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Pakistani rupee only currency to gain 10pc or more in 2014
LONDON: (Dunya News) – Pakistani rupee was the only currency to have gained 10 percent or more during 2013-14, according to a British newspaper. British pounds gained against 42 currencies of the world. Out of 74 currencies, pound remained stronger 10 percent stronger to 10 currencies.However, Pakistani rupee was the only currency of the world to...
Germany's Steinmeier fears sanctions could destabilise Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed concern on Friday that EU sanctions against Moscow for its actions in Ukraine could destabilise Russia and warned against “turning the screw” any further. …read more Source: The...
Rebels say new Ukraine peace talks will not take place on Sunday – IFX
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian separatist leader said a new round of peace talks aimed at easing the conflict between the Kiev government and rebels will not take place on Sunday as had been hoped, news agency Interfax reported on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Bloody clashes resume ahead of Ukraine peace talks
Bloody clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed militias resumed on Friday (Dec 19) ahead of peace talks aimed at ending the separatist conflict. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine allows firms to import electricity due to power crisis – PM Yatseniuk
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government, mired in a power crisis due to a shortage of thermal coal, will allow all companies to import electricity from abroad, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
In talks, IMF, Ukraine fail to reach pact on next bailout tranche
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said Friday it had productive discussions with officials in Ukraine this week, but failed to reach an agreement that would pave the way for Kiev to receive its next bailout tranche next month. …read more Source: The...
Belarus's Lukashenko, Ukraine's Poroshenko to meet in Kiev on Sunday
MINSK/KIEV (Reuters) – Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko and Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko will meet on Sunday, Belarus’s official news agency Belta reported. …read more Source: The...
Putin says Russia's military doctrine 'remains purely defensive'
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia’s military doctrine “remained purely defensive” despite what he said was NATO’s increased activity in east Ukraine and nearby Russia’s borders. …read more Source: The...
AsiaUniversalBank’s offshore partner appears in Ukraine
…read more Source: AKIpress News...
EU presses Russia, urges investment
BRUSSELS (AFP) ― European Union leaders urged Vladimir Putin to make a “radical change” in his stance on Ukraine Thursda …read more Source: The Korea...
