China Injects A Record 5 Trillion Yuan In New Debt To Arrest Economic Crash There was a palpable sense of disappointment last night when instead of cutting its benchmark overnight interest rates, Loan Prime Rate, as some – notably Goldman Sachs – had speculated might happen, the PBOC announced that it would only lower its […]
Continue ReadingLONDON — A man in his 70s was stabbed inside a London mosque on Thursday, police said, and a suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
Continue ReadingGATINEAU — The world needs to stop the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, hit by political conflict and a collapsing economy, members of the Lima Group regional bloc said on Thursday. Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
Continue ReadingLISBON — Hundreds of Portuguese, old and young, protested outside parliament on Thursday against proposed bills that would legalize euthanasia as lawmakers geared up for a fierce debate on the issue that is likely to be approved in a house vote. Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — A U.S. judge said on Thursday President Donald Trump’s long-time adviser Roger Stone engaged in intolerable intimidating conduct toward her but his lawyer asked that he get no prison time as he awaited sentencing on charges that include lying to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. Read More …read more Source:: […]
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Thursday the United States was in talks with at least two more companies that would like to send food and medicine to Iran through the Swiss humanitarian channel. Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
Continue ReadingThe last part of February and the first week of March are what you might call Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “busy season.” Yesterday, the first-term governor delivered his second State of the State address, where he finally acknowledged that Sacramento has utterly failed the people of California in combating the state’s exploding homeless problem. Next on […]
Continue ReadingRoger Federer will miss the French Open after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday. … …read more Source:: AOL.com
Continue ReadingLUSAKA — Police in Zambia have arrested 16 people suspected of being behind a spate of attacks in which people have been sprayed with poisonous substances and some have died, police said on Thursday. Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
Continue ReadingRCMP began enforcing an injunction earlier this month that prevents interference with construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. Read More …read more Source:: Nationalpost
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