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After India’s trade deficit shrank to an 11-month low in January, fresh trade data will be out to assess the nation’s economic health while the BOJ announces another policy decision. Pamela Ambler reports.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says her executive will "by the end of next week" finalise its opinion on whether Ukraine should be a candidate country to join the EU. "The discussions today will enable us to finalise our assessment by the end of next week," she tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv during a surprise visit. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden says he hopes Congress will vote on his "Build Back Better" infrastructure plan as soon as this week. "Maybe it won't work, but I believe we'll see by the end of next week at home that it's passed." Biden said during a press conference for the G20 summit in Rome. SOUNDBITE from Joe Biden
After an alarming outbreak of a mutant coronavirus, multiple countries have canceled flights from the United Kingdom. According to Business Insider, the move was prompted by fears around the new variant of COVID-19. The mutant coronavirus is believed to be up to 70% more transmissible than the original strain. In order to stop its spread, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that London and surrounding areas would suddenly be plunged into lockdown. Dutch authorities confirmed at least one case of this COVID-19 variant had reached the Netherlands. Flights from the UK to The Netherlands are canceled until January 1st, as are those to Belgium. On Sunday afternoon, Italian foreign minister Luigi di Maio said that the government would be suspending all travel from the UK.
Seoul, Nov 16 (EFE/EPA).- The Seoul Stock Exchange closed Monday with a 1.97 percent rise to hit a nearly three-year high amid hopes on effective vaccine against COVID-19.The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 49.16 points, or 1.97 percent, to close at 2,543.03. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: SOUTH KOREAN DEALERS WORK IN FRONT OF MONITORS AT THE HANA BANK IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
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