India still needs to be ready to place this role, especially in the semiconductor sector, which is at the center of the U.S. and China trade antagonism.
INDIA Rupee, bond yields to move in narrow range, with focus on Fed
The Indian rupee and government bond yields are likely to take cues from the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting on Dec. 14, one of a host of high-profile, potentially market …
Israel halts the construction of farms and structures in the Jordan Valley
Israeli authorities Sunday issued halt on construction orders against farms, agricultural and residential structures in the area of Ras al-Ahmar, in the northern Jordan Valley, according to activist …
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Iran: From banned to compulsory, the headscarf has caused a century of tears
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Georgia man stole patrol car while under arrest, police searching for suspect
A Georgia man under arrest and in handcuffs stole a patrol car on Friday and then evaded deputies. Law enforcement is still searching for the suspect.
Turkmenistan: A shining city in a book of records
Turkmenistan’s vision for a trans-Afghan gas pipeline to Pakistan and India may be given a fillip in the most convoluted of manners. With Europe steadily drawing down its purchases of Russian gas, …
Israel squandered its Druze friendship. What will happen now?
I am listening to this story being told by our Druze guide, a man named Jamal who owns the local hotel and loves taking groups on walking tours around his village. I am spending the weekend here with …
Top Republican accuses Biden administration of ‘unlawful’ stonewalling of Afghanistan oversight
The letter serves as an opening salvo for how Republicans, when they take control of the House in January, are planning to investigate the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in …
Vietnam loses US$15.6bn reserves in 3Q, 2022 after low rates
Asian export power house Vietnam has run a balance of payments deficit of 15.6 billion US dollars in the third quarter of 2022, taking total reserve losses in the year to 21.544 billion US dollars, …