure if not paid dues of over Rs 300 bn
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): Amid pending payments of Rs 300 billion, dozens of Chinese power producers in Pakistan said that they would be forced to shut down their power plants this month unless payments were made upfront.
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Zambia welcomes Canadian mining firm's 1.25 bln USD investment to expand p
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lusaka [Zimbabwe], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Zambia on Monday welcomed the decision by Canadian mining giant, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited, to invest an additional USD 1.25 billion in its operations in Zambia, a government agency has said.
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Neo-Bank Major Niyo Boosts Its Customer Experiences by Partnering With Clo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Niyo Solutions, India's fastest-growing consumer neo-banking platform, onboards Clootrack's AI-driven, real-time customer experience platform. The latter's comprehensive intelligent customer experience analytics platform offers a
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New UK sanctions against Russia, Belarus target USD 2 billion worth of tra
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom is introducing a new package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, targeting a total of USD 2 billion worth of trade, the British government said.
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Roscosmos Chief holds Elon Musk accountable for giving communication equip
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin criticized Sunday billionaire Elon Musk for allegedly providing the Ukrainian troops with military communication equipment and warned him about possible repercussions.
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Only 3 CPEC projects completed in Pakistan's Gwadar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): In the past seven years, Pakistan could only complete three China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Gwadar while one-dozen schemes costing nearly USD 2 billion remain unfinished including those of water supply and electricity.
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UK to allocate additional USD 1.6 billion in aid to Ukraine: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 8 (ANI/Sputnik): British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has confirmed an additional funding package for Kyiv in the amount of 1.3 billion pounds (USD 1.6 billion), The Sunday Times reports.
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz assures Rs 2 bn grant for basic facilities in Khyber
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday announced a development grant of Rs 2 billion for Bisham tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to address issues related to basic facilities, Pak media reported.
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Pakistan's trade deficit swells to USD 39.3 billion in ten months
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): Pakistan's trade deficit swelled to a massive USD 39.3 billion in the last 10 months of the fiscal year 2021-22, putting pressure on the country's foreign currency reserves in a sign of the worsening economic woes of the country, a media report said.
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India's forex reserves see 8th weekly fall, slide below $600 billion
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves have slumped below $600 billion mark for the first time in almost a year.
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