Новости за 19.04.2024

UNITED NATIONS, April 19 (Xinhua) -- UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday turned over the first of their military bases to government forces, a UN spokesman announced.

Seizure of immobilized reserves could undermine global financial system, according to the International Monetary Fund

NEW YORK, New York - The Dow Jones advanced on Friday, while the Nasdaq Composite and Standard and Poor's 500 lost ground. A major fall in Netflix undermined the technology sector, while a rise in American Express based on a better earnings result than expected, helped push up the Dow.

UNITED NATIONS, April 19 (Xinhua) -- UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo on Friday emphasized the urgent need for an immediate end to the war in Sudan during her address to the Security Council.

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania: This week, a stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remained closed to maritime traffic as crews equipped with sonar searched for a barge that is believed to have sunk over last weekend.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 19 (ANI): After BJP leader and candidate from Hyderabad constituency in the Lok Sabha elections, Madhavi Latha courted controversy after gesturing to shoot an arrow, purportedly in the direction of a mosque, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi lashed out at her, saying that the arrow was targeting the peace and tranquillity of the city. Addressing his first public meeting after filing his nom

Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], April 19 (ANI): After West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Mohan Bose remarked on the stone pelting incident at a Ram Navami procession in East Medinipore district, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Medinipore Agnimitra Paul blamed the state police for not being able to control the law and order situation in the state, adding that a total of 198 complaints have been lodged at the

RAMALLAH, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli army in the Nour Shams Palestinian refugee camp, east of the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said Friday.

Kannur (Kerala) [India], April 19 (ANI): The Congress-led United Democratic Alliance leaders accused the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) of bogus voting in Kerala's Kannur district after four polling officials were suspended for allegedly "failing to maintain secrecy" during home voting. "The Kalliasseri incident is a proof of fraudulent voting by pro-CPM officials widely in Kannur district under the guise of ho

Both Tehran and West Jerusalem have downplayed the event

Explosions near the Iranian city of Isfahan on Friday morning were Israeli strikes on a military airfield, the New York Times claimed on Friday, citing anonymous sources. Neither Israel nor Iran has officially commented on the incident.

Israel vowed to "respond" to last Saturday's drone and missile strike by Iran, its

Brussels has accused settlers of human rights abuses against Palestinians

Two Chinese-linked online marketplaces are shaking up the e-commerce market with extremely low prices, even as the firms face concerns from consumers about labor practices.

Los Angeles [US], April 19 (ANI): The second seasons of 'Squid Game', The Night Agent, 'Cobra Kai' season 6, among others are all set to release in the second half of 2024. According to 'The Hollywood Reporter', Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said 'Squid Game Season 2' will arrive in the second half of this year. Squid Game debuted on Netflix on September 17, 2021, and became a global phenomenon. The show netted 14 Emmy nominat

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are looking into how a member of the Colorado Rockies traveling party got into the cockpit during a charter flight and sat in the captain's chair, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Based on a since-deleted video posted to social media, The Denver Post identified the person sitting at the controls of the team'

Brussels has accused settlers of human rights abuses against Palestinians

Washington, DC [US], April 19 (ANI): The Joe Biden administration is considering supplying arms and ammunition worth over USD 1 billion to Israel amid the heightened scrutiny of the use of American-made weapons in the war against Gaza, Wall Street Journal reported. Notably, the proposed weapons transfer would be among the largest to Israel since it invaded Gaza in response to Hamas terror attack. The Biden administration

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 19 (ANI/WAM): The total volume of non-oil foreign trade through the border crossings of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi amounted to AED 281.903 billion during the year 2023, with a growth rate of 8 percent compared to AED 260.435 billion in 2022. Imports grew by 19 percent during the past year, reaching a value of AED 136.45 billion, compared to AED 114.355 billion in 2022. Re-export activities also achiev

TEHRAN -- Iran's air defense systems shot down several "flying objects" near the central city of Isfahan on Friday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

NEW YORK, New York - Israel skilfully deflected the 24-hours news cycle in the early hours of Friday morning by launching a limited, symbolic attack on Iran, thus diverting attention from Thursday night's rejection of the Palestinians' rejection of their quest for statehood.

COLOGNE, Germany: This week, German flag carrier Lufthansa downgraded its 2024 earnings outlook due to a series of strikes and a slow capacity increase.

A major offensive would have "terrible consequences," the US Secretary of State has said

Kannur (Kerala) [India], April 19 (ANI): Four polling officials and a videographer were suspended on Friday for allegedly "failing to maintain secrecy" during home voting in Kerala's Kannur. District Collector Arun K Vijayan, who is the District Election Officer, suspended the special polling officer, polling assistant, micro observer, special police officer and videographer in connection with the incident. According to t

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Professor Jayanth R Varma, one of the six members of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee, voted to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points in the policy meeting held earlier this month. Noting that that economic growth in 2024-25 is projected to slow by over half a percent relative to 2023-24, Varma said it was a reminder that the high-interest rates entail a grow

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Inflation continues to remain the main concern for the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee members before it goes ahead and loosens its stance on key interest rates. As per the Minutes of the latest monetary policy meeting released on Friday, there have been several mentions of uncertainties around inflation. Going ahead, food price uncertainties would continue to weigh on

MANHATTAN (CN) - Most of the gains Wall Street has seen for the year have been wiped out in the last several days, as investors keep pushing out their forecast on when interest rate cuts will come.