Sri Lanka’s Parliament Adjourns Till May 17 As Protesters Gather Outside
COLOMBO, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Speaker of Parliament, yesterday suspended parliamentary sessions till May 17, as protesters gathered…
China’s Sinosteel Cam S.A. Inks Iron Ore Deal In Cameroon
YAOUNDE, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Cameroon and Sinosteel Cam S.A., a subsidiary of China’s multinational Sinosteel Corporation Ltd., yesterday, signed…
Sri Lanka Loses One Million Taxpayers Since 2019: Minister
COLOMBO, May 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka lost around one million taxpayers, following tax cuts introduced in late 2019, Finance…
OPEC’s Decision To Increase Oil Output Helps Restore Market Balance: Kuwaiti Oil Minister
KUWAIT, May 6 (NNN-KUNA) – The decision of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, to…
Thailand Launches Electric Motorcycle Taxi Pilot Project
BANGKOK, May 6 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), yesterday jointly launched a pilot…
World Bank To Provide Laos With 395 Million USD Funding Support: Report
VIENTIANE, May 5 (NNN-KPL) – The World Bank expects to support 11 projects in Laos, at a cost of about…
German Dependency On Russian Energy Significantly Reduced: President
BUCHAREST, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Germany’s dependency on Russian energy resources has been significantly reduced, German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier…
Dow Jumps Over 900 Points After Powell Rules Out Larger Rate Hike
NEW YORK, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. stocks rallied yesterday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a 50-basis-point interest rate hike,…
Zimbabwe’s Maize Production Declines 43 Percent Due To Poor Rainfall
HARARE, May 5 (NNN-IRIN) – Zimbabwe’s maize output is projected to decline 43 percent in the 2021/2022 agricultural season, due…
Ukraine, UK Sign Deal On Preferential Trade
KIEV, May 5 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on the abolition of import duties and…