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Mar 18, 2023
Nairobi [Kenya], March 18: Somali lender, Premier Bank, has acquired a 62.5 percent stake in Kenya's First Community Bank Limited (FCB), the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said on Friday.
Huawei launches Wi-Fi 7 for east African market to spur internet connectivity
Lebanese central bank chief denies financial misconduct in court hearing
Gold rises as U.S. dollar weakens
Oil prices drop as banking woes stoke recession fears
Japanese PM vows to raise childcare leave benefits amid plunging birthrate
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11 US banks pumped money to rescue 1 bank
Washington [US], March 18: Eleven of the largest banks in the United States will deposit a total of $30 billion in First Republic Bank (FRB),...
Two NATO countries send fighter jets to Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 18: On March 17, Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said that the government of Slovakia had approved the decision to send MiG-29...
Protests erupt over pension reform in France
Paris [France], March 18: The French government faces fierce protests after pushing for controversial pension reforms without a vote in the lower house.
Vietnam calls for end to violence in Myanmar
Hanoi [Vietnam], March 18: The head of Vietnam's permanent representative mission to the United Nations expressed Vietnam's concerns and called on all parties to stop...
Son of US President sues laptop repairman for spreading photos taken from his computer
Washington [US], March 18: Mr. Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, filed a lawsuit against a computer repairman for distributing images on his...
Moldovan parliament approves law on Romanian language
Chișinău [Maldova], March 18: Moldova's parliament on Thursday approved a law on referring to the national language as Romanian in all legislative texts and the...
Mexico launches appeal in suit against U.S. gun makers
Mexico City [Mexico], March 18: Mexico has filed an appeal in a civil lawsuit against U.S.-based gun manufacturers, it said on Wednesday, looking to crack...
Vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Burundi, Congo
Kinshasa [DR Congo], March 18:Health officials in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have detected cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus, the World Health Organization...
Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian in the West Bank
Jerusalem [Israel], March 18: The Israeli army announced that soldiers shot a Palestinian who approached them armed with a knife near the city of Ramallah...
Xi to hold talks with Putin in Russia in 'visit for peace'
Beijing [China], March 18: Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Russia next week, Beijing and Moscow said on Friday.
Zionist raid in West Bank kills 4 Palestinians
Mar 17, 2023
US releases video of Russia drone collision
Iran security official holds talks in UAE after Saudi-Tehran deal
Thai army prevents oil spill from vessel carrying 400,000 barrels
The US, Russia race to recover the crashed UAV in the Black Sea
North Korea confirms launch of Hwasong-17 rocket and Kim's daughter was present at launch
The "storm" of the banking crisis moved to Europe
Tensions raging in Northeast Asia
One killed in blast at FSB building in southern Russia
Heavy rains in California leave backyard pool perched on cliff edge