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India Offers Expertise To Central American Nations In Digital, Health And Agricultