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Wall Street down third week in row as interest rate hike fears come to hea
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Wall Street fell for a third straight week as fears of aggressive interest rate hikes by a Federal Reserve eager to break the back of the worst US inflation in 40 years led to an investor exodus from stocks and even safe-havens such as gold.
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Oil prices down 5pc over the week as COVID-19 concerns emerge in China aga
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Oil prices settled down on Friday, falling 5% over the week, as potentially lower Chinese energy consumption from the lockdown of its Shanghai financial hub overshadowed supply tightness from Russian sanctions that kept the market up for weeks.
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European Commission says companies allowed to pay for Russian gas under ne
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): EU companies may open an account in Gazprombank to pay for Russian gas using a new payment scheme devised by Moscow without running afoul of the bloc's sanctions against Moscow, the European Commission said on Friday.
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No decision made on Putin's participation in G20 summit in Bali
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [India], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin is yet to decide on whether he will attend the G20 Summit in the Indonesian province of Bali in November, his spokesperson said on Friday.
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Germany to allocate additional USD 40 mln for reconstruction of Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany will allocate additional 37 million euros (over USD 40 million) for the reconstruction of Ukraine: to build housing and restore the power grid, German Economic Development Minister Svenja Schulze said.
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Japan describes Southern Kurils as occupied areas for 1st time since 2003:
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has described the Southern Kuril islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, as the area illegally occupied by Russia in its Diplomatic Bluebook for the first time since 2003, media reported on Friday.
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Organization of American States votes 25-0 to suspend Russia's status as p
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Organization of American States has voted 25 to 0 to suspend Russia's status as permanent observer at the organization, St. Lucia's Ambassador to the OAS Elizabeth Darius-Clarke announced after the vote.
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US not in talks with Russia about lifting sanctions: White House advisor
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is currently not in discussions with Russia about the prospect of lifting Western sanctions imposed on Moscow, US Deputy National Security Advisor Daleep Singh said on Thursday.
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Pentagon hopes military equipment sent to Ukraine would be used accordingl
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Defense Department is assured that all the provided US military equipment to Ukraine would arrive where it is supposed to and would be used accordingly, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday.
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UK seeks to strengthen economic ties With Iran: Johnson's Aide
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom wants to improve trade relations with Iran, an aide to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, adding that this will be possible once the Iranian nuclear deal is revived.
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UK bans imports of Russian silver, wood products, high-quality goods
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom is banning imports of silver, wood products and high-quality goods, including caviar, from Russia under sanctions imposed on the country over its military operation in Ukraine, the UK Department of International Trade said on Thursday.
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US not to have on-ground presence to help with Mariupol evacuation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will not be present on the ground or in the air to assist with the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol, a senior Defense Department official said on Thursday.
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