Istanbul: Protests were held in Turkey against the oppression of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang province by the Chinese Communist regime. At this time, the protestors alleged that China had committed hunger genocide in Xinjiang, citing the Coronavirus pandemic. It has been revealed that the protests in Istanbul have been supported by locals in Turkey […]
Rome: As per the World Food Program (WFP) report of the United Nations, nearly 340 million people worldwide are said to be facing a terrible hunger crisis. The severity of this crisis has intensified due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. While informing the UN Security Council in this regard, senior officer Martin Griffiths warned that […]
New Delhi: After the conflict in Ukraine, the United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s dollar transactions. India and Russia started trading in Rupee-Rouble to avoid the effect on mutual trade. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that many countries are eager to do business with Indian Rupee. Sitharaman expressed satisfaction by saying that the […]
Washington: The outbreak of Corona and the ‘Zero Covid Policy’ adopted by President Xi Jinping have terribly affected the Chinese economy. Thus, the Chinese economy may grow only by 3% this year. Subsequently, the country may not be able to achieve the target of a 5.5 per cent growth rate this year set by the […]
Brussels: Due to flaring inflation and declining productivity, the European continent is predicted to be hit by the economic recession. Despite this threat of recession, the European Central Bank, the central bank of the European Union, has increased the interest rate by an unprecedented 0.75%. The impact of this interest rate hike has started to […]
Tokyo: By saying that while a very complex situation has arisen at the international level, the second ‘Two Plus Two’ discussion is going on between India and Japan, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the importance of cooperation between the two countries. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has emphasised the need to expand defence cooperation […]
Washington: Economist Nouriel Roubini has concluded that the US economy will soon collapse due to inflation flareup, rising unemployment and reduced production. He further warned that interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve to curb inflation would increase the debt burden and hamper economic growth. Roubini had earlier predicted an economic recession in 2008-09. Therefore, […]
London: Former British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has been elected as UK’s Prime Minister. Truss defeated her rival Rishi Sunak by more than 20,000 votes in the election held by the ruling ‘Conservative’ party. Truss, a supporter of former prime minister Boris Johnson and the one known to have a staunch anti-Russia and anti-China image, […]
New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is on a visit to India. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and had a discussion. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. It is said that bilateral cooperation agreements will be signed at this time. India […]
Vienna: Crude oil prices have once again gone past $100 per barrel after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other oil-producing countries signalled to cut oil production. This is coupled with looming uncertainty over the Iran nuclear deal. Analysts have warned that if OPEC Plus cuts oil production, the oil prices will […]