ISTANBUL: The World Bank announced Thursday it revised South Asia’s economic growth forecast for 2024 to 6.4% from 6%, keeping the region on track to be the fastest growing in the world.
The institution said in a report that unlocking untapped potent…
ISTANBUL: US mortgage applications declined last week, as mortgage rates showed gains, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report released Wednesday.
The market composite index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell 5.1% o…
KIGALI: Mpox is still a major public health issue in Africa, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday amid surging new cases.
A total of 3,186 new cases were reported in the past week, with 489 conf…