March2022
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Russia may close its main gas pipeline to Germany if the West goes ahead with a ban on Russian oil
Mar 8, 2022Russia has said it may close its main gas pipeline to Germany if the West goes ahead with a ban on Russian oil. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said a “rejection of Russian oil would lead... -
First shipment of UNICEF humanitarian aid arrives in Ukraine as conflict escalates
Mar 8, 2022The first batch of UNICEF humanitarian supplies has arrived in Lviv, western Ukraine, from UNICEF’s Global Supply and Logistics Hub in Copenhagen. It is part of a six-truck convoy containing an estimated 62 tonnes of supplies... -
South Korea to halt all transactions with Russia’s central bank
Mar 8, 2022South Korea said Monday it will halt all transactions with Russia’s central bank in the latest series of punitive actions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The foreign ministry said in a statement it had... -
Shares ticked slightly higher in the opening minutes of trade in Hong Kong on Tuesday
Mar 8, 2022Shares ticked slightly higher in the opening minutes of trade in Hong Kong on Tuesday following two days of hefty losses, though traders remain on edge over the Ukraine war. The Hang Seng Index edged up... -
World Bank approved additional $489-million package in support for Ukraine
Mar 8, 2022The World Bank on Monday approved an additional $489-million package in support for Ukraine, to be made available immediately and dubbed “Financing of Recovery from Economic Emergency in Ukraine,” or “FREE Ukraine.” On March 1, the... -
Shares in Petrobras plummeted more than seven percent on Monday
Mar 8, 2022Shares in Brazilian oil company Petrobras plummeted more than seven percent on Monday after President Jair Bolsonaro criticized the organization’s pricing policy in the face of rising crude prices due to the war in Ukraine. The... -
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday
Mar 8, 2022Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors remained worried over surging oil prices and uncertainties surrounding the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.22 percent or 307.51 points to 24,913.90, while the broader... -
British Council to host ‘Transforming Narratives Mela & Symposium’ to celebrate contemporary arts and culture
Mar 8, 2022Culture Central, in partnership with the British Council and Arts Council England and 10 Birmingham-based cultural organisations, is going to organise an event styled as ‘Transforming Narratives Mela & Symposium’ to be held from 19–21 March... -
OPPO wins “Disruptive Device Innovation” at GLOMO Awards 2022
Mar 8, 2022This week, OPPO was presented with the Disruptive Device Innovation Award at the 2022 Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at MWC22 Barcelona. The Award, which recognises OPPO for its Hinge & Display Integration on Find N, was... -
City Group and WaterAid sign MoU to improve access to safe water, accessible sanitation and hygiene services for the tea pickers
Mar 8, 2022A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between WaterAid Bangladesh and City Group recently where WaterAid will provide technical support to access safe and adequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene services for the tea pickers....
