NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia has announced $3 billion in additional support for Pakistan and extended a $5 billion deposit, Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said while talking to members of the media in Washington.
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TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday recent market turmoil has underscored how sharply interest rates can be driven by volatility spilling over from other markets, a dynamic she said had become too significant to overlook. “Financial markets have seen an excessive degree of volatility since Feb. 26, […]
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Wednesday (Apr 8) her government will make a “responsible increase” to workers’ income on May 1, as her administration looks to leverage oil and mining developments to improve workers’ salaries. She did not give a figure for the wage rise. Venezuela’s base minimum […]
AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus said they will play a series of pre-season friendlies in August at Perth Stadium after plans to stage an Italian top-flight match at the Australian venue were scrapped late last year. Serie A had been in talks to stage a game between AC Milan […]
US President Donald Trump says Iran has 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks CAIRO: US President Donald Trump and Israel on Saturday (Apr 4) stepped up pressure on Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its energy infrastructure, while Iranian […]
Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar has retired at the age of 34 due to ongoing cardiac problems, his current club Sao Paulo said on Saturday. The former Brazilian international was admitted to hospital for five days due to cardiac complications in November, with extensive evaluations confirming the diagnosis of vasovagal syncope, […]
Stiffness, achy joints, acid reflux, snoring – experts explain the pros and cons of the three main ways people sleep. Ever wake up with a crick in your neck or a pain in your lower back? Are you roused from sleep by heartburn, or a partner complaining that you snore? […]
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday (Mar 27) he believes Iran will hold talks with Washington “this week” to end the month-long war. TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday (Mar 27) he believes Iran will hold talks with Washington “this week” […]
Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said he was having dinner on Jan 7 after preparing for a spacewalk when he suddenly fell sick. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday (Mar 27) that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell […]
March 27 : The International Monetary Fund and Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement on the South Asian nation’s loan program, a key step toward unlocking $1.2 billion in funding, the fund said on Friday. The agreement, which requires IMF board approval, would give Pakistan access to $1 billion under […]