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Asian Clearing Union to launch banking system to rival SWIFT
May 25, 2023 01:02Members of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), a regional banking bloc that seeks easier clearing of payments between its member states, have agreed to launch a system that will rival the SWIFT international payment network.
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Asian markets sink as US debt ceiling talks stall
May 24, 2023 05:00Asian markets tracked losses in Wall Street on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly concerned about stalled US debt ceiling talks to avert a painful default.
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Official: Railway project to help Iran reclaim position as Asia's trade passage
May 17, 2023 04:00The Iranian government's spokesman says the completion of a vital cross-country rail link is going to contribute considerably to national and international trade.
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Iran, FAO in joint project to protect Bactrian camel
May 14, 2023 02:03Iran and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have been involved in a joint project to protect purebred Bactrian camel in Iran.
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Female Iranian weightlifter grabs two bronze medals in 2023 Asian Championships
May 08, 2023 11:01Female Iranian weightlifter Fatemeh Keshavarz put up an outstanding performance at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships in South Korea, picking up two medals in the continental sporting event.
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Iran Greco-Roman wrestling team champion of Asia
Apr 12, 2023 03:29Iran’s Greco-Roman team won the title of the Asian Wrestling Championships for the 16th time on Monday.
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G20 finance meeting to end without consensus on war in Ukraine
Feb 25, 2023 12:31Finance ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) have failed to reach a consensus on how to describe the conflict in Ukraine at a two-day summit in India.
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Iran raises its oil prices for Asia amid China optimism
Feb 21, 2023 10:13Iran has raised the official selling price (OSP) of its Iranian Light crude oil grade for Asian buyers, a report says.
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Diplomatic missions felicitate Iranian nation on 44th anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Feb 11, 2023 11:16Ahead of the 44th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, representatives of diplomatic missions in Tehran have visited the Iranian president.
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World Bank warns global economy could easily tip into recession in 2023
Jan 11, 2023 05:57The World Bank slashed its 2023 growth forecasts on Tuesday to levels teetering on the brink of recession for many countries as the impact of central bank rate hikes intensifies, Russia's special operation in Ukraine continues, and the world's major economic engines sputter.