US central bank keeps buying bonds to boost economy
May 2 - The US Federal Reserve has kept its $85bn-a-month bond buying in place, in an effort to keep borrowing costs low and...
Google and Microsoft reported rising profits
UK, April 19 - Technology giants Google and Microsoft have both reported rising profits. Google's net profit climbed to $3.35bn in the first three...
Yemen Receives Grants of US $25 by World Bank
Menafn, May 6 - Yemen and World Bank has singed an agreement on granting an extra financing aid of US 25 million to the...
US economy grows 2.5% on buoyant consumer spending
April 27 - The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5% in the first three months of the year, helped by the...
China reduces banking lifeline to N Korea
May 8 - The Bank of China has stopped doing business with a large North Korean bank, falling into line with a US-led sanctions...
Bangladesh building collapse death toll rises to 435 as search continues
April 2 - The death toll from the last week's building collapse in Savar on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka climbed to 435...
WB, IMF call for global efforts to end extreme poverty
Washington, April 21 - The World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday called for global efforts to end extreme poverty...
28 died as Bangladesh Islamists clashed with police
Dhaka, May 6 - At least 28 people have died in street battles between Bangladeshi police and tens of thousands of Islamists, officials said...
Remote controlled bomb attack in Afganisthan
Afghanistan, April 28 - An official says a remote-controlled roadside bomb has killed three police officers in southern Afghanistan, including a deputy provincial police...
Bhutto murder-case prosecutor shot dead in Islamabad
Islamabad,May 3 - Gunmen have shot dead the prosecutor investigating the murder of Pakistan's ex-leader Benazir Bhutto, police say.
Attackers shot Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali as...
