Archive for the February 1, 2019
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Chinese iron ore futures rose sharply to their highest level in nearly 17 months on Wednesday, after Brazil's Vale SA said it was cutting output as it moved to shut down more dams similar to
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The Karachi Port handled 170,945 tonnes of cargo comprising 130,513 tonnes of import cargo and 40,432 tonnes of export cargo including 8,849 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours
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Slow business activity was seen on the cotton market on Thursday as leading buyers were on the sidelines due to lack of buying interest, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8,700,
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Euronext wheat was little changed on Wednesday as export optimism generated by a first sale of French wheat to Egypt in 18 months was tempered by a lagging pace of shipments and continuing competition from
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The Republican leader of the US Senate, Mitch McConnell, has delivered a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump in legislation set for a preliminary vote Thursday that questions Trump's decision to pull US troops out
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The United States is moving quickly to lift a freeze at the United Nations on humanitarian aid to North Korea, just weeks before a planned second US-North Korean summit, according to diplomats and documents obtained
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared the country's war on drugs over Wednesday, saying his government would no longer prioritize using the army to capture cartel kingpins. However, critics questioned the announcement, pointing out
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The cold has killed close to 30 children in two months among the civilians who have been fleeing the last jihadist pocket in eastern Syria, the United Nations said Thursday. The World Health Organization said
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The EU on Thursday announced the creation of an international contact group of European and Latin American countries to help chart a peaceful end to Venezuela's political crisis within 90 days. EU diplomatic chief Federica
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The British government announced Thursday it was scrapping MPs' February holiday in the rush to get ready for Brexit on March 29 but hinted it may need extra time amid chaos and confusion over strategy.
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