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In blow to finances, Oman postpones VAT introduction: local media
DUBAI: Oman will delay the introduction of a five percent value-added tax until 2019 instead of introducing it next year...
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Post Jerusalem vote: US cuts UN aid
WASHINGTON – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said that a US$285million reduction in the United Nations (UN) core...
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BOJ says low rates hurting banks but woes won’t ease post-stimulus
TOKYO: Prolonged ultra-easy monetary policy is weighing heavily on Japanese bank profits but financial institutions should not expect business conditions...
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China vow to improve relations between Pakistan Afghanistan
BEIJING – China on Tuesday expressed willingness to “improve relations” between Pakistan and Afghanistan during the first trilateral dialogue between...
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China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Minister’s talks in Beijing today
The first Trilateral China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Minister’s Dialogue are being held in Beijing to discuss development, connectivity,security and counter-terrorism. Trialeteral dialogue...
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Aston martin to recall over 5,000 vehicles in US: safety agency
LONDON: British sportscar maker Aston Martin is recalling around 5,500 vehicles in the United States due to problems with powertrains...
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India vow to seek consular access for spy Kulbhushan Jadhav
NEW DELHI: India to seek consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, notwithstanding his meeting with his wife and mother on Monday, reported Times...
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Syrian opposition rejects Russia-sponsored peace initiative
Syria’s opposition rejected a Russian-sponsored initiative to reach a political settlement to the civil war, as Turkey protested against moves...
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Japan’s household spending jumps but BOJ seen keeping stimulus
TOKYO: Japan’s households spent more than expected in November while consumer inflation ticked up and the jobless rate hit a...
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Kulbhushan Jadhav wife, mother meet Sushma Swaraj after return from Pakistan
NEW DELHI – Kulbhushan Jadhav’s wife and mother met Indian External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj at her residence in New Delhi,...