San Marino country profile
Provides an overview of San Marino, including key dates and facts about this small European state.
2023-08-28 16:59
North Korea: Country eases Covid rules to let in citizens stuck abroad
Many North Koreans were stranded overseas after the country shut its borders in early 2020 to keep Covid out.
2023-08-28 15:45
Uttar Pradesh: India school shut down over slapping row
A school in India is ordered sealed after its teacher asked students to slap their Muslim classmate.
2023-08-28 13:20
Argentina Lifts Wages, Welfare in Defiance of IMF Austerity Push
Argentina’s Economy Ministry announced measures to improve government workers’ salaries and funnel money toward retirees and poorer families,
2023-08-28 09:57
Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant reports $4.5bn loss
The heavily-indebted firm's shares are set to resume trading in Hong Kong from Monday.
2023-08-28 09:21
Asia Stocks Look Set for Small Gains; Yen Weakens: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks appeared poised to follow US equities with modest gains Monday after Jerome Powell said the Federal
2023-08-28 09:17
China Cuts Stock Trade Tax, Tightens IPOs to Boost Market
China lowered the stamp duty on stock trades for the first time since 2008 and pledged to slow
2023-08-28 08:29
Jenni Hermoso: Players and fans support Spain World Cup star in kiss row
The furore over the Spanish football chief's kiss on the lips generates protests at matches.
2023-08-28 08:24
Agnipath scheme: The pain of Nepal's Gurkhas over Indian army's new hiring plan
Nepal's famed Gurkha soldiers have fought in the Indian army for decades.
2023-08-28 05:51
At Jackson Hole, Post-Inflation Challenges Vex Central Bankers
The world’s top central bankers stressed the need to keep interest rates high until inflation is contained —
2023-08-28 04:49
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
2023-08-28 04:17
A country where kissing is a custom reels from a major exception
In Spain kissing is a widely-accepted custom. Friends and family do it, whether woman to woman, woman to man, or man to man. It can be lips to cheek or a little kissing sound. There are numerous variants, and even strangers greet each other this way.
2023-08-28 01:48