In life, Pakistani hardline cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi terrorised the country's religious minorities and incited nationwide riots, all while issuing pleas for the nuclear annihilation of European ... ( read original story ...)
India has its first best actor International Emmy nominee
Arjun Mathur has made history as India's first best actor nominee at the International Emmy Awards. The virtual ceremony will be held Monday, Nov. 23. Arjun is nominated for his work in the Amazon ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Taiwan Hold Talks on Strengthening Economic Ties
The United States and Taiwan held talks on Friday on strengthening their economic relationship in the face of increasing pressure on the island from mainland China, which the Taiwanese side hailed as ... ( read original story ...)
The Finance 202: Investors are shrugging off post-election turmoil. That may not last.
What investors were looking past was at least as notable. “The market is not focused” on Trump’s efforts to dispute the election outcome, Inverness Counsel chief investment strategist Timothy Ghriskey ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan, Russia to cooperate on digitalization sector
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov.20 The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the Russian delegation represented by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Aleksey Overchuk ... ( read original story ...)
Kanrich Finance conducts COVID-19 awareness programme
“Kanrich Finance which is one of the premier companies in the financial landscape in Sri Lanka always recognizes its corporate social responsibility towards society and acts accordingly” an official ... ( read original story ...)
Volatility in North Korea’s Currency Trading: Does a Rising Won Mean Trouble Ahead, or Progress?
North Korea, in a surprising move, has apparently sharply pushed up the value of its won against US dollars and Chinese yuan in domestic markets. The move, made quietly, may be in preparation for ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Hits Midtou and Actionnode with Regulatory Warnings
Malaysia’s financial regulator has backlisted yet another group of FX and cryptocurrency websites, citing their brands are not authorised to operate in the country. ( read original story ...)
Analysts tell lawmakers Biden should freeze US troop level in Afghanistan until Taliban agrees to end war
A trio of foreign policy experts told the House Armed Services Committee that without continued U.S. military support — especially air power — the Afghan national security forces were unlikely to win ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan says rate hike was bitter but necessary for Turkey
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday the central bank's big rate hike a day earlier was bitter but necessary, and his newly-installed finance ministry pledged complementary policies that ... ( read original story ...)