North Korea test-fires new rocket launcher
The drills, reportedly overseen by Kim Jong-un, come as the US and South Korea continue joint military exercises
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The drills, reportedly overseen by Kim Jong-un, come as the US and South Korea continue joint military exercises
Читать дальше...Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) touched a record new lifetime high of 25,114.05 during the trading hour on Wednesday. The sectoral stocks of IT contributed the most to the fresh lifetime high ever of Nifty. Rate cut hopes in the US and subsequent buying from foreign portfolio investors supported the market. The sectoral index of IT was trading with a lead of 1.96 p
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): India's startup ecosystem experienced a surge in venture capital (VC) funding during the first seven months of 2024, raising a total of USD 6.3 billion through 672 deals. This marks a 42.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in funding value, despite a modest 1.2 per cent rise in deal volume, according to a report by GlobalData. The uptick in funding underscores investor confidence in
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): India's startup ecosystem experienced a surge in venture capital (VC) funding during the first seven months of 2024, raising a total of USD 6.3 billion through 672 deals. This marks a 42.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in funding value, despite a modest 1.2 per cent rise in deal volume, according to a report by GlobalData. The uptick in funding underscores investor confidence in
Tokyo [Japan], August 28 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked authorities to provide timely and accurate information regarding evacuation, heavy rain, rainstorms, river conditions, etc with the approach of Typhoon Shanshan. In a statement, the Japanese PM asked authorities to work closely with local governments and take all possible measures like support for evacuation. The instructions given by the Japa
China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043 as its aviation industry expands and modernizes to meet the growing demand for passenger and cargo air travel, according to Boeing's newly-released 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for China. #XinhuaNews
HEFEI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Squatting on the riverbank with his students, Cui Hongbiao carefully observes rice growing in a floating field in the water, with the sweat on his forehead glistening in the August sun.
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TERNATE ISLAND, Indonesia: A devastating flash flood on Indonesia's eastern Ternate Island has resulted in the deaths of 13 people, with many homes and buildings swept away by the raging waters.
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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's population mobility rebounded last month on the back of higher housing transactions, statistical office data showed Wednesday.
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MONTPELIER, Vermont: A Vermont man who used medical marijuana for chronic pain has lost his appeal for unemployment benefits after being fired from his job due to a positive drug test.
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SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the test of an upgraded 240mm rocket launcher system, state media said on Wednesday.
Читать дальше...North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], August 28 (ANI): Even as the BJP continues its 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh', party leader Priyangu Pandey on Wednesday claimed that people belonging to TMC attacked and fired on his car in the Bharpara area of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. He also alleged that bombs were thrown on his car and then 6-7 rounds of firing were done. "Today I was going to our leader Arjun Singh's
HANOI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's southern hub Ho Chi Minh City has declared a measles outbreak amid surging infection cases and three fatalities, local media reported.
Читать дальше...New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) which completed ten years of its implementation on Wednesday has had a profound impact on every corner of the country. The scheme launched in 2014, has proven to be the foundation stone in bringing over 80 per cent of Indian women under the ambit of financial inclusion. A significant boost in the bank account ownership of women in a decade, it
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): The stock market on Wednesday opened nearly flat with Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) starting above 25,000 and BSE Sensex near 81,800.As per the market experts, the traders are expecting further profit booking ahead of the GDP data scheduled later this week. At the opening, the Nifty was at 25030.80, up 13 points and the Sensex opened at 81779.80, up 68.08 per cen
BEIJING, 28th August, 2024 (WAM) -- China's central bank conducted 277.3 billion yuan (about US$38.94 billion) of seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 1.7 percent Wednesday.
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FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships 2024 kicked off in the city of Shangluo, northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Tuesday. A total of 116 teams from 53 countries and regions are taking part in the six-day event.
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RAMALLAH, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army began on Wednesday a large-scale military operation in the Jenin, Tulkarm, and Tubas camps in the northern West Bank, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources.
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Delta Air Lines jet maintenance incident reportedly "sent a piece of metal flying like a missile"
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(240828) -- TASHKENT, Aug. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2024 shows the city view of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)
BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on energy and oil prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Aug. 28.
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BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on metals prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Aug. 28.
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BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on agriculture prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Aug. 28.
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BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:
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BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 33 pips to 7.1216 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
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