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March 1, 2024 8:10 AM

WTO Conference extends by a day for further discussions

The World Trade Organization's  13th Ministerial Conference at Abu Dhabi has been extended until Friday, March 1st, to allow for further discussions and potential agreements on major topics. This decision follows consultations between the Director-General, the Chair, and Minister F...

February 29, 2024 9:18 PM

India, South Africa block China's IFD proposal at WTO

<span style="color: #222222;">India, along with South Africa, successfully blocked a key proposal led by China at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the third day of the conference. The proposal, known as the Investment Facilitation Development Agreement (IFD), is ...

February 29, 2024 8:21 PM

Putin warns risk of nuclear war if West sends troops to Ukraine

<span style="color: #222222;">Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Western countries that sending soldiers to fight for Ukraine may lead to nuclear war. In his annual State of the Nation address to Russia's elite today, he said Russia will not allow any co...

February 29, 2024 6:56 PM

Russia launches Iran's imaging satellite 'Pars 1' into space

<span style="color: #222222;">Russia launched Pars 1, an Iranian imaging satellite, into space on Thursday. This satellite has the capability of sending high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit 500 km above Earth. The rocket also carried...

February 29, 2024 5:07 PM

Bangladesh imposes two-month ban on fishing in Padma-Meghna Sanctuary

In Bangladesh, a two-month-long ban on all kinds of fishing including jatka (hilsa fry) in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary area will come into effect on March 1. The prohibition, enforced by <span style="color: #101828;">National Taskforce Committ...

February 29, 2024 2:01 PM

China agreed to extend a 2 billion dollar loan to Pakistan

<span style="color: #222222;">The caretaker finance minister of Pakistan, Shamshad Akhtar confirmed today that China has agreed to extend a 2 billion dollar loan to Pakistan, which was due in March, for another year. Beijing has formally communicated this decision to ...

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