Tokyo stocks open higher on weak yen
Tokyo, March 23 (IANS) Tokyo stocks edged up from the off on Wednesday as a comparatively weak yen sent exporter shares higher. As of 9.15 a.m. (local time), the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 21.43…
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Chinese yuan strengthens
Beijing, March 23 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 35 basis points to 6.4936 against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Canadian stocks plunge
Toronto, March 23 (IANS) Canada’s main stock market in Toronto tumbled as the Liberal government rolled out its maiden federal budget, complicated with negative news of blasts in Brussels, Belgium and the death of former…
Australian airport strikes postponed
Sydney, March 23 (IANS) Airport strikes planned in Australia on Thursday, which were expected to cause major delays for international travellers, have been called off. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urged Australian border force and…
Trump, Cruz call for surveillance of Muslim neighbourhoods
Washington, Mar 23 (PTI) Top Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have favoured increased surveillance of Muslim neighbourhoods in the US, following the horrific terrorist attack in Brussels that killed over 30 people….
Tyga sued again by landlord?
Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) Rapper Tyga is reportedly being sued again by his landlord for being a “nightmare tenant”. The landlord found the building rented by the “Hookah” rapper for his company, Egypt Last…
Chinese shares open lower
Beijing, March 23 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.27 percent, at 2,991.17 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.25 percent lower at 10,317.93 points, Xinhua news…
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British family fear IS attacker was their son: BBC
London, March 23 (IANS) A British family said their missing son could be the suicide bomber of the Islamic State (IS), who is responsible for an attack in Iraq, BBC reported. IS announced on Monday…
Australian, New Zealand prime ministers slam terror attacks in Brussels
Canberra/ Wellington, March 23 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Wednesday slammed the “cowardly” terror attacks which rocked the Belgian capital city of Brussels. The Australian prime…
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Seventh European Robotics Forum underway in Ljubljana
Ljubljana, March 23 (IANS) The seventh European Robotics Forum, an event aiming to explore how robotics can help boost economic growth, create jobs, and enrich human lives, is underway here. Starting on March 21 and…
Russian court sentences Ukrainian pilot to 22 years in prison
Moscow, March 23 (IANS) A Russian court in the southern city of Donetsk has sentenced Ukrainian army pilot Nadezhda Savchenko to 22 years in prison after finding her guilty of complicity in killing two Russian…
United Nations slam terrorist bombings in Brussels
United Nations, March 23 (IANS) The UN Security Council and top UN officials including Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday strongly condemned deadly terrorist attacks in Brussels, which killed more than 30 people and injured many…
European leaders slam Brussels attacks
Brussels, March 23 (IANS) Leaders from the institutions of the European Union (EU) and its 28-member states strongly condemned the deadly attacks in Brussels on Tuesday and expressed their solidarity with the Belgian authorities. The…
Peter Andre ‘happy’ with Katie Price reunion
London, March 23 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre has admitted he is “really happy” that he is able to be friends with former model Katie Price. The couple — who had been locked in a war…
Rare Beatles demo disc raises $110,180 at auction sale
London, March 23 (IANS) A rare, one-off demonstration record that launched the career of the British pop band, The Beatles, fetched $110,180 at an auction Tuesday after attracting world wide interest. Bidders from China, Europe…
10 suspected IS members captured near Syrian border: Turkish military
Ankara, March 23 (IANS) Turkey captured 10 suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorists, including a suicide bomber, near the Syrian border on Tuesday, the Turkish Armed Forces announced. The IS militants who were allegedly trying to…
Kerry, Iraq president condemn Brussels terrorist attacks
Washington, March 23 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday condemned terrorist attacks in Belgium’s capital of Brussels, saying the “abhorrent” attacks only deepened the resolve to defeat terrorism. “Our thoughts are with…