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20 killed in stampede at Tanzania church service

20 killed in stampede at Tanzania church service

-- 2020-02-02 13:53:01

At least 20 people have been killed and over a dozen injured in a stampede during a church service at a stadium in northern Tanzania, a government official said on Sunday. Hundreds of people packed a...

Vietnam bans all flights to and from China over coronavirus

Vietnam bans all flights to and from China over coronavirus

-- 2020-02-02 11:03:48

Vietnam declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus epidemic on Saturday and said it would halt all flights to and from China. The government said it would also stop issuing visas for for...

Thailand to evacuate nationals from China virus centre ‘in matter of days’

Thailand to evacuate nationals from China virus centre ‘in matter of days’

Reuters 2020-02-01 14:01:10

The evacuation of Thai nationals from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in China could take place “in a matter of days”, Thailand’s government said on Saturday. Three offici...

US restricts immigration from Nigeria, five other countries

US restricts immigration from Nigeria, five other countries

-- 2020-02-01 13:59:28

The US has announced it is expanding its curbs on immigration to include six more countries, including Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Kyrgyzs...

India unveils budget aimed at boosting incomes

India unveils budget aimed at boosting incomes

REUTERS 2020-02-01 13:14:03

Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday unveiled the budget for fiscal 2020-21, vowing to boost income of Indians and their purchasing power, in a bid to revive domestic economic growth...

Brexit at last: Britain leaves the EU for an uncertain future

Brexit at last: Britain leaves the EU for an uncertain future

-- 2020-02-01 10:26:37

The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain future, with Brexiteers claiming victory and popping champagne corks for an “independence day” they s...

Visa, Mastercard could be next $1 trillion companies

Visa, Mastercard could be next $1 trillion companies

Reuters 2020-01-31 17:03:25

Tech and internet titans were the first to reach $1 trillion in stock market value, but the next U.S. companies that could do so are better known for their plastic. Soaring stock prices are propellin...

US jobless claims drop to 216,000 last week

US jobless claims drop to 216,000 last week

-- 2020-01-31 15:37:59

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States dropped last week, according to a report released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. In the week ending Jan. 25, the number of...

US goods trade deficit expands in Dec

US goods trade deficit expands in Dec

-- 2020-01-30 14:35:57

The US goods trade deficit expanded in December as imports surged and exports increased slightly, preliminary government figures showed on Wednesday. The international trade deficit of goods was 68.3...

Commodity market impact from the coronavirus in China

Commodity market impact from the coronavirus in China

-- 2020-01-30 12:22:46

A new coronavirus that has killed 170 people in China and spread to over a dozen other countries has roiled global commodity markets, raising fears of weaker demand and disrupting raw material supply...

Virus fears push Asian stocks to seven-week low

Virus fears push Asian stocks to seven-week low

Reuters 2020-01-30 11:58:48

Asian stocks and currencies fell on Thursday as the death toll from a new virus spreading in China rose and more cases were reported around the world. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowled...

Tokyo prosecutors issue arrest warrants for Ghosn, ex-US soldier

Tokyo prosecutors issue arrest warrants for Ghosn, ex-US soldier

-- 2020-01-30 11:47:03

Tokyo prosecutors on Thursday issued arrest warrants for a former US special forces soldier and another person suspected of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan, Kyodo news...

Indian ministries buy more air purifiers as Delhi battles toxic air

Indian ministries buy more air purifiers as Delhi battles toxic air

-- 2020-01-29 13:43:54

India’s government has stepped up the purchase of air purifiers over the last two years, taking the number of devices in ministries to protect against deteriorating air quality to nearly 300, go...

Malaysia in talks to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan: Mahathir

Malaysia in talks to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan: Mahathir

Reuters 2020-01-29 13:42:31

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday Kuala Lumpur was in talks with China to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the outbreak of the new coronavi...

Mexico's exports grows 2.3 pc in 2019

Mexico's exports grows 2.3 pc in 2019

-- 2020-01-29 13:42:03

Mexico's exports grew 2.3 per cent in 2019 compared to the previous year, driven largely by an increase in manufactured goods to the United States, the National Statistics and Geography Institute (Ine...

