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Brasilia, Aug 14 (UNI) Brazil unveiled a package of measures to support exporters hit by a 50 percent tariff imposed by the US government. The initiative, called “Sovereign Brazil”, provides 30 billion reais (about 5.562 billion U.S. dollars) in affordable loans, tax breaks and other measures, prioritizing small businesses and those dealing in perishable foods….
Wenchang, Hainan, Aug. 13 (UNI) China successfully launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Wednesday. This satellite group, the eighth of its kind that will constitute an internet constellation, was launched at 2:43 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long…
Kyiv, Aug 13 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump, and NATO leaders are set to convene a virtual summit today, ahead of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on August 15, reports CBS News. Zelenskyy will join German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, the German government said. Merz is convening a series of…
Moscow/Washington, Aug 13 (UNI) Russia hopes that the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could help normalize bilateral relations, media reports said. Ryabkov said that the Alaska summit could also help advance the resolution of specific issues, including the resumption of direct passenger flights between the two countries. “We…
Madrid, Aug 13 (UNI) Thousands of people have been evacuated in several regions of Spain due to raging wildfires, Spanish media reported. Emergency crews are battling multiple wildfires across Spain and Portugal, as a record-breaking heatwave continues across Europe. Firefighters worked through the night in an effort to contain a blaze burning in the municipality…
Sao Paulo, Aug 13 (UNI) At least nine people were killed and seven others injured in a blast at an explosives factory in Quatro Barras, a municipality in southern Brazil’s Parana state, according to local authorities. The explosion occurred on Tuesday morning at the Enaex Brasil company’s facilities in an industrial area near Curitiba, capital…
Manila, Aug 13 (UNI) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it has approved a loan of 400 million U.S. dollars to help the Philippines reduce hunger, food insecurity, and poor nutrition amid escalating climate and disaster risks. The Reducing Food Insecurity and Undernutrition with Electronic Vouchers Project will support the government in expanding…
Islamabad, Aug 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a notice to the Punjab government regarding appeals filed by incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan, media reports said. Chief Justice Yahya Afridi raised questions on whether final observations could be given in a bail case, according to media reports. The court directed…
Islamabad, Aug 12 (UNI) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to equipping the country’s youth with modern technology and artificial intelligence (AI) skills, saying it is essential for them to compete globally. In his message for International Youth Day, the prime minister hailed Pakistani youth as the driving force of…
Dhaka, Aug 12 (UNI) More than 80,000 Bangladesh Army personnel will be deployed in Bangladesh to assist the civil administration in ensuring security during the country’s general election slated for February next year, an adviser said here Monday. At a press briefing in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said members of…
