The US-led coalition has admitted to “unintentionally” killing at least 188 civilians in Syria and Iraq since 2014 when the airstrikes against the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group began…
The US president-elect Donald Trump’s “clear warning” to North Korea shows he is aware of the urgency of the threat posed by its nuclear program and will not waver from a policy of sanctions…
The Philippines is tilting away from its traditional ally the United States towards China to “normalize” relations following a longstanding territorial dispute, the country’s incoming ambassador…
Rioting inmates decapitated their rivals in brutal fighting between two gangs in a Brazilian jail that left 56 dead, while 144 prisoners escaped, officials said.
The riot broke out Sunday…
The price of bitcoin has breached the $1,000 mark, hitting a more than three-year high on Monday. The cryptocurrency was trading at $1,021 at the time of publication, according to CoinDesk data,…
The dollar recovered from a two-week low against a basket of six major currencies on Monday, though trade was thin with many markets closed for the New Year holiday.
Manufacturers in the eurozone started 2017 on a solid footing, after ramping up activity at the fastest pace in more than five years in December and building up a burgeoning order book, a survey…
At least 50 people have been killed in a bloody prison riot in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, a Brazilian security official told the Globo TV network on Monday.
A top European diplomat said the European Union is determined to help uphold the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and major powers, which was the result of an effective diplomatic approach.
US President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on January 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he said in an email statement released on Monday.
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Bank Maskan, the agent bank of the housing sector, announced it has tripled its mortgage threshold. The bank now hands out loans of up to 600 million rials ($18,534) for applicants in Tehran and…
Lawmakers set the agenda for the housing sector over the next five years in their latest open session on Monday as part of policies set in the sixth five-year development plan (2016-21). …
The Central Bank of Iran has outlined an innovative, flexible and strong future for the banking system in its “2021 Roadmap”, the bank's deputy for innovative technologies said.
Turkey’s manufacturing, which represents around a third of the country’s economy, slipped further into contraction in December, falling to its lowest level in four months, a survey showed on…
Spanish factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in 11 months in December driven by strong orders and increasing output, a survey showed on Monday, adding to expectations of more economic…
Sri Lanka’s headline inflation in the capital Colombo accelerated to 4.1% during the 12 months to December from 3.4% due to faster rise in food and beverage prices and moderate increases in non-…
Europe has not been doing well. In 2016, GDP per capita for the eurozone as a whole finally returned to pre-crisis levels. It is claiming victory in Spain—even though unemployment remains near 20…
The government has urged the British public to raid their savings jars ahead of the launch of the new pound coin.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke announced on Sunday that the…
Interest rates in China are already on an upward trend as the economy improves, People’s Bank of China adviser Sheng Songcheng told Reuters in an interview.
“The economy is improving…so…
Hungaryʼs state debt, calculated according to Maastricht rules, stood at 74.3% of GDP at the end of September, down from 75% of GDP at the end of June, the National Bank of Hungary announced…
The agriculture sector now accounts for 12% to 13% of Iran’s gross domestic product, up from 9% to 10% three years ago (when President Hassan Rouhani first took office in August 2013), according…
The preferential tariff agreement between Iran and Turkey has given rise to the export of cheap Chinese apparel from Turkey to Iran under the guise of Turkish brands, the head of Tehran Knitwear…
Iran produces 94% of all the saffron in the world, yet it accounts for only 60% of the global saffron trade.
“About 34% of the saffron cultivated in Iran are labeled and sold by other…
Value-added tax collection during the nine months to November 20 increased 35% compared with last year’s corresponding period, according to the deputy head of Iran National Tax Administration,…
President Hassan Rouhani is “very optimistic” about the future of Iran's economy, backing up his optimism by citing a set of statistics in a televised interview on Sunday evening.
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