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'Time is short' to prevent global food crisis, says UN on ripple effects o
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 9 (ANI): War in Ukraine has left an estimated 1.6 billion people in 94 countries exposed to at least one dimension of finance, food, or energy crisis, with around 1.2 billion living in "perfect-storm" countries severely vulnerable to all three areas, the policy brief by t
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China's 'deceitful' currency swap with Sri Lanka worth USD 1.5 billion
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka is reeling under a severe economic crisis and one of the reasons for it was the "deceitful" Chinese currency swap with Sri Lanka worth USD 1.5 billion.
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China lauds India for helping Sri Lanka amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): China on Wednesday praised India for helping Sri Lanka amid the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation that has led to a shortage of fuel and other essential items.
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Chinese loans to Africa tend to decline during times of crisis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 9 (ANI): The Chinese loans to Africa tend to decline during times of crisis and the loan commitment dipped in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Delhi LG chairs meeting to discuss issues related to water-logging, floodi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to discuss the issues of water-logging and flooding that causes inconvenience to people.
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Pakistan requests Iran to increase electricity export amid severe power cr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): Pakistan's Minister of Development and Planning Ahsan Iqbal requested Iran to increase Iran's electricity exports to the Pakistani province of Balochistan, The Express Tribune reported citing an Iran News Agency.
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Guterres says high fertilizer prices will lead to shortages of all staple
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Shortages will spread from corn and wheat to all staple crops and will have a serious impact on billions of people unless the crisis around fertilizers is resolved, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
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Canada bans export of 28 services vital for Russia's Oil, Gas, Chemical in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is banning 28 types of consultants from working for Russian oil, gas, and chemical firms, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced on Wednesday.
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Pak govt imposes ban on wedding ceremonies after 10pm in Islamabad
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing electricity shortage and worsening power cuts, the Pakistan government has imposed a ban on wedding functions after 10 pm, to be effective from Wednesday.
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SpiceJet extends ESOP scheme to mid-level, critical resource employees to
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): SpiceJet extended its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) scheme to mid to senior level employees and critical resource staff in recognition of their contribution to the Company in the last three years of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Taliban regime accountable for rise in illegal trafficking of children in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 8 (ANI): Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, illegal trafficking of Afghan children and the illegal sale and purchase of goods is on a subsequent rise in the region.
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Pakistan: Cracks within Shehbaz Sharif govt over ISI's proposed role in ve
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): Former Senate chairman and Pakistan People's Party leader Mian Raza Rabbani on Monday moved a motion in the House seeking the withdrawal of five constitutional amendment bills he had introduced by him earlier in protest against what he called shrinking spa
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