France, Germany pledge deeper cooperation

Will Arab countries stop using dollar in oil trading?

By: picez

The dollar’s future as the world’s top currency was thrown into doubt.Arab state­s had launched secret moves with China and Russia to stop using the greenback for oil trading. Arab states have launched moves with China, Russia, Japan and France to stop using the dollar for oil trades, but this was denied by Kuwait. The ...

about 1 month ago

UN watchdog presses Iran over nuclear deadlock

By: voiceofkashmir

The head of the UN atomic watchdog has urged Iran to accept a deal over its nuclear programme by the end of the year, and "move beyond sanctions". Mohammed ElBaradei said the ball was "very much in the Iranian court". He was speaking as the six major powers negotiating with Tehran were holding talks in Brussels. They are discussing their response ...

20 days ago

Investment protection accord upgraded

By: inamshah

Pakistan and Germany have upgraded their 50-year-old trade and investment treaty for providing better opportunities and protection to each other’s investors. The ‘Agreement on the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investments’ will cover all modern and legal requirements that an investor needs to invest in other ...

7 days ago

U.S. demands Iran give positive response to UN draft deal

By: dustgeer

  The United States on Friday reiterated its call for Iran to give a formal response to an UN-backed draft deal over its nuclear program.     "Iran has not responded positively to the IAEA proposed agreement for the provision of nuclear fuel for its Tehran research reactor," State Department deputy spokesman Robert Wood ...

19 days ago