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India appoints Sanjay Malhotra as new central bank chief
INDIA named Sanjay Malhotra, a career bureaucrat, as the new governor of the nation’s central bank, ending weeks of speculations over who…
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Reports: 21 killed, 30 injured in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza
At least 21 people have been killed and 30 injured in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, Palestinian reports said on Saturday, as Hamas…
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India central bank holds rates steady; cuts banks’ cash reserve ratio
THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key interest rate unchanged on Friday (Dec 6) but cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) that banks are…
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Statue of Russia's Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa
A monument in honour of the late leader of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been unveiled in the Central African…
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Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills More World Central Kitchen Aid Workers
An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip has killed five people, including employees of charity organization World Central Kitchen.…
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Tropical Storm Sara nearly stationary, dumping heavy rainfall over central America
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Sara is nearly stationary and producing heavy rainfall over portions of Central America, barely…
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Gunmen open fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 and injuring 7
HUEHUETOCA, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen open fired in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring seven, a local official said. The…
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How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty. Since the collapse of…
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Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for…
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Israel strikes central Beirut, orders evacuations in southern Lebanon
Israel continued to pound Lebanon on Thursday, as it launched further attacks on the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, including in central…
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China’s Central Bank Chief Is Task Master Xi Couldn’t Let Retire
(Bloomberg) -- (This story was originally published on July 29, 2023. In September 2024, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng…
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Australian central bank reforms stall as Greens demand rate cuts
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Long-delayed reforms to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) faced a fresh setback on Monday as Greens lawmakers…
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'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city's main prison as its walls got washed…
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Storm Boris batters Italy after wreaking havoc in central Europe
Storm Boris is battering the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe. More than…
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Before-and-after images reveal destruction in central Europe after deadly flooding
Newly released satellite imagery shows the devastation caused by flooding in central Europe over the past week. Poland, Romania, Austria…
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Death toll rises as historic flooding continues in central Europe
The death toll from severe flooding in central and eastern Europe continued to rise on Monday, with more heavy rains on the way. More than…
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Polish city urged to evacuate as floods batter central Europe
The mayor of a Polish city has asked all 44,000 residents to evacuate, as widespread flooding continues to batter swathes of central…
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Casualties mount in Central Europe amid historic flooding
Further casualties were reported across Central Europe on Monday as severe flooding continued to overwhelm parts of Austria, Poland and…
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Thailand’s New Government Wades Back Into Central Bank Feud
(Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s new government has revived calls for the central bank to reduce borrowing costs, with Prime Minister Paetongtarn…
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At least 7 dead as flooding ravages central Europe
Flooding in central Europe has led to at least seven deaths since Saturday. According to Reuters, a firefighter in Austria and a man in…
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Thousands flee unprecedented floods in Central Europe
Central Europe was hit by massive flooding on Sunday, as rivers swollen by historic downpours burst their banks in Poland, Austria and the…
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Scholz seals migration deal with Uzbekistan on Central Asia visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement on migration with Uzbekistan as he travelled to Central Asia for a…
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Germany's Scholz leaves for Uzbekistan on start of Central Asia trip
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took off for Uzbekistan early on Sunday, where he plans to conclude deals on issues including migration…
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'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods
Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged…