IMF/Georgieva: The US$650 billion SDR allocation comes into effect
London, August 23 (HNA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated that the largest allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in history, which is about 650…
UN IPCC study – Climate change effects may be permanent
London, August 9 (HNA) – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) unveiled on Monday the results of their study on climate change which indicates that some effects of climate…
EU celebrates the resilience and resourcefulness of indigenous peoples
London, August 8 (HNA) – Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union, celebrated the resilience and resourcefulness of indigenous peoples around the world, on the International Day of the…
G20 Ministers adopted the Declaration on Digital Transition
London, August 7 (HNA) – G20 Digital Ministers adopted the Declaration that leverages the potential of digitalisation for a resilient, strong, sustainable and inclusive recovery, according to the statement released…
SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy booster taller than Great Pyramid of Giza
London, August 7 (HNA) – SpaceX has achieved another major milestone in its Starship fully reusable launch system: Taken together, the massive combined launch system reaches nearly 400 feet tall…
FDA approves Qiagen rapid Covid testing
London, August 7 (HNA) – Qiagen said on Friday that its rapid portable antigen test developed with Ellume for detecting SARS-CoV-2 has received Emergency Use Authorization from the US Food…
Precious metals decrease after upbeat US jobs data
London, August 6 (HNA) – Prices of precious metals slid, with the prices of gold and silver extended losses on Friday following better-than-expected data reports on the state of employment…
Year-end inflation expectation in Turkey rose to 16.30 percent
London, August 6 (HNA) – The year-end consumer inflation (CPI) expectation in Turkey rose from 15.64 percent to 16.30 percent. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute data, the CPI increased…
CNN fires three employees for coming to work unvaccinated
London, August 6 (HNA) – CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, the NPR reported. CNN chief Jeff Zucker…