Buenos aires: The first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals saw intense matches with home and visiting teams battling for supremacy in South America’s premier club competition. The games were spread over three days, showcasing some of the conti…
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded a current account deficit of 245 million U.S. dollars in August, narrowing from 379 million dollars in July but widening from 82 million dollars in the same month last year, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said Thursday.
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Tokyo: Tokyo stocks ended lower on Friday, as selling was spurred after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided at its policy meeting to start selling assets that had built up over a decade of unorthodox easing. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-i…
Palghar: One worker was killed and four others injured in a blast inside a chemical factory in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, officials said Friday. The explosion took place on Thursday evening at the factory in Palghar district, about 120 k…
Tokyo: Japan’s central bank governor, Kazuo Ueda, affirmed on Friday that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will persist with interest rate hikes if economic and price conditions align with projections. This announcement was made during a news conference after …
Beijing: China has released a two-year work plan aimed at stabilizing growth in the light industry sector, intending to reinforce its contribution to steady economic expansion. The plan, covering the years 2025 and 2026, outlines 15 tasks with a focus…
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended his congratulations to the China Zhi Gong Party on the occasion of its 100th founding anniversary. In a message delivered on Friday, Xi, who also serves as the general secretary of the Communist Party…
Phnom penh: Cambodia exported garments, textiles, shoes, and travel goods totaling 10.97 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2025, marking a 19 percent increase from 9.21 billion dollars over the same period last year, as reported by an …
Phnom penh: Cambodia’s total import of diesel fuel, gasoline, and combustion gas amounted to 1.63 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2025, a Ministry of Commerce’s report showed on Friday. The value was down 13.3 percent from 1.88 billi…
Windhoek: The Head of the Windhoek Central Hospital Mental Health Centre, Dr. Hilen Ndjaba, has called on Namibians to help prevent suicide by being mindful of others. Ndjaba made the call during the commemoration of World Suicide Prevention Day at th…
Beijing: A white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Friday has detailed the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s comprehensive guidelines for governing the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the new era. The document highlights a s…
Arandis: The European Union (EU) and Namibia have launched the IGNITE Green Hydrogen (GH2) Project, a N.dollars 39 million initiative aimed at strengthening technical and vocational education and training (TVET). This effort is in preparation for the …
Xinjiang: Xinjiang has made historic achievements in all undertakings over the past 70 years, a senior local official said on Friday. The region is experiencing the best period of development in its history, marked by the most profound changes, and br…
Nkurenkuru: The Ministry of Health and Social Services has initiated its annual indoor residual spraying (IRS) campaign in Nkurenkuru, located in the Kavango West Region. The campaign is set to run from September 22 until December 5, 2025.
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Cape Town: Turkey’s Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Ahmet Berat Çonkar, is set to speak at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025, emphasizing Ankara’s expanding involvement in Africa’s energy sector. The event, titled Invest in African Energ…
