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Afghanistan: GPE announces USD 110 million aid to support child education
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has announced USD 110 million to support children's education in Afghanistan.
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US: Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani to pay USD 148 million for defaming
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Giuliani, the former lawyer for Trump, was found liable in the defamation case months ago, and the jury only convened to decide how much the former federal prosecutor must pay in damages. Before deliberations began, the mother-daughter duo asked for more than USD 47 million.
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Hungary blocks USD 54 billion aid for Ukraine
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday blocked 50 billion euros (USD 54 billion) in aid for Ukraine, hours after the European Union agreed to formally open membership talks with Kyiv, Al Jazeera reported.
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UAE: ArabPlast 2023 concludes, with deals worth USD 88 million to support
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The 16th International Trade Show for Plastics, Recycling, Petrochemicals, and Packaging Rubber Industry (ArabPlast 2023) concluded today, recording USD 88 million worth of agreements signed by petrochemical companies to establish projects that drive the production of eco-friendly raw materi
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India's November exports saw marginal 1.2 pc growth at USD 62.6 billion
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
India's overall exports, merchandise and services combined, in November are estimated to be USD 62.58 billion, exhibiting a marginal positive growth of 1.23 per cent on a yearly basis, official data released on Friday showed.
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Prince Harry's phone was 'extensively' hacked by tabloid, UK High Court ru
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Justice Fancourt awarded Prince Harry Pound 140,600 (USD 179,000) after ruling that 15 stories published by MGN about him utilised unlawful information gathering methods, including voicemail hacking and the use of private investigators.
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India's forex reserves rose USD 2.8 bln to USD 606.9 bln last week: RBI
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
India's overall foreign exchange reserves rose USD 2.816 billion to USD 606.859 billion in the week that ended on December 8, 2023, data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday showed.
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US expands investments in Africa, seals USD 14.2 bn in deals to counter Ch
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
This initiative aims to counteract the increasing influence of China on the continent. The 547 new agreements, a 67 per cent surge from 2022, signify a significant commitment to fostering economic and strategic partnerships, according to British Robinson, coordinator for the Prosper Africa t
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Hong Kong police puts bounties on 5 activists for alleged security crimes
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Hong Kong police on Thursday accused five activists based overseas of breaching China-imposed national security law and issued bounties worth USD 128,000 for information leading to each of their arrests, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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ADB approves USD 166 mln package for urban infra in Nepal
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 166 million financing package to boost the local economy in Nepal by building climate- and disaster-resilient cities.
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ADB's USD 200 million boost for clean India: Loan to enhance waste managem
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to ADB, this initiative committed to making all cities garbage-free by 2026, aims to introduce international best practices, integrate new technologies, and adopt climate- and disaster-resilient approaches in municipal solid waste management.
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US Senate passes annual defence policy bill with USD 886 billion package
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The defence bill was finalized by conference negotiators in the House and Senate last week, after the chambers passed vastly different versions over the summer, with House Republicans slipping in provisions on the culture wars engulfing America.
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