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US: Trump Plans to Ban China's e-Commerce Giant, Alibaba

UNITED STATES. August 16, 2020 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday admitted he is considering banning from…

August 16, 2020
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IMF Approves US$4.3 Billion in Support to South Africa for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Washington, DC – July 27, 2020: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved South Africa’s…

July 28, 2020
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COVID-19 to plunge global economy into worst recession since World War II

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2020 — The swift and massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to…

June 9, 2020
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NEW YORK | UN Seeks Financing Solutions to COVID-19 Meltdown

NEW YORK, 28 May 2020 — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau and…

May 28, 2020
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UNICEF/Ayene In Ethiopia, a nine-year-old child carries jerry cans filled with water to her home, four kilometers away from the borehole.

UNITED NATIONS | Guterres wants agreement over Ethiopian Nile dam project

NEW YORK, NY, May 19, 2020 - Through his spokesperson, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted on Tuesday…

May 20, 2020
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IMF Executive Board approves Immediate Debt Relief for 25 countries

Washington, DC – April 13, 2020 The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Ms. Kristalina Georgieva,…

April 13, 2020
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International Impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic

IMF | "Blunting the Impact and Hard Choices: Early Lessons from China"

WASHINGTON, DC, March 21, 2020 - The impact of the coronavirus is having a profound and serious impact…

March 21, 2020
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UNITED NATIONS | COVID-19 wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone

NEW YORK, NY, March 5, 2020 - The extent of the damage to the global economy caused by…

March 5, 2020
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Antoinette Sayeh proposed as Deputy Managing Director of the IMF

UNITED STATES, February 25, 2020 - Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today proposed…

February 25, 2020
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China Forecasts slower Economic Growth in 2020 due to Covid-19

Beijing, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will lose momentum and will only expand between…

February 24, 2020
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IMF Concerned about Impact of COVID-19 Virus on World Economy

RIYADH, February 22, 2020 - Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva today sounded…

February 22, 2020
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