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IMF: Brexit is worrisome risk for global economy
WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the possibility that Britain would vote to pull out from the European Union poses risks for the already weak world economy. “The risk of Brexit is a worry because it’s uncertainty,” Lagarde told a New York audience. “The outcome of any new regime is totally...
Pellegrini risks Belgium ire with desire to play Kompany
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini during press conference. Reuters Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini’s plans to play captain Vincent Kompany in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final, second-leg against Paris St Germain could rekindle his feud with Belgium manager Marc Wilmots over the defender. Kompany, who has...
After Panama papers leak, EU warns of sanctions on the low-tax haven
Panama is listed by the EU as a country that is not cooperative on tax issues. A European Union official has threatened to sanction Panama and other nations if they don’t cooperate fully to fight money laundering and tax evasion, after a leak of data showed the small country remains a key destination for people who want to hide money. The...
Hiroshima in focus as top US diplomat, G7 foreign ministers meet
TOKYO: When John Kerry joins his fellow G7 foreign ministers for talks this weekend in Hiroshima, the city’s symbolism as the first ever target of an atomic attack will take centre stage. Kerry will become the first ever US secretary of state to visit Hiroshima, obliterated by an American atomic bomb in 1945, with his trip seen as possibly...
State Committee head holds talks with IFC delegation
On April 5, the State Committee of Uzbekistan on privatization, demonopolization and development of competition (State Committee) hosted a meeting between the Chairman of the Committee Davron Khidoyatovawith the delegation of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) headed by Galina Klimenko – head of investment banking and financial...
Resolution of the “Zharangutyun” (Heritage) Political Party on Armenian Nationhood and the National Interest of the Armenian People in the Region
The developments (Ukraine, Syria, Iraq) taking place in the region over the last 25 years following the collapse of the Soviet Union disclose the issues inherited from the beginning of the 20th century (fall of the Russian Empire and the … …read more Source:...
Resolution of Heritage Party: Heritage calls on all Armenians to unite around Armenian statehood
RESOLUTION OF THE “ZHARANGUTYUN” (HERITAGE) POLITICAL PARTY ON ARMENIAN NATIONHOOD AND THE NATIONAL INTEREST OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE IN THE REGION The developments (Ukraine, Syria, Iraq) taking place in the region over the last 25 years following the collapse of the Soviet Union disclose the issues inherited from the beginning of the 20th century...
EU threatens to put sanctions on Panama, other tax havens
Indians women walk past an advertising poster showing Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan in a market, in Allahabad, Thursday, April 7, 2016. Photo: AP BERLIN: A European Union official threatened Thursday to sanction Panama and other nations if they don’t cooperate fully to fight money laundering and tax evasion, after a leak of data showed...
Kazakhstan amidst Four Major Transformations in Eurasia
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Being geographically located both in Asia and Europe, Kazakhstan considers itself a Eurasian country. In this article, based on my opening remarks at the annual Singapore Forum on April 2, I share some insights on the Eurasian perspective and Kazakhstan’s...
Graffiti artists turn abandoned building into work of art
More than 120 graffiti artists from Thailand, China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Philippines, Australia, Ukraine, Poland, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, the US, and UK showed off their craft legally during the “Meeting of Styles” competition at the abandoned Batman disco… …read more Source: Pattaya...
