Новости за 14.08.2024

© Provided by Xinhua Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 14, 2024. (Philip Fong/Pool via X

The countrys GDP contracted in the second quarter of this year, official statistics suggest

ABU DHABI, 14th August, 2024 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre (IFC) of the UAE's capital, continued its impressive growth trajectory, reporting exceptional performance in the first half of 2024.

BISHKEK, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has included the Chinese yuan in the list of currencies whose official exchange rate is published daily, the press service of the National Bank reported Wednesday.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A bid to break up Alphabet Inc.'s Google is being considered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after a landmark court ruling found that the company has monopolized the online search market, U.S. media cited sources familiar with the deliberations as saying.

HONG KONG, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Wednesday that foreign assets, representing the external assets of the Exchange Fund, in July increased by 24.3 billion HK dollars (about 3.12 billion U.S. dollars) to 3,479.0 billion HK dollars.

WASHINGTON, 14th August, 2024 (WAM) -- Year-over-year inflation in the U.S. reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September.

© Provided by Xinhua Photo taken on Aug. 18, 2021 shows the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

PIERRE, South Dakota: According to the American Community Survey Brief of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau report, South Dakota showed a three-fold increase over the national average of foreign-born population over the past 12 years.

WARSAW, Poland: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that a six-month investigation has uncovered illegal spending amounting to 100 billion Polish zlotys (approximately US$25 billion) by the previous government.

© Provided by Xinhua A coffee exhibitor shows coffee products during the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Africa (Kenya) 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, May 9, 2024. (Xinhua

Without research and development funds, the UK may fall behind Russia and China in defense tech, a source has told the newspaper

BRUSSELS, 14th August, 2024 (WAM) -- The European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA, announced that it will procure and donate 175,420 doses of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine, as an immediate response to the mpox outbreak in Africa.

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New Delhi [India], August 14: The Constitution Club of India in New Delhi witnessed a significant event today with the launch of "Emotional Leadership," the latest book by Neeraj Ashok Sharma, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Palau to India. The book

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14 (ANI): As India celebrates its 78th Independence Day, the country's stock markets stand as a testament to remarkable growth and resilience. The major benchmark index of the country Nifty 50 has given a return of more than 2000 per cent since its beginning in 1996. The journey of the Indian stock market, particularly the Nifty 50 index, underscores the significant evolution of the fi

BEIJING - China has uncovered widespread corruption in its funeral services industry, state media said on Wednesday, with offenses such as illegal fees and cemeteries committed by long-time managers and officials of funeral homes.

Tarawa, Kiribati - Polls closed in the Pacific nation of Kiribati Wednesday, capping a campaign dominated by cost-of-living worries, rising sea levels and questions about the benefit of deeper ties with China.

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New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan, a nationwide campaign launched in 2022 as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,' was envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a Jan Andolan, urging citizens to hoist the national flag at their homes, workplaces, and institutions to promote patriotism and unity. The campaign, which began in 2022, continues as part of the nation's Independence Day celebr

© Provided by Xinhua This photo taken on March 20, 2024 shows the logo of Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart, Germany. (Xinhua/Shan Weiyi)

TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday as confidence was bolstered by gains of stocks in the U.S. market overnight.

New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): In line with the moderation in retail inflation, wholesale inflation in India too witnessed a sharp decline in July. The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 2.04 per cent (provisional) for the month of July, 2024 (over July 2023). It continues to remain in the positive territory for the ninth month after remaining in the negative zone for se

Many of Philadelphia's schools are in terrible shape. The average public school building in the city is over 70 years old, and some are