US stocks close higher
New York, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) US stocks closed higher as weak economic data increased investors’ expectations on further rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 122.42 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 26,201.04…
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US stocks close lower amid various data
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) US stocks ended lower, wrapping up the week on a negative note, as Wall Street parsed a slew of mixed data, including those related to consumer spending and durable goods,…
Where do you find reporters like these? Trump asks Imran
New York, Sep 24 (IANS) When posed with a question on the Kashmir clampdown during a joint presser with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in an apparent sarcastic jibe US President Donald Trump asked the…
UNSC fails to adopt resolution on ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) The UN Security Council has voted on two competing draft resolutions on a ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, but failed to adopt either of them. The 15-member council on Thursday first…
Kuwait strongly condemns attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities
Kuwait City, Sep 15 (IANS) Kuwait strongly condemned attacks on Aramco oil facilities in the east of Saudi Arabia, the Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said. The ministry on Saturday expressed Kuwait’s strong condemnation of the two…
Iran’s president to visit Turkey on Syria
Tehran, Sep 14 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will travel to Turkey to attend a trilateral meeting on Syria on Sunday, official IRNA news agency reported. In the meeting, Rouhani and his Russian and Turkish…
4 Indian men drown in Italian farm manure tank
Rome, Sep 13 (IANS) Four Sikh men from Punjab have drowned in a manure tank on a dairy farm near Pavia region in northern Italy, the media reported on Friday. Investigators suspect that the four…
Germany gives vital aid for Syria to World Food Programme
Rome, Sep 13 (IANS/AKI) Germanys financial support for the United Nations World Food Programme is crucial in order for it be able to keep helping millions of Syrians keep going through the protracted civil war,…
‘Italy’s new govt will pursue constructive EU role’
Brussels, Sep 13 (AKI) Italy’s new left-leaning government “has a clear mandate” and intends to “play a constructive role within the European Union”, the European Council’s President-elect Charles Michel has said. “I look forward to…
Johnson denies lying to Queen over Parliament suspension
London, Sep 12 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday denied lying to the Queen over the advice he gave her over the five-week suspension of the British Parliament. Johnson was speaking to the…
Afghan peace talks are dead, says Trump
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said talks with the Taliban aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan are “dead”. “As far as I’m concerned, they are dead,” he told White…
Modi explains J&K decision to Putin, says ‘false’ information being peddled
By Ajay Kaul Vladivostok (Russia), Sep 4 (IANS) With Russia rejecting Pakistan’s pleas for intervention on Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked President Vladimir Putin for the same and told him…
US stocks close higher amid trade hopes, mixed data
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) US stocks closed higher, as anxieties over US-China trade tensions eased. Meanwhile, Wall Street digested a batch of mixed data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 326.15 points, or 1.25…
Remains of 227 sacrificed children found in Peru
Lima, Aug 28 (IANS) Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered the remains of 227 children sacrificed by the pre-Columbian Chimu civilization. The remains were of children aged 4-12 years old, as well as of 40 warriors,…
Iraqi forces end 4th phase of major anti-IS offensive
Baghdad, Aug 28 (IANS) Iraqi security forces have concluded the fourth phase of a major offensive to hunt down remnants of Islamic State (IS) militants in western Iraq. A statement on Tuesday by the media…
Macron holds ‘positive’ meeting with Iran Foreign Minister
Biarritz (France) Aug 26 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has held a “positive” meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, an Elysee Palace source said. The Iranian official is visiting the southwestern French town…
Russia launches 1st ever floating nuclear power plant
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russia has launched the world’s only floating nuclear power plant, built to withstand tsunamis and crashes with icebergs, despite criticism by environmentalists who consider it a time bomb comparable to the…
South Korean Dy PM to attend EEF in Russia
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS) Led by Deputy Prime Minister for Economy, over 200 representatives from South Korea, including officials of its federal government and business leaders, will attend the 5th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) being…
Israel winery uses Indian music to improve quality
Jerusalem, Aug 20 (IANS) An organic winery perched on a hill surrounded by holm oaks and olive trees in Israell’s biblical region of Galilee produces innovative wines whilst spiritual Indian music play which allegedly improves…
Venezuela Foreign Minister ready to resume talks
Caracas, Aug 16 (IANS) Venezuela’s foreign minister said that Norway-mediated negotiations between the government and opposition will surely be resumed but will need to be held under a revised mechanism. Jorge Arreaza, a member of…