Trade war keeps�China's factories in reverse gear for 3rd month Official manufacturing PMI 49.7, vs 49.4 in June Services PMI at 53.7, lowest since Nov, 2018, vs 54.2 in June Export, import orders contract at a milder pace BEIJING: China's factory activity shrank for the third month in a row in July,... 31 Jul, 2019
World's Catholic bishops issue appeal to Paris climate talks VATICAN CITY: Catholic patriarchs, cardinals and bishops representing five continents have issued a 10-point appeal to climate negotiators in Paris to approve a "transformative" and fair, legally binding agreement that sets global temperature limits... Women 26 Oct, 2015
Nepal acquires stake in China-led AIIB KATHMANDU, June 29 Nepal has acquired 809 units of shares, 0.081 per cent stake, in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to become the founding member of the new China-led multilateral development bank. The value of each of these... 30 Jun, 2015
FinMin to put initials on statute of AIIB KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat is leaving for China on Sunday to put initials on the statute of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank, which, once established, would open another avenue... 27 Jun, 2015
South Korea, US to tackle beef row Seoul, February 26:South Korea and US will hold talks next week on two major obstacles to their planned free trade agreement (FTA) as the deadline for a deal draws closer, officials said on Monday.Negotiators meeting in Washington will try to settle... 26 Feb, 2007
