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China's propaganda machine sputters in zero-Covid reversal

For years, the country's propaganda apparatus hailed zero-Covid as proof of the superiority of the Communist Party's authoritarian rule and the wisdom of powerful President Xi Jinping.

published on : 24th December 2022
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Question mark on permission to China team for G20 summit

Delegates from China in particular could be restricted to come for the meetings in January, or till the impact of Covid reduces in China, said sources.

published on : 24th December 2022
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Dark clouds of global economic uncertainties may cast shadow on India's exports in 2023

All the global trade-promoting factors like political stability, movement of goods, adequate availability of containers and shipping lines, demand, and smooth banking systems are in disarray.

published on : 23rd December 2022
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Adaptation plan to tackle India’s climate risks

Climate-related risks are on the rise, so companies need to upgrade operations, infrastructure and supply chains.

published on : 22nd December 2022
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UK inflation slows, remains close to 11 per cent

October's annual inflation rate had stood at 11.1 per cent, the highest level since 1981, after energy prices and food bills soared across the world this year.

published on : 14th December 2022
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Once a star, Ghana battles economic crisis amid IMF bailout

Once applauded as a haven of economic stability and security in a region plagued by coups and jihadist wars, Ghana has steadily lost investor confidence as its economy slipped into crisis.

published on : 14th December 2022
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Sri Lanka's IMF bailout to wait until the new year: Finance Minister Semasinghe

Sri Lanka and the IMF agreed on a staff-level agreement to release USD 2.9 billion over 4 years - the bail-out expected in the island nation's ongoing economic crisis caused by forex shortages.

published on : 14th December 2022
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India and Germany ink mobility pact, discuss key global challenges

Earlier in a statement, the German foreign minister described India as Germany's "natural partner" and said that the country will have a decisive influence in shaping the international order.

published on : 5th December 2022
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White man's burden: Europe's special treatment of Ukrainian refugees and what that tells us

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov calls Ukrainian refugees 'intelligent and educated' while other refugees remain 'people with unclear pasts, who could have been terrorists'.

published on : 3rd December 2022
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Brexit ramps up UK food bills by GBP 6 billion: LSE study

Food prices were pushed higher by the rising cost of extra checks and requirements on EU imports, the LSE noted in the report.

published on : 1st December 2022
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Shehbaz Sharif accuses Imran Khan of ruining Pakistan through agitation

Shehbaz, who is on a visit to the UK said that defeat is for those who are participating in the long march, reported Geo News.

published on : 11th November 2022
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ASEAN leaders struggle for answers to Myanmar crisis

The Myanmar crisis dominated the first day of a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc in Phnom Penh that US President Joe Biden will join on Saturday.

published on : 11th November 2022
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Ukraine war's environmental toll to take years to clean up

Moscow's attacks on fuel depots have released toxins into the air and groundwater, threatening biodiversity, climate stability and the health of the population.

published on : 11th November 2022
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Migration crisis: Only elderly inhabit 20 Gadag hamlets in Karnataka

The displacement of working men and women is rapidly increasing in Shirahatti, Mundargi and Lakshmeshwar taluks as there are no jobs, even under MGNREGA.

published on : 11th November 2022
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Mideast at risk of climate-induced food, water scarcity: report

Middle East is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, making its food and water supplies "extremely vulnerable" to climate change

published on : 2nd November 2022
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UK's new finance chief scraps 'nearly all' government tax cut plans in humiliation for PM Truss

Truss had already staged two embarrassing budget U-turns, scrapping tax cuts for the richest earners and on company profits.

published on : 17th October 2022
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AP bank officials booked for selling unpledged land

According to Jagayyapet inspector BV Rama Rao, complainant Devarapalle John Paul took loan for house construction at Markendeya Bajar in the town from SBI Nandigama in 2015.

published on : 17th October 2022
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka's deposed president 'to return home'

The former president had a 90-day visa to remain in Thailand, but opted to return with his wife, a bodyguard and another aide, the official said.

published on : 2nd September 2022
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India won't go the Pakistan, Sri Lanka way: Ex RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

According to Rajan, low foreign debt and high foreign exchange reserves make Indian economy resilient.

published on : 30th July 2022
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Sri Lankan Army rejects claim that it fired directly at protesters during violence at President's residence

Thousands of irate anti-government protesters on Saturday stormed into embattled President Rajapaksa's official residence after breaking the barricades.

published on : 11th July 2022
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