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Afghanistan to get GBP 24 million aid from UK amid ongoing humanitarian cr
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 15 (ANI): In order to help Afghanistan tackle the ongoing humanitarian crisis, UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has contributed an additional GBP 24 million towards UNICEF's USD 2 billion Humanitarian Action for Children appeal for Afgha
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Flood-ravaged Pakistan rejects Bangladesh's aid offer
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 15 (ANI): Pakistan has rejected Bangladesh's offer to supply humanitarian aid worth 14 million takas after the recent floods and heavy monsoons in the country dampened the hope of a quick revival from the economic crisis.
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US announces to release parts of frozen money of Afghanistan for humanitar
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday announced to release USD 3.5 billion of the total USD 7 billion frozen money of Afghanistan to the new "Afghan Fund" for humanitarian aid.
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Fitch slashes global growth forecast, sees "mild" recession in US in mid-2
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The European gas crisis, high inflation and the pace of global monetary policy tightening are taking a heavy toll on economic prospects, rating agency Fitch Ratings' September 2022 Global Economic Outlook (GEO) said. European wholesale gas and electrici
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China's drought threatens raise in carbon taxes
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 14 (ANI): The drought in southwestern China has also had ripple effects for global businesses as companies could also face new costs from carbon taxes when shipping goods across borders, as well as higher transport costs for moving products by sea or air, according
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Pakistan's economy continues to sink despite international support
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 14 (ANI): Despite support from Saudi Arabia and International Monetary Funds (IMF), Pakistan is on the verge of economic collapse with a lack of funds.
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Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Report says progress still possible despite s
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Seattle (Washington) [US], September 13 (ANI/PRNewswire): The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today released its sixth annual Goalkeepers Report, noting that nearly every indicator of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is off track at the halfway point for achieving them by 2030. Read More
IMF bailout discussion on Sri Lanka debt restructuring still on lower pede
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Funds (IMF) regarding debt restructuring which will start only after all Sri Lankan creditors agree to restructure their existing loans to the island nation. On the other hand, while C
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United States asks China to cooperate with Sri Lanka's debt structuring
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 13 (ANI): A United States diplomat asked China to cooperate with Sri Lanka's debt restructuring and advised the island nation to be responsible for future borrowings while agreeing to participate in the re-structuring of Sri Lanka's debt.
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Government working as fine as before: Jharkhand minister Oraon
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 12 (ANI): Jharkhand Finance Minister Dr Rameshwar Oraon said on Monday that the government is working as smoothly as it was prior to the speculation over the Election Commission of India's (ECI) opinion regarding CM Hemant Soren's disqualification as an
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Gas crisis in Europe to create fresh round of inflationary pressures: SBI
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The current round of gas crisis in Europe is expected to create a fresh round of inflationary pressures in food and transport prices, said SBI Research in its latest report, adding that the prices of fertilizers and its raw material would remain elevate
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Online shopping services shut down in Afghanistan due to economic crunch
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): Almost all major online shopping services in Afghanistan have shut down, with the two major online shopping services recently announcing to shut down their services due to the financial crisis in the country.
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