Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million

Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million

KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct 31 (Reuters) – As the clock ticked down to the Nov. 1 deadline Pakistan set for undocumented migrants to leave the country, Muhammad Rahim boarded a bus from Karachi to the Afghan border. “We’d live here our whole life if they didn’t send us back,” said the 35-year-old Afghan national, who was … Read more

Wall St slips on higher yields, fall in chipmaker stocks

Wall St slips on higher yields, fall in chipmaker stocks

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights US retail sales beat expectations in September BofA profit rises, Goldman Sachs profit plunges in Q3 Biden administration to halt China AI chip shipments Indexes: Dow down 0.2%, S&P … Read more

Egyptian sources say ceasefire agreed to allow Rafah re-opening, Netanyahu denies

Egyptian sources say ceasefire agreed to allow Rafah re-opening, Netanyahu denies

CAIRO, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Egypt, Israel and the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza beginning at 0600 GMT coinciding with the re-opening of the Rafah border crossing, two Egyptian security sources said on Monday, to allow in aid and evacuations of foreigners. However, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to deny an … Read more

Egypt discusses Gaza aid, rejects corridors for civilians, say sources

Egypt discusses Gaza aid, rejects corridors for civilians, say sources

Palestinians inspect damages of a house hit by Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa Acquire Licensing Rights Aid would be delivered under limited ceasefire U.S. said safe passage for civilians was under discussion Gaza-Egypt crossing closed after Israeli strikes CAIRO, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Egypt … Read more

Japan pledges $1 billion for UN climate change fund

Japan pledges $1 billion for UN climate change fund

People arrive to attend the Pledging Conference of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for the First Replenishment in Paris, France, October 25, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Japan will put up to 165 billion yen ($1.11 billion) into the United Nation’s main fund for helping vulnerable countries cope … Read more

US government shutdown: What is it and who would be affected?

US government shutdown: What is it and who would be affected?

Sept 22 (Reuters) – U.S. government services would be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed without pay if Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. Workers deemed “essential” would remain on the job, but without pay. Many government agencies have not updated shutdown plans they have prepared … Read more

Factbox: Foreign reactions and offers of aid in response to Morocco earthquake

Factbox: Foreign reactions and offers of aid in response to Morocco earthquake

Sept 9 (Reuters) – Following are offers of aid and other reaction from foreign governments to the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco late on Friday, killing more than 1,000 and destroying buildings in the deadliest tremor to hit the country in decades. ****OFFERS OF FOREIGN AID AND SUPPORT ALGERIA Algeria, which broke off ties with … Read more

Billions of dollars in foreign funding sent to top US colleges and … – NBC 15 WPMI

Billions of dollars in foreign funding sent to top US colleges and … – NBC 15 WPMI

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