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US buys Japanese yen after 15 years, says Trump - Backing a weaker currency is better for the world
US President Donald Trump said that the United States has bought the Japanese yen for the first time in a decade. This has been done to bring the yen out of its 40-year low against the dollar. "Their currency was weakening and they wanted some help," Trump said. Know the full details in 10 Q&A Question 1: What and why are Japan and the United States currently taking action in the market? Answer: Last week, the Japanese currency 'yen' reached a level of 164 against the dollar, the lowest level in the last 40 years. Japan and the United States together intervened in the foreign exchange market t
Suicide bomber kills 14 at Pakistan anti-terror rally, injures 20 Shocking scenes
An explosion took place outside a police station in Swat district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday. At least 14 people were killed and 20 others were injured. According to Pakistani media Dawn, an anti-terrorism peace rally was going on at the nearby Kabul Chowk at the time of the attack. In the meantime, a young man reached the gate of the Kabul police station. The policemen tried to stop him, but he did not stop. The youth blew himself up before the police could take any action. The last speaker at the rally was speaking at the time of the blast. Hearing the sound of the e
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's body among five recovered in horror Broad Peak avalanche tragedy
The body of renowned Nirmal Purja was found on Sunday, three days after he and his team were swept away in a horror avalanche on Broad Peak, the mountain located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan. Purja's body was found at an altitude of around 5,700 metres, the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said.
5 dead, 41 still missing; There were 271 passenger-crew on board; Deadly accident near Madura Island in Indonesia
A fire broke out on a passenger ferry boat near the Indonesian island of Madura on Sunday morning. According to Reuters, at least five people were killed in the crash, while 41 people are still missing. A total of 271 passengers and crew members were on board the ferry, according to Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency. As of noon, 225 people had been rescued safely, while the search for the rest is ongoing. The ferry was on its way from Surabaya in East Java to Makasar in South Sulawesi. In the meantime, it caught fire near Madura Island. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertaine
At least 5 dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia's Madura Island
At least five people lost their after a ferry carrying 271 people caught fire while it was at sea off the Madura Island of Indonesia on Sunday, said officials.
3 people killed in shooting at Idaho fast food restaurant, gunman among dead
A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday afternoon left 3 people dead and several others injured, police said. Authorities confirmed that the suspected gunman was also among the dead, while investigators continued working to establish the shooter's identity and motive.
Tourist plane crashes in Peru, 13 dead, including crew The deceased could not be identified
A small plane carrying tourists crashed outside the Peruvian city of Nazca on Saturday. At least 13 people were killed in the accident. According to agency reports, the plane took off from the nearby city of Ikea. The plane crashed into a field after approaching the Nazca Lines. It was on fire. There were 11 passengers on board the plane besides two pilots. Burnt bodies were found scattered near the wreckage of the plane after the crash. In fact, the 2000-year-old Nazca Lines can only be seen from a plane or a viewing tower. So the plane took off with the passengers. The whereabouts of the dec
PoJK: 50 convoys moved towards Muzaffarabad, the sound being muffled by light machine guns.
sources said, To avoid people being injured or killed, the long march has been stopped at D-Chowk instead of going ahead immediately. Umar Nazir Kashmiri appealed to all participants to maintain discipline, remain peaceful and wait for further instructions from the leadership for further action. security forces fire kills 3 protesters Committee has urged all citizens to stay in touch with each other, exercise caution and rely only on information received from credible sources. Meanwhile, around 50 convoys have started heading towards Muzaffarabad for the long march. 3 protesters have died du
'Empty the Middle East', US warns citizens, will something big happen in Iran?
West Asia Tensions: It looks like something big is likely to happen once again in the Middle East. Amid the ever-increasing tension, the US has issued a security alert for American citizens through its embassies located in several countries of the Middle East. The US embassies in Amman, the capital of Jordan, Jerusalem in Israel and Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, have advised citizens to remain vigilant and be prepared to leave the area immediately if necessary The US embassies have urged citizens to regularly check their flight information and follow the safety instructions issued by the local
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja aka Nimsdai dies in avalanche on PoK peak; know who was he and what happened
Legendary mountaineer Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest mountain, his adventure company and others confirmed in a post on Instagram on Saturday.
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- US buys Japanese yen after 15 years, says Trump - Backing a weaker currency is better for the world
- ICC imposes 8-year ban on cricketer caught in match-fixing scandal
- Suicide bomber kills 14 at Pakistan anti-terror rally, injures 20 Shocking scenes
- Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's body among five recovered in horror Broad Peak avalanche tragedy
- 5 dead, 41 still missing; There were 271 passenger-crew on board; Deadly accident near Madura Island in Indonesia
