Moscow [Russia], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has provided Ukraine with 9.5 billion euros (USD 9.4 billion) in financial aid since February 24 and is preparing a new package worth some eight billion euros, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday.
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): On Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced aid of USD 2.98 billion in weapons and equipment to the country as Kyiv continues to resist Russian forces for the last six months.
Seoul [South Korea], August 23 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korea's exports rose nearly 4 per cent year-on-year on August 20, but posted a trade deficit of more than USD 10 billion as imports also increased by 20 per cent.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 23 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced the start of a more than USD 14 million community-based construction effort to build 2,300 earthquake-resilient houses to help residents in the southeastern Afghanistan region devastated by the deadly June 22 earthq
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on Monday signed a USD 96.3-million loan agreement to provide safe drinking water and improve water supply and sanitation services in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): The US Defence Department on Friday announced that it would provide a new USD 775 million in additional military assistance to Ukraine, including HIMARS missiles, artillery, and mine-clearing systems.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 19 (ANI/PNN): Fintech startup Jar, which runs a savings and investments platform, has raised USD 22.6 million as a part of its Series B funding round led by Tiger Global, at a valuation of USD 300 million.
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI/SRV): Mumbai-based Creator Monetisation Platform ReDesyn will use this capital towards strengthening the core team, expanding its product offering, creator acquisition and building a robust supply chain.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 19 (ANI): Australia will provide an additional USD 25 million in Official Development assistance to help Sri Lanka meet urgent food and healthcare needs, an official statement from the Australian Foreign Ministry said.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): United States, at the time of the withdrawal of its troops from Afghan soil one year back, left military equipment of USD 7 billion worth in the hands of the Taliban, media reports said citing sources.