Amazon commits 124 mln USD to create over 1,000 affordable homes

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16 (Xinhua/APP) –:Amazon announced Tuesday that it will invest over 124.4 million U.S. dollars to build 1,060 affordable homes near four public transit sites, working in partnership with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) and Sound Transit, the transit system serving […]

Cotton futures close higher

ZHENGZHOU, March 16 (Xinhua/APP):Cotton futures closed higher Wednesday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active cotton contract for May 2022 delivery gained 225 yuan (about 35.27 U.S. dollars) to close at 21,345 yuan per tonne. On Wednesday, the total trading […]

Paris may offer autonomy to ease Corsica tensions: minister

Paris, March 16 (AFP/APP):Paris could offer Corsica “autonomy” to calm tensions between the Mediterranean island’s fierce independence movement and the French state that have flared this month, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said ahead of a visit Wednesday. “We are ready to go as far as […]

Lok Virsa museums to remain closed for four days

ISLAMABAD, Mar 16 (APP):National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (NIFTH) Wednesday announced that ‘Lok Virsa Museums’ will remain closed on March 16,18,20,23 on account of preparations for Pakistan Day parade. According to statement issued here,the museums will reopen on March 23 at 1500 hours […]