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Pakistan forced to pay back Saudi USD 1 billion
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 8 (ANI): Pakistan has recently paid back USD 1 billion to Saudi Arabia, reiterating the fact that Islamabad is gradually losing the support of other Muslim countries.
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Gold ETFs clock 8th consecutive month of positive flows: WGC
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and similar products recorded their eighth consecutive month of positive flows, adding 166 tonnes in July -- equivalent to 9.7 billion dollars or 4 per cent of assets under management (AUMs), the World Gold Council has
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South Korea says will allocate USD 17 mn to transform DMZ into peace zone
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 6 (Sputnik/ANI): South Korea is planning to allocate about 19.86 billion won (USD 17 million) to a project aimed at transforming the Demilitarization Zone (DMZ) on the Korean Peninsula into the Cultural Zone of Peace and Unification from 2020 to 2022, the Unification
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Beirut Governor raises estimates of damages from port blast to USD10-15 bi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Aug 6(Sputnik/ANI): Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud said on Wednesday that damage from the explosion in the port could be more than previously announced figures and amount to $15 billion, Al Arabiya broadcaster reported.
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More than 1 billion school children worldwide affected by COVID-19: UN Chi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], August 4 (Sputnik/ANI): The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the largest educational disruption in history that has affected more than 1 billion school students worldwide, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
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Defence Ministry releases draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Po
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence on Monday released draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 with an objective to achieve a turnover of Rs 1,75,000 Crores (USD 25 billion) including export of Rs 35,000 Crore (USD 5 billion) in Aerospace and Defence goo
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Global economy could lose $108 billion in remittances: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Aug 3 (ANI): Global remittances will fall by 108.6 billion dollars if the Covid-19 economic impact persists throughout the year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday.
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7-Eleven parent to buy US convenience store Speedway for $21 billion
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Texas [USA], Aug 3 (ANI): 7-Eleven Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire Speedway, a leading convenience store chain, from Marathon Petroleum Corp for 21 billion dollars in cash.
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Energy demand in India showing signs of recovery: Ind-Ra
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Energy demand in June contracted by 10.9 per cent year-on-year for the fourth consecutive month to 105.6 billion units but is showing signs of recovery due to gradual lifting of COVID-19 induced lockdown for certain economic activities, according to
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US Supreme Court declines to halt construction of border wall with Pentago
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 1 (Sputnik/ANI): The US Supreme Court has declined to stop construction of the wall on the southern border that is being funded with $2.5 billion diverted from the Defense Department, a court filing revealed.
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FIFA Council approves USD 1.5 billion COVID-19 relief plan regulations
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], July 29 (ANI): Bureau of the FIFA Council on Wednesday approved the USD 1.5 billion COVID-19 relief plan regulations which will support all 211 FIFA member associations and the six confederations to assist in the alleviation of the financial impact of the pandemic.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezo's ex-wife donates USD 1.7 billion for social causes
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday (local time) that she has donated around USD 1.7 billion to groups involved in philanthropic causes such as healthcare, LGBT rights and racial justice.
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