By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 16 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday allayed the fears of economic growth remaining below 6.5 percent and said that the country will achieve its targeted economic growth. Li…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 16 (IANS) Republican Donald Trump had another great night with three major victories and a near tie, while a big loss in his home state of Florida prompted Marco Rubio…
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 15 injured in a bombing that targeted a bus carrying passengers in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday morning, a media report said. The…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 16 (IANS) India has called for strictly enforcing the Security Council sanctions on the Taliban and al-Qaida to combat the resurgent terrorist threat to Afghanistan. India’s Permanent Representative Syed…
Quito, March 16 (IANS) A military aircraft crashed in the Ecuadorian province of Pastaza, killing all 22 people on board, officials said. The accident occurred on Tuesday when the soldiers were to conduct a parachuting…
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 93 basis points to 6.5172 against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened mixed on Wednesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.2 percent, at 2,858.71 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.58 percent higher at 9,629.82 points, Xinhua news…
Tokyo, March 16 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened down on Wednesday as investors were in a circumspect mood as the yen rose ahead of the results of the US Federal Reserve’s two-day Federal Open Market Committee…
Havana, March 16 (IANS) Cuba and the US will restore direct mail service between the two countries, Correos de Cuba, the state-owned mail company, said. The company said on Tuesday that after successfully coordinating technical,…
Madrid, March 16 (IANS) Atletico Madrid qualified for the last eight of the Champions League following a dramatic shoot out in the Vicente Calderon Stadium. During the match on Tuesday, 120 minutes of football failed…
Toronto, March 16 (IANS) Canada’s main stock market in Toronto fell elusive as weaker commodity prices weighed on energy and mining stocks, while shares of a major drug maker tanked. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s benchmark…
Sydney, March 16 (IANS) Australian shares dipped lower at the opening on Wednesday as falls in oil and key commodities overnight weighed on energy and resources stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 16.9 points,…
New York, March 16 (IANS) US stocks closed mixed as investors digested the newly-released economic data while awaiting Wednesday’s US Federal Reserve policy announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.40 points, or 0.13 percent,…
Madrid, March 16 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 fell 1.69 percent to close at 8,988.30 points, down from the 9,142.70 points of the previous session. Banco Popular shares led falls losing 4.82 percent,…
New York, March 16 (IANS) The US dollar traded mixed against other major currencies as the economic data from the country came out negative. In the late New York trading on Tuesday, the euro rose…
Quito, March 16 (IANS) A military aircraft crashed in the Ecuadorian province of Pastaza, killing all 22 soldiers on board, military sources said. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa confirmed the crash on his official Twitter account…
New York, March 16 (IANS) Oil prices dropped as market expected that global supply exceeded the demand. The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery on Tuesday moved down 84 cents to settle at $36.34 a…
New York, March 16 (IANS) US stocks closed mixed as investors digested the newly-released economic data while awaiting US Federal Reserve policy announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.40 points, or 0.13 percent, to…
London, March 16 (IANS) FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge decreased by 0.56 percent, or 34.60 points, to 6,139.97 points. Share price of Coca-Cola HBC increased by 1.78 percent, topping the gainers of…
Rome, March 15 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation on Tuesday threw out an appeal by Marcello Dell’Utri, a former top aide to ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi, confirming his seven-year jail term for complicity with the…