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His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Amir of the State of Qatar
His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Amir of the State of Qatar
#welcomeqatar2022 #qatar2022
His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani assumed his duties as Amir of the State of Qatar on 25th June 2013, following the announcement of His Highness The Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad...
The rise of the euro and the decline of the yen to the lowest level in 20 years .. and anticipation of the European Central meeting
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Doha - Al Sharq website
The yen fell to a twenty-year low against the dollar on Thursday, while the euro rose slightly ahead of a highly anticipated meeting of the European Central Bank that is supposed to shed light on the bank's plans to tighten monetary policy.
It is almost certain, according to Reuters, that the bank will announce the end...
Cost of living: Average cost of filling a family car with petrol hits £100 for first time
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Cost of living: Average cost of filling a family car with petrol hits £100 for first time
By Sharon Marris, news reporter
Thursday 9 June 2022 09:56, UK
Image:Pic: AP
Why you can trust Sky News
The average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol has reached more than £100 for the first time, the RAC has said.
The...
In landmark UN meeting, China and Russia defend veto
At a UN General Assembly meeting, China and Russia explained their vetoes of a proposal that would have imposed new sanctions on north Korea.
The United Nations Security Council meets on threats to international peace and security
In a first of its kind United Nations General Assembly meeting, China and Russia defended their vetoes...
Biden seeks to counter China at Americas summit
The US president has outlined a new plan for economic cooperation with Latin America amidst rising Chinese influence in the region. He is also expected to present a new plan for regional migration issues.
'When democracy is under assault around the world, let us unite again and renew our conviction that democracy is......
Ukraine: Will a Black Sea grain corridor solve the export crisis?
Russia has effectively agreed to a "corridor" to export grain from Ukraine but there are many sticking points before Kyiv can come on board. Meanwhile, the global wheat shortage is getting more and more urgent.
Odesa is the largest Black Sea port in Ukraine
The silos are full and other storage...
Goldman, Nomura see Thailand embarking on rate-hike cycle
PUBLISHED : 9 JUN 2022 AT 14:51
WRITER: BLOOMBERG NEWS
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A woman browses vegetables at a market in Nonthaburi province. - Analysts expect the central bank to increase rates from August to quell persistently high inflation. (Photo: Kitja Apichonrojarek)
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is set to raise rates from August to...
SEC Closes In on Rules That Could Shift Stock Market
Chairman Gary Gensler is expected to outline ideas for improving market efficiency today
PUBLISHED : 8 JUN 2022 AT 08:03
NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS
WRITER: PAUL KIERNAN AND ALEXANDER OSIPOVICH
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SEC chairman Gary Gensler’s plans have drawn opposition from some Wall Street firms.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to propose major changes...
Japan to launch 6G experimental trials with Nokia
Data transmission is planned to be 100,000 times the 5G theoretical maximum
By SCOTT FOSTERJUNE 8, 2022
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Image: Router Switch Blog
The full potential of 6G telecommunications may not be realized for a decade, but the Japanese are already starting to build their domestic technology base and network.
On May 30, Japan’s Network Research Institute at the...
India dangling Akash missiles before Vietnam
Indian missile system could replace Vietnam’s aging Soviet-era wares while putting pressure on China in the South China Sea
By GABRIEL HONRADAJUNE 9, 2022
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The Akash supersonic cruise missile on parade in New Delhi. Vietnam may soon procure the weapon with an eye on China. Photo: Wikipedia
India is renewing efforts to sell its indigenous Akash surface-to-air missile...
How the West miscalculated its ability to punish Russia
A professor of applied economics explains how sanctions are no free lunch
By ADRIEL KASONTAJUNE 6, 2022
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Vladimir Putin has not been deterred by harsh Western sanctions. Photo: AFP / Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik
Steve Hanke. Photo: Cato Institute
Steve H Hanke is a professor of applied economics and founder and co-director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for...
PG&E pledges net-zero emissions by 2040, will keep using gas
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE
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Posted on June 8, 2022
FILE – Water pipes leading to the cooling system of Pacific Gas & Electrics Colusa Generating Station near Maxwell, Calif., on Nov. 15, 2011. The utility on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, outlined a plan to achieve climate goals including net-zero emissions by 2040. The report...
Cancer disappears in every patient during experimental immunotherapy treatment trial
The cancer went into remission in all the 12 patients and was then said to be undetectable. "This is the first time this has happened in the history of cancer," one of the lead authors said.
Wednesday 8 June 2022 15:57, UK
Image:Four patients and two of the trial's researchers. Pic: Memorial...