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China Hushen 300 index futures open higher Wednesday

Beijing - XINHUA

China's key Hushen 300 index futures opened higher on Wednesday, as the contract for settlement in August 2016 opened 0.44 percent higher at 3,253.2 points. The September 2016 contract opened 0.27 percent higher at 3,216 points. The December 2016 contract opened 0.11 percent higher at 3,135 points. The March 2017 contract opened 0.1 percent higher at 3,070.8 points. The stock-indexRead more

South African stocks close weaker

Johannesburg - XINHUA

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) 0.23 percent lower on Wednesday, after gold mining shares fell 3.95 percent and resources lost 3.16 percent. The rand was relatively unchanged against the major currencies by 5 p.m. local time, with a U.S. dollar costing R14.27, a British pound costing R18.77 and a euro costing R15.71. The gold dropped 0.95 percent to sell atRead more

energy cooperation "priority" in cooperation with Russia

Beijing - Xinhua

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller here on Friday, calling on both countries to continue to put energy cooperation as a priority in bilateral cooperation. Bilateral cooperation on energy including natural gas has yielded remarkable results, playing a key role in enriching the content of China-Russia cooperation, Zhang told Miller in the meeting held atRead more

Suarez scores 4 more as Liga liga turn full circle in a day

Madrid - XINHUA

The top of the BBVA Primera Liga table turned full circle with three different leaders throughout the course of Saturday night as Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona all tasted the dizzy heights of leadership on a day when Luis Suarez again wrote the headlines. With just a point separating the top three at the start of the day, theRead more

UAE Ambassador meets Bangladeshi minister

DHAKA - WAM

UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh, Saeed bin Hajar Al Shehi, has discussed with Bangladesh's Minister of State of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, ways to enhance co-operation between the two countries, especially in renewable energy projects and ways to ease the access of Emirati investments in this sector. Al Shehi confirmed the UAE's keenness on enhancing relations with BangladeshRead more

United States provides $ 155 mn in new humanitarian assistance for Iraq

US Secretary of State John Kerry today announced that the United States is providing nearly $155 million in additional humanitarian assistance to displaced and conflict-affected Iraqis within Iraq and throughout the region who are in urgent need of support. This new funding brings total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the Iraq humanitarian response to more than $778 million since the startRead more