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World Bank downgrades 2022 global growth forecast to 2.9 pc, warns of stag
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The global economy is on track to grow by 2.9 percent in 2022, down 1.2 percentage points from the January projection, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects released on Tuesday, warning of stagflation risk.
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S Korean president names new ambassador to China, Japan, Russia, UN
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Seoul [South Korea], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol named new ambassadors to China, Japan, Russia and the United Nations, the presidential office said Tuesday.
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Malian transitional president signs decree to extend political transition
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bamako [Mali], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Malian transitional president Assimi Goita signed on Monday a decree to extend the political transition in Mali for 24 months, starting from March 26, 2022.
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Sri Lanka announce playing XI for first T20I against Australia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Top-order batting pair Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka have been named in the top six.
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China reiterates concern over AUKUS-related nuclear material transfer
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Vienna [Austria], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): China on Monday reiterated concerns over the nuclear weapon material transfer involved in AUKUS, saying the issue should be addressed under the international non-proliferation regime.
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Chinese envoy warns against providing weapons to Ukraine
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New York [US], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A Chinese envoy on Monday warned against constantly providing weapons to Ukraine or imposing sanctions on Russia.
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Israel launches missile strikes on military sites in Syrian capital
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Damascus [Syria], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli forces launched missile strikes from Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and targeted military sites south of the capital Damascus on Monday night, the Syrian army said in a statement.
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S. Korea reports 6,172 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 7 (ANI): South Korea reported 6,172 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,174,880, Xinhua reported, citing the health authorities on Tuesday.
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Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is turning into human trafficking crisis: U
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New York [US], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is turning into a human trafficking crisis, warned Pramila Patten, the UN secretary-general's special representative on sexual violence in conflict, on Monday.
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Australians losing millions to explosion in cryptocurrency, investment sca
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Sydney [Australia], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): A new report from Australia's peak competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), has shown that Australians have lost more than double to scams in the first four months of 2022 than the previous year.
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Australian skipper Aaron Finch talks about batting surface ahead of SL tou
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Australian captain Aaron Finch talked about the batting surface ahead of the Sri Lanka tour. He also talked about changes in playing XI.
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Queen Elizabeth II vows to keep serving after 70-year reign
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom (UK), on Sunday vowed to keep serving the people after celebrations for her 70 years of reign.
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