US-China trade war accelerates decline of Chinese economy, China’s statistics misleading 

US-China trade war accelerates decline of Chinese economy, China’s statistics misleading 

Beijing/Washington: Last month, the Chinese government had announced a drop of 6.2% in the Chinese GDP growth. However, the US media claimed that the statistics were misleading, and the GDP fall was more than the published figure. In the past, China was revealed to overplayed economic growth figures, which it is repeating, as per an […]

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US Ambassador threatens US withdrawal of military deployment in Germany

US Ambassador threatens US withdrawal of military deployment in Germany

Washington/Berlin/Warsaw: The US Ambassador threatened Germany and said that the United States would withdraw military deployment in Germany. The ambassador accused the Germany of spending all its funds on the internal matters, while the United States was spending its taxpayers’ money on the military deployment. US President Donald Trump had openly criticised the leading NATO […]

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New phase of the African Free Trade Agreement starts after consent from Nigeria

New phase of the African Free Trade Agreement starts after consent from Nigeria

Niamey: Nigeria, the largest country in West Africa, has consented to join the ambitious Free Trade Agreement for the African continent. The Nigerian consent, increased the number of African countries, joining the Free Trade Agreement, to 53. At the same time, senior officials said that this makes the path smoother,for implementation of the Free Trade […]

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Indian Prime Minister Modi confident India set to become a $5 trillion economy by 2024

Indian Prime Minister Modi confident India set to become a $5 trillion economy by 2024

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence, ‘Although the goal to make India, a $5 trillion economy, by 2024, is very challenging, it can be achieved if appropriate cooperation is received from the Indian states.’ In his inaugural address at the fifth meeting of the planning commission NITI Aayog, Prime Minister Modi appealed to […]

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Iran likely to face the worst recession, warns World Bank

Iran likely to face the worst recession, warns World Bank

Washington: The World Bank warned that Iranian oil exports are almost nil because of the harsh US sanctions. Oil exports being the primary source of funding in the Iranian economy; this is affecting the Iranian markets. Therefore, Iran may face an unprecedented recession.’ The World Bank also criticised the economic policies of the Iranian President […]

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Serbia and the Philippines increase their Gold reserves

Serbia and the Philippines increase their Gold reserves

Belgrade/Manila: Amid warnings of a slowdown in the global economy, a few of the smaller countries have been observed to be focusing on investment in Gold, as a security measure. Serbia, a state in Europe, has planned to take its Gold reserves to 50 tonnes whereas, the Philippines has approved legislation to encourage the country’s […]

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NATO must unite to counter Russia, China and Iran, appeals US Secretary of State

NATO must unite to counter Russia, China and Iran, appeals US Secretary of State

Washington: The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appealed that the NATO countries must unite to face the challenge of the growing threat from Russia, China and Iran. The US Secretary of State drew the attention of NATO members, to Russian aggression, uncontrolled immigrant influx, cyber attacks, the threat to energy sources, Chinese challenge at […]

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World Bank warns of lengthening shadows of a new global economic crisis

World Bank warns of lengthening shadows of a new global economic crisis

Washington: The World Bank has warned that dark clouds of a new crisis are hovering over the global economy due to the pressures created because of tensions in the international trade, decreasing investment, increasing intensity of the natural calamities and the increasing debt burden. A new report released by the World Bank warns that the […]

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