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US Fed on track for half-point rate hike as recession fears grow
Washington: The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a half-percentage-point interest rate hike to combat…
Ukraine gets 4.5bn euros in int’l aid since start of conflict
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said Ukraine has received 4.5 billion euros (about $4.73…
Tonga reports more Covid-19 cases, Samoa extends lockdown for 2 weeks
Suva: Tonga reported 174 new Covid-19 cases over the past few days, while Samoa has decided to extend its level…
Chilean companies forecast ‘above normal’ inflation in next 12 months
Santiago: Chilean companies projected the country's inflation will be "well above normal" in the next 12 months,…
Chinese mainland reports 353 new local confirmed Covid-19 cases, 260 in Shanghai
Beijing: The Chinese mainland has reported 353 locally-transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases, of which 260 were in…
Resumed gang fighting in Haiti’s capital kills 26: UN
United Nations: Renewed battling between gangs in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince has killed 26 civilians, injured…
New Omicron subvariant takes hold in US as Covid cases tick up
Los Angeles: A new, highly transmissible subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly across the US, as Covid-19…
Punjab-origin journalists in Canada pledge to fight repression
Vancouver: Members of Punjabi Press Club of British Columbia (PPCBC) have come out to hold a rally against…
UN chief welcomes evacuation of civilians from Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the safe evacuation of civilians from the…
UNSC condemns continued attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan
United Nations: The UN Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" the continued heinous terrorist…