Japan lowers assessment of consumer confidence
Tokyo, Feb 3 (IANS) Consumer confidence in Japan weakened in January, with sentiment dented by a slide in oil prices…
Read MoreExhibition to mark 40 years of China-Bangladesh ties
Dhaka, Feb 3 (IANS) An ongoing photo exhibition marking Bangladesh’s 40 years of bilateral relations with China has attracted record…
Read More50,000 stranded people evacuated from Chinese station
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Over 50,000 holiday travellers stranded due to poor weather in and around a railway station in…
Read MoreVice President Ansari arrives in Thailand
Bangkok, Feb 3 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived here on Wednesday on a three-day visit to Thailand on the…
Read MoreCPC expels deputy head of Heilongjiang legislature
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Senior legislator Gai Ruyin has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed…
Read MoreEU offers Afghanistan over $13 million
Kabul, Feb 3 (IANS) The European Union here on Wednesday announced a new aid package worth $13.4 million to help…
Read MoreChinese shares stage mixed performance
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Chinese shares closed mixed on Wednesday, as small-cap stocks led a surge and recouped some losses…
Read MoreTokyo stocks plunge as oil price slump sparks fears (Third Lead)
Tokyo, Feb 3 (IANS) Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei index tumbling more than three…
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