Tokyo stocks plunge over US tariff concerns
Tokyo, Feb 3 (IANS) Tokyo stocks plunged on Monday as concerns over the impact of US tariffs on the global economy led to a broad sell-off, particularly in auto stocks. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed down 1,052.40 points, or 2.66 per cent, to end at 39,572.49. In a reaction […]
Philippines declares food security emergency to tame soaring rice prices
Manila, Feb 3 (IANS) Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel declared a food security emergency on rice on Monday to stabilise the “extraordinary” rice prices in the country. “This emergency declaration allows us to release rice buffer stocks held by the National Food Authority (NFA) to stabilize prices and ensure that rice, a staple food […]
Belgium’s new government sworn in
Brussels, Feb 3 (IANS) Belgium’s new government was sworn in on Monday, ending months of a political deadlock over forming a stable coalition government. Bart De Wever, leader of the Flemish nationalist New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) that won the federal election last June, took office as Prime Minister. This marks the first time that a […]
Schools close, precautions taken as earthquakes shake Greece’s Santorini
Athens, Feb 3 (IANS) Schools on Greece’s Santorini Island, a popular tourist destination in the Aegean Sea, were closed on Monday, and tents were set up on football fields as authorities took precautionary measures following a series of earthquakes over the weekend. According to scientists at the National Observatory of Athens, more than 300 tremors […]
USAID headquarters closed on Monday, Musk says aid agency should be ‘shut down’
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) Elon Musk, the tech billionaire who heads an agency entrusted by US President Donald Trump to increase the efficiency of the federal government, said on Monday that he wants to shut down US Agency for International Development (USAID), an autonomous body of the State Department that is one of the world’s […]
Kenyan forum calls for electrifying Africa’s healthcare facilities to ease disease burden
Nairobi, Feb 3 (IANS) Connecting a critical mass of health facilities in Africa with reliable power should be prioritised to enhance response to the continent’s growing disease burden, a forum in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, heard Monday. Senior policymakers, experts, investors, campaigners, and innovators are attending the Energizing Healthcare 2025 summit that runs from Monday […]
Eurozone inflation rises to 2.5 per cent in January: Eurostat
Brussels, Feb 3 (IANS) The Eurozone’s annual inflation rate climbed to 2.5 per cent in January, up from 2.4 per cent in December 2024, according to a flash estimate released by Eurostat on Monday. Services are expected to record the highest annual inflation rate of 3.9 per cent, down from 4 per cent in the […]
