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James Franco to pay USD 2.2 million in sexual misconduct lawsuit settlemen
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): American actor James Franco and his associates will pay USD 2.2 million to settle a sexual misconduct lawsuit after two former film students accused them of "sexual harassment, exploitation and coercion."
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Tanzania to revive port project in Bagamoyo amid China's hope to ease 'Mal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dodoma [Tanzania], July 1 (ANI): Tanzania's decision to resuscitate a USD 10 billion port project in Bagamoyo has set off guesswork that China, the port's main financier, is seeking a foothold on the East African coast.
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India's current account balance records deficit of USD 8.1 billion for Mar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): India's current account balance (CAB) recorded a deficit of USD 8.1 billion for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2020-21, which is 1 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to data released by Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday.
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World Bank approves 130 million USD to help Kenya fight COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi, June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Bank said it has approved 14 billion shillings (about 130 million U.S. dollars) additional financing to help Kenya facilitate affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Brazil to suspend Covaxin vaccine deal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], June 30 (ANI): Amid a probe into accusations of irregularities against President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's health minister has announced that the country will suspend a USD 324 million contract to buy 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.
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World Bank approves USD 800mn loans to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): The World Bank on Tuesday approved USD 800 million in financing for two programs in Pakistan--the Pakistan Program for Affordable and Clean Energy and the Second Securing Human Investments to Foster Transformation.
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US jury convicts 4 over fake applications for COVID-19 relief funds
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A US jury convicted four California residents guilty of scheming to fraudulently obtain USD 18 million in COVID-19 relief payments for nonexistent businesses, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
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US announces USD 41 million assistance to help India respond to COVID-19 p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): The United States has announced USD 41 million assistance to help India respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen the country's preparedness for COVID-19 and future health emergencies.
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America plans to spend billions of dollars to counter China
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): The US plans a massive spending plan to counter China. According to the Senate, China is America's greatest geopolitical and geo-economic challenge and passed the United States Innovation and Competition Act 2021 to spend more than USD 250 billion to ensure th
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Uzbekistan to get 380 mln USD World Bank concessional loan for electricity
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tashkent (Uzbekistan) June 29 (ANI/Xinhua) The World Bank has approved a concessional loan of 380 million U.S. dollars for Uzbekistan to transform the electricity sector and ensure reliable energy supplies to millions of households and businesses across the country, said the bank on Monday.
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Biden agrees to USD 1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he and Vice President Kamala Harris have agreed to a bipartisan infrastructure deal after a group of senators had a massive breakthrough in negotiations on Wednesday.
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Pradhan urges OPEC to phase out production cuts sooner, maintain crude pri
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): In a high-level consultation meeting on Thursday, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan urged the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to phase out production cuts sooner and maintain crude prices at a r
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