Iran may increase uranium enrichment to 5 pct from July 7: official
A senior Iranian official said Iran may increase the purity of its enriched uranium to five percent from the current 3.67 percent from July 7, Press TV reported Saturday. The…
At least 20 injured in gas explosion at shopping center in U.S. state Florida
At least 20 people were injured on Saturday in a gas explosion at a shopping center in Plantation, a city in southeastern U.S. state of Florida, local media reported. Plantation…
Greeks vote in 1st parliamentary election since bailout end
Greeks have begun voting in the first parliamentary election since their country emerged from three successive international bailouts. The vote is held three months earlier than originally planned after left-wing…
10.6 million foreign tourists arrived in India during 2018-2019
India received 10.6 million foreign tourists in 2018-2019 as compared to 10.4 million in 2017-18, according to the country's Economic Survey tabled on Thursday. Nirmala Sitharaman, federal finance and corporate…
India’s finance minister reaches parliament to present federal budget
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached the parliament on Friday to present the general budget 2019-20, officials said. "The budget will be presented at 11:00 a.m. (local time) today," a…
India’s finance minister presents federal budget
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday presented the country's General Budget 2019-20 in parliament, officials said. "Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is currently presenting the annual budget in parliament," a finance…
Russian fighter intercepts US reconnaissance plane over Black Sea
A Russian Su-27 fighter has chased off a US reconnaissance plane, which was approaching the Russian territorial waters over the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday. "The Russian…
US Fed acknowledges rising economic uncertainties, reiterates appropriate pro-expansion policy
US Federal Reserve said Friday in a report submitted to the US Senate that global and domestic economic uncertainties had increased in recent months, and that the central bank will…
4 men arrested in Australia following massive methamphetamine seizure
Australian police arrested four men in Sydney on Thursday in relation to a massive 500 kilogram shipment of the drug methamphetamine which arrived in Australia in June. Carrying an estimated…
Aussie aerial shooting targets major feral animal threat in northern areas
Local authorities in Australia's Northern Territory are set to begin unprecedented aerial shooting of feral animals threatening major environmental and cultural sites, according to local media. About 20,000 feral buffalo,…