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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2018 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference in Washington D.C., the United States, on Dec. 19, 2018. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but signaled a slower pace of rate hikes next year as the U.S. economy is expected to cool down. (Xinhua/Liu Jie/IANS) by .

US Fed to offer new guidance on rates

While US Federal Reserve has adopted a new policy strategy on inflation, the central bank is unlikely to provide new forward guidance on short-term interest rates at its meeting this week, economists

September 16, 2020

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75th General assembly underlines ‘Multilateralism during Pandemic’

The 75th session of the UN General Assembly was declared open by new General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir. In his opening remarks, Bozkir asked UN member states to uphold multilateralism. “The context

September 16, 2020

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Human rights abuse: US to ban some Chinese imports

The US will block some exports from China’s Xinjiang region, over alleged human rights abuses against the Muslim Uighur minority, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced. The orders announced on

September 15, 2020

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Inequities need immediate redressal: UN

The Covid-19 and the resulting multifaceted crisis have unmasked the strong link between race, ethnicity, socio-economic status and health outcomes, and the pre-existing inequalities should be effectively addressed to build a better

September 15, 2020

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Biden slams Trump on climate change amid wildfires

US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden criticised President Donald Trump’s denial of climate change, calling the latter a “climate arsonist” as he addressed an audience in the state of Delaware about the

September 15, 2020

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Israel on a historic mission: Netanyahu

An Israeli delegation headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed to Washington to sign normalization deals with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. The delegation includes also the chief of Israel’s

September 15, 2020

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Britons Urged To Report ‘Rule Of Six’ Breaches

The UK Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service Kit Malthouse on Monday urged people to report their neighbours for any suspected breaches of new “rule of six” limits

September 15, 2020

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Russia slams US policy on China

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticized the US policy of forming alliances against third countries, including China. Responding to a question about Washington’s attempt to pitting other countries against China, Lavrov

September 15, 2020

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Commonwealth lauds India for supporting vulnerable nations

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has hailed India’s leadership in supporting vulnerable nations in the Commonwealth, describing it as an “area of hope” for all member countries. At a virtual ceremony on Monday,

September 15, 2020

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‘Deeply concerned’ over Turkish gas exploration: Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he was “deeply concerned” over Turkey’s gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean amid growing tensions between Ankara, Cyprus and Greece. “We remain deeply concerned

September 14, 2020

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