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- Bangladesh (459)
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- Japan (1,436)
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- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
NATO flotilla enters Black Sea for training amid Ukraine crisis
A NATO flotilla arrived in the Black Sea on Wednesday to train with ships from the Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish navies, the U.S.-led Western alliance said. …read more Source: Channel...
US, Europe weighing potential deeper Russia sanctions – Nuland
A U.S. sanctions team is in Europe this week discussing possible deeper sectoral penalties against Russia if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is further violated, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Channel...
U.S., Europe weighing potential deeper Russia sanctions – Nuland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. sanctions team is in Europe this week discussing possible deeper sectoral penalties against Russia if a ceasefire deal with Ukraine is further violated, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Budget and reform plans put Ukraine on track for IMF aid, says G7
The International Monetary Fund and Group of Seven leading economic powers on Wednesday praised the Ukrainian government’s determination to reform the economy against all odds, with the G7 saying Kiev’s new draft budget should put it on track for an IMF-led bailout. …read more Source: Channel...
Former Ukraine Finance Minister arrested on Spanish coast
Spanish police arrested on Wednesday former Ukrainian Finance Minister Yuri Kolobov, missing since August 2014 and wanted for embezzlement and financial wrongdoing under an Interpol arrest warrant, a Civil Guard spokesman said. …read more Source: Channel...
Budget and reform plans put Ukraine on track for IMF aid, says G7
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund and Group of Seven leading economic powers on Wednesday praised the Ukrainian government’s determination to reform the economy against all odds, with the G7 saying Kiev’s new draft budget should put it on track for an IMF-led bailout. …read more Source: The...
Former Ukraine Finance Minister arrested on Spanish coast
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police arrested on Wednesday former Ukrainian Finance Minister Yuri Kolobov, missing since August 2014 and wanted for embezzlement and financial wrongdoing under an Interpol arrest warrant, a Civil Guard spokesman said. …read more Source: The...
33 miners feared dead after pit blast in east Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ten miners were confirmed killed and rescuers held out little hope for another 23 who were still missing after a blast at a coal mine in the rebel-held city of Donetsk near the battle front in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Russia doesn’t want Ukraine’s economy to collapse, says IMF chief Lagarde
March 05, 2015 12:52 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) – Russia does not want to sink Ukraine’s economy, as shown by its willingness to continue selling gas to the country, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
Russian online retailer expects boom despite consumer gloom
MOSCOW: Russian retailers are being hit by consumers’ loss of purchasing power, but Ulmart, the country’s version of Amazon, expects to strengthen its position as people begin to count every kopeck. “We are optimistic about this year,” said Ulmart board chairman Dmitry Kostygin. “But for certain competitors it will be difficult,” the...
