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China's 'Belt and Road' program has cost $240 billion, says study

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A study published this week reported that China spent $240 billion between 2008 and 2021 ...

Techs lead American stock markets higher

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks posted a decent rally on Thursday with all the major indices making good ...

Brain implant company Neuralink weighs human trials

FREMONT, California: Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, has approached the Barrow Neurological Institute, one of the largest US neurosurgery ...

Some EU countries not sold on law banning CO2-emitting cars by 2035

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The energy ministers of European Union member countries have approved a landmark law to end sales of new ...

Following self-exile, entrepreneur Jack Ma returns to China

BEIJING, China: After more than a year of self-imposed exile overseas, Alibaba founder Jack Ma has returned to China, allegedly ...

U.S. stocks rise sharply, Nasdaq Composite surges 210 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks and the dollar made solid gains on Wednesday as banking sector fears continued ...

Twitter: Parts of source code leaked online

NEW YORK CITY, New York: In a legal filing, Twitter announced that parts of its source code - the fundamental ...

New Jersey bank said to be first choice to buy Silicon Valley Bank

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Bloomberg News has reported that New Jersey-based Valley National Bancorp is bidding to purchase Silicon ...

Higher bond yields dent U.S. stock markets

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks lipped on Tuesday as bond yields rose in the aftermath of the easing ...

Eli Lilly announces new plant in Ireland; Limerick site to employ 300

DUBLIN, Ireland: US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has said it will build a $1bn medicine manufacturing site in Limerick. Lily ...

Violent pitching on business jet kills passenger over New England

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US National Transportation Safety Board has said that after an automated cockpit warning that switched off a ...

China economy remains slow as industrial profits down 4% in 2023

BEIJING, California: As the world's second-largest economy is still struggling to fully recover from the long-term effects of COVID-19, most ...

U.S. industrial stocks advance Monday, techs lag

NEW YORK, New York - Bank shares were being bought up on Monday as U.S. industrial stocks kicked the week ...

With eye on travelers, US reduces airline requirements at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: To address summer airport congestion and low air traffic controller staffing levels, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said ...

Canada tells Biden it will spend more on Great Lakes water quality

OTTAWA, Canada: After a meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden, Ottawa has pledged to ...

Closing of SVB Bank causes fall in deposits in small US banks

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Deposits at small U.S. banks throughout the country dropped the most since 2007 after the ...

Ford EVs will lose $3 billion pretax in 2023, says officials

DETROIT, Michigan: In a briefing for investors and analysts this week, Ford Motor Co. reported that while its electric vehicle ...

US State Department urges Americans to leave Russia immediately

The call was prompted by the arrest of a WSJ correspondent Evan Gershkovich in Russia on espionage chargesThe US government ...

Biden rejects call to expel Russians

The US president dismissed demands from the Wall Street Journal, but called for Moscow to release detained American journalist Evan ...

UP govt's 'Nivesh Sarathi' portal to verify entrepreneurs' applications online, provide incentives

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): 'Nivesh Sarathi', the Uttar Pradesh government's single-window clearance system will enable entrepreneurs investing ...

WSJ demands retaliation after journalist's arrest in Russia

Expulsion from the US of all Russian journalists and the country's envoy is ?minimum to expect? amid espionage row, newspaper ...

India has "historic opportunity" to reclaim role as economic powerhouse: Report

New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): As India overtakes China as the most populous country in the world, and as ...

Srinagar gets a glittering facelift!

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 31 (ANI): The poet, Amir Khusrau, astutely described the beauty of Kashmir, saying that ...

China's manufacturing activity expands for three consecutive months

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China's manufacturing activity maintained expansion for three consecutive months in March, ...

Benefits of globalization unfairly distributed IMF

Governments should combine their efforts to boost international trade in an equitable way, Kristalina Georgieva saysThe globalization of the world ...

SW China's Chongqing to have nearly 100,000 technology enterprises in 2027

© Provided by Xinhua CHONGQING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality will boost the number of technology firms ...

Indian stocks rise Friday; investors eye RBI meet for fresh cues

New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Indian stocks jumped sharply Friday morning in line with strength in overnight US markets. ...

What to Know About Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney

A New York grand jury investigating hush payments made on Donald Trump's behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign refocused attention ...

EU issues warning to China over Ukraine

Beijing's ?friendship? with Moscow is a ?risk? for the bloc, according to Ursula von Der LeyenIn a bid to be ...

US urges Americans to leave Russia immediately

The call was prompted by the arrest of a WSJ correspondent in Russia on espionage chargesWashington has called upon Americans ...

EU Foreign Policy chief condemns detention of journalist Evan Gershkovich

Brussels [Belgium], March 31 (ANI): The European Union Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday condemned the Russian detention of ...

U.S. GDP in Q4 2022 revised downward

© Provided by Xinhua U.S. GDP climbed 2.6 percent in the final quarter of last year.WASHINGTON, March 30 (Xinhua) -- ...

US urges Americans living in Russia to leave country "immediately"

Washington [US], March 30 (ANI): US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken on Thursday requested the Americans living in Russia to ...

Russia's War in Ukraine Creates Ripple Effect in Africa

Nairobi - The disruption of Ukrainian agriculture caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine is creating a shortage of commodities in ...

U.S. Fed chair blamed for recession: The Hill

© Provided by Xinhua Powell is right to try to stomp out inflation, but he deserves blame for bringing us ...

Russia Detains US Journalist on Spy Claim

MOSCOW - Russia announced Thursday it has detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in the eastern city of Yekaterinburg ...

4 bankers convicted in Switzerland for helping Russian President Putin's friend

Zurich [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI): Four bankers -- three Russian-born and one Swiss -- on Thursday (local time) were charged ...

9 US soldiers killed as two Black Hawk helicopters crash

Kentucky [US], March 30 (ANI): At least nine soldiers were killed when two Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a training ...

Assam distributes Rs 64 crore among tea growers as production subsidy

Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 30 (ANI): The Assam government on Thursday distributed Rs 64 crore under its special incentive scheme ...

Kodak moment: Virat Kohli crosses 'bridge of doubts and into love' with loves of his life wife Anushka, daughter Vamika

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 30 (ANI): Cricketer Virat Kohli loves to spend time with his wife Anushka Sharma and daughter ...

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IPL 2023: Sandeep Warrier joins Mumbai Indians as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 31 (ANI): Mumbai Indians have decided to replace their star bowler Jasprit Bumrah with 31-year-old Indian ...

Ross Taylor backs Indian pace attack to fire in World Test Championship Final against Australia

Dubai [UAE], March 31 (ANI): Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor feels that India have the fine pace attack to ...

Australia Passes Landmark Climate Law

SYDNEY - Once seen as an international environmental laggard, Australia on Thursday enacted its most significant climate law in a ...

Curious Kids: what happens if you don't get enough sleep?

What would happen to a person if they didn't get the sleep they needed? Hedya, age 11, AustraliaThis is a ...

Ireland Women to host Australia for three-match ODI series in July

Dublin [Ireland], March 31 (ANI): Ireland women will face Australia in an ODI series on home turf for the first ...

Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting names two young prospects to watch out for in IPL 2023

New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Australia batting great and current Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting on Thursday named ...

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