Starbucks sees hit as coronavirus prompts over 2,000 China store closures

Starbucks sees hit as coronavirus prompts over 2,000 China store closures

-- 2020-01-29 13:36:19

Starbucks Corp on Tuesday became the first major US company to warn of a financial hit from the new coronavirus outbreak in China, as it closed thousands of restaurants and adjusted operating hours in...

‘Slap of the century’: Palestinians reject Trump Mideast plan

‘Slap of the century’: Palestinians reject Trump Mideast plan

-- 2020-01-29 13:34:47

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan the “slap of the century” on Tuesday as thousands of Palestinians held protests in Gaza...

Countries evacuating nationals from China virus areas

Countries evacuating nationals from China virus areas

Reuters 2020-01-28 13:41:39

Countries around the world are planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and private citizens from Chinese areas hit by the new coronavirus, which is spreading quickly. Wuhan, a city of 11 million in the...

Coronavirus infects Asia stocks with exposure to China

Coronavirus infects Asia stocks with exposure to China

Reuters 2020-01-28 13:38:44

Shares of companies highly exposed to China’s economy tumbled across Asia on Tuesday on rising concern about the impact of global travel bans associated with a new virus outbreak, and even as so...

Military jet crashes in Algeria, killing two pilots

Military jet crashes in Algeria, killing two pilots

-- 2020-01-28 13:12:37

Two pilots were killed in a Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft crash on Monday night in Algeria's Oum El Bouaghi province, 450 km southeast of the capital Algiers, local media reported. The state run television s...

Japan warns about risks to economy from China virus outbreak

Japan warns about risks to economy from China virus outbreak

REUTERS 2020-01-28 12:12:35

Japanese economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura warned on Tuesday that corporate profits and factory production might take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak in China that has rattled global markets an...

Rouhani calls for unity, accuses Trump of exploiting rift

Rouhani calls for unity, accuses Trump of exploiting rift

-- 2020-01-27 14:56:15

Iranians should not allow US President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” approach to harm national unity ahead of parliamentary elections, President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech,...

24 dead in Libya clashes

24 dead in Libya clashes

-- 2020-01-27 12:39:04

Clashes between Libya's UN-backed government forces and the east-based army in Abugrein town, some 140 km south of the city of Misrata, killed 24 troops and injured more than 100 from both parties. "...

Singapore says China virus outbreak will hurt its economy this year

Singapore says China virus outbreak will hurt its economy this year

-- 2020-01-27 11:39:24

Singapore said on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak will hurt its economy this year, as it announced new measures to tackle the disease which originated in China and has spread to the city-state an...

Reserves heist: Swift turns to govt, seeks unfettered staff travel

Reserves heist: Swift turns to govt, seeks unfettered staff travel

SYFUL ISLAM 2020-01-27 11:06:04

Swift, the global carrier of handling payment instructions between banks, has sought assurance from the government that its officials' planned travel would not be hampered on reserves heist probe gr...

Coronavirus: Could it damage the global economy?

Coronavirus: Could it damage the global economy?

BBC 2020-01-26 17:53:57

China is struggling with a new virus that has already killed more than 20 people. It is a serious health issue. The World Health Organization has called it an emergency for China, though not for the...

Erdogan says Haftar cannot be expected to respect Libya truce

Erdogan says Haftar cannot be expected to respect Libya truce

Reuters 2020-01-26 13:51:51

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar could not be expected to respect a ceasefire called between his forces and pro-government troops i...

Atiqul unveils election manifesto

Atiqul unveils election manifesto

FE Online Report 2020-01-26 11:38:23

Awami League mayoral candidate in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) M Atiqul Islam unveiled a 38-point election manifesto at a city hotel on Sunday, with the vow to build a healthy, vibrant and mode...

World’s largest twin-engine jet takes to the air

World’s largest twin-engine jet takes to the air

-- 2020-01-26 11:08:06

Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of the world's largest twin-engined jet, the 777X. It comes as the firm attempts to boost its image after its 737 Max plane was grounded last y...

34 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike

34 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike

-- 2020-01-25 13:24:57

The Pentagon said on Friday that 34 service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following missile strikes by Iran on a base in Iraq earlier this month, a number higher than the mili...