World Food Programme pauses distribution in north Yemen as funds limited
RIYADH (Reuters) – The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday it had paused general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreement with local authorities over how to…
N.Korea says will ‘never tolerate’ U.S. accusation of its nuclear programme
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL – North Korea warned it will “never tolerate” the United States’ criticism of the isolated country’s nuclear programme, calling Washington the “kingpin of nuclear proliferation” and saying it…
BMW to start 2 billion euro share buyback programme in July
BERLIN – Germany’s BMW approved the launch of a share buyback programme with a volume of up to 2 billion euros ($2.08 billion) set to start in July, the carmaker said on…
Pakistan seeks increase in size, duration of IMF programme
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD -Pakistan has sought an increase in the size and duration of its $6 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, the country’s Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, said on Monday.…
Cathay to launch major corporate sustainable aviation fuel programme
(Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Wednesday it would work with corporate customers to launch a major corporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme in Asia, as firms look…
Sri Lanka to seek World Bank support alongside IMF loan programme – sources
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO/NEW DELHI – Sri Lanka will seek World Bank assistance to stave off a severe economic crisis in addition to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) rescue…
Polish central bank’s programme to allow Ukrainians to convert cash to start on Friday
WARSAW – Poland’s central bank signed an agreement with the National Bank of Ukraine that will allow every adult Ukrainian refugee to convert up to 10,000 hryvnias ($341.88) to Polish zloty starting…
Polish central bank programme to allow Ukrainians to convert cash
WARSAW – Ukrainians in Poland will be able to convert hryvnia bank notes into Polish zlotys from the middle of next week as part of a programme involving the central bank, the…
Analysis-For N.Korea’s missile programme, even failures can be sign of progress
By Josh Smith SEOUL – It is unclear if the apparent failure of a missile launch on Wednesday dealt a lasting blow to North Korea’s plans, but analysts say failures are an…
Russia revives COVID support programme to help firms hit by Ukraine sanctions
LONDON – Russia is resuming a support programme for critically important firms, hoping to protect companies from the effects of international sanctions by reviving measures first introduced in 2020 to shield them…
Airbus to support Tiger helicopter programme
– Airbus Helicopters announced on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with France and Spain for its Tiger MkIII programme, including the upgrade of 42 combat helicopters for France and 18 for…
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