Tag: #World
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A warning for the world : World War III predicted in the next few days
A major Russian military analyst has reportedly warned the world that a new world war could break out in the next four weeks. He did so while giving an interview to the media. According to a foreign news agency, defense analyst Pavel Felgen Hower has warned that in four weeks the world will witness…
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Renewed lockdowns send oil prices tumbling
London, (23rd March, 2021, 11:10 pm) (AFP/APP):Oil prices nosedived Tuesday on lower demand prospects as Europe’s biggest economy Germany said it would reimpose strict coronavirus containment measures and struggles along with other EU nations to roll out vaccines. European stocks ended the day mostly lower while US stocks drifted down ahead of speeches by Fed…
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Markets mark time before Fed announcement
London, March 17 (AFP/APP):Stocks markets were mixed Wednesday as global traders cautiously awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting for any comment on the inflation outlook. The dollar rose as the US central bank wraps up a two-day policy meeting. Fed chair Jerome Powell may use his news conference later Wednesday to…
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Can ‘Health Passports’ Kickstart Global Travel?
Can ‘health passports’ kickstart global travel?
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European stocks gain as recovery hopes trump inflation fear
London, March 16 (AFP/APP):Optimism over an economic recovery helped push European stock markets higher Tuesday, while early trading was subdued in New York with the focus on the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated policy meeting this week. Weaker US data dampened the mood on Wall Street, but news that several European countries had suspended use of the…
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Russian freediver Alexei Molchanov sets World Record
Moscow, March 16 (AFP/APP): Russian freediver Alexei Molchanov claimed to have set a new Guinness World Record on Tuesday after plunging 80 metres (262 feet) in the icy waters of Lake Baikal in Siberia. Clad in blue diving gear, Molchanov dropped into a hole in the Baikal ice before coming back up smiling, winking and forming the OK…
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Meillard leads Pinturault in Slovenia giant slalom
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, March 13 (AFP/APP):Swiss skier Loic Meillard led men’s World Cup overall leader Alexis Pinturault after the first leg of the giant slalom in Kranjska Gora on Saturday. Pinturault, trailing by 0.11sec, holds an 81 point advantage over Marco Odermatt in the chase for the big crystal globe. Odermatt, in fourth after the…
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Joshua and Fury sign two-fight deal to unify heavyweight titles
London, March 15 (AFP/APP):Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will clash for the title of undisputed world heavyweight champion after signing a two-fight deal, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said on Monday. The locations and dates for the much-anticipated all-British showdowns are yet to be announced. Confirming the agreement, Hearn told ESPN: “The hard part is always…
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Coronavirus: Latest global developments
Paris, March 15 (AFP/APP):Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – Italy locked down again – Restrictions are reimposed on three-quarters of Italy until April 6 to suppress an outbreak fuelled by the virus variant first detected in Britain. Schools, restaurants, shops and museums are shut, including in Rome and Milan, with…
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Asian markets mixed ahead of key Fed meeting
Hong Kong, March 15 (AFP/APP):Asia markets were mixed Monday as an early rally lost momentum with attention on this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting, which comes as investors fret that economic recovery will fan inflation and force an interest rate hike earlier than thought. The general mood across trading floors is of a blockbuster surge…