UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 5.4% in 2023

UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall 5.4% in 2023

TEHRAN (ANA)- UK greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.4 percent in 2023, largely due to a reduction in the amount of gas used in power stations, according to official data.
Slovenia's Economy Expected to Grow 0.9 Percent in 1st Quarter

Slovenia's Economy Expected to Grow 0.9 Percent in 1st Quarter

TEHRAN (ANA)- Slovenia's economy is expected to expand by 0.9 percent in the first quarter of 2024, the central bank said.
Inflation in UK Shops Falls to Lowest Level since 2021

Inflation in UK Shops Falls to Lowest Level since 2021

TEHRAN (ANA)- Annual inflation for shop prices in the United Kingdom (UK) dropped to 1.3 percent in March, the lowest level in more than two years, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) announced.
Ukraine's Int'l Reserves Hit Record High

Ukraine's Int'l Reserves Hit Record High

TEHRAN (ANA)- Ukraine's international reserves soared to a record high of about 43.8 billion U.S. dollars as of April 1, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) said in a statement.
German Inflation Rate Falls to Lowest Level in 3 Years

German Inflation Rate Falls to Lowest Level in 3 Years

TEHRAN (ANA)- The German inflation rate fell to 2.2 percent in March, marking the lowest level since April 2021, according to preliminary figures released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
New Zealand, NASA Announce Research Partnerships on Earth Observation

New Zealand, NASA Announce Research Partnerships on Earth Observation

TEHRAN (ANA)- Research will be jointly conducted by 12 New Zealand research teams and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) over the next six months on feasibility studies in environmental monitoring, water and climate modeling, natural hazards, and biodiversity.
Italy Unveils 1-Billion-Euro AI Investment Fund

Italy Unveils 1-Billion-Euro AI Investment Fund

TEHRAN (ANA)- Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the government will create an investment fund worth 1 billion euros (1.1 billion U.S. dollars) to promote the development of artificial intelligence (AI).
New Zealand Food Prices See Smallest Annual Increase in Almost 3 Years

New Zealand Food Prices See Smallest Annual Increase in Almost 3 Years

TEHRAN (ANA)- New Zealand's food prices increased 2.1 percent in the 12 months to February 2024, the smallest increase since May 2021, according to the statistics department Stats NZ.
Europe Sees Sharp Rise in Arms Imports in 2019-2023

Europe Sees Sharp Rise in Arms Imports in 2019-2023

TEHRAN (ANA)- Arms imports to Europe surged 94 percent in 2019-2023 from 2014-2018, said the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Norway's Economy Projected to Grow 0.8 Percent in 2024

Norway's Economy Projected to Grow 0.8 Percent in 2024

TEHRAN (ANA)- Norway's economy is expected to grow by 0.8 percent in 2024 and reach 2.1 percent in 2025, Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum said in a statement.
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