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1st LD: U.S. Fed keeps interest rate unchanged at 3.5-3.75 pct
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the target range for the federal funds interest rate unchanged at 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent at its […]
Colombian authorities search for missing plane carrying 15 people
BOGOTA, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Colombian aviation and military authorities launched an operation on Wednesday to locate a small commercial plane carrying 15 people – 13 passengers and two crew […]
In U-turn, France backs move to put Iran’s Guards on EU terrorism list
PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) – France will now support the inclusion of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the European list of terrorist organisations, a move that Paris has […]
China donates insulin syringes to Palestinian refugees in Jordan
AMMAN, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — China, in cooperation with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), provided insulin syringes to Palestinian refugees […]
Germany cuts 2026 growth outlook to 1 pct, pins hopes on investment and reforms
BERLIN, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — Germany’s federal government on Wednesday lowered its forecast for economic growth in 2026 to 1 percent, down 0.3 percentage points from its previous autumn projection, […]
Hungary vows to defend sovereignty over Ukrainian election interference
BUDAPEST, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday that Hungary should prepare for continued Ukrainian interference in its parliamentary elections and […]
Trump warns Minneapolis mayor over lack of cooperation with immigration agents
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday he was “playing with fire” after the Democratic leader reiterated that his city would […]
FBI searches Atlanta election office related to 2020 US presidential vote
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The FBI is executing a search warrant at a Fulton County election office outside Atlanta related to an investigation into possible interference in Georgia in […]
Feature: Fear, anxiety grip Gaza residents as Rafah crossing’s reopening looms
GAZA, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — Fear and anxiety are gripping residents of the Gaza Strip amid growing talk of an imminent reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, as […]
12 killed in vehicle plunge in Magway Region, Myanmar
YANGON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — At least 12 people were killed on Wednesday evening after a vehicle carrying about 27 members of a theater troupe plunged into a deep ravine […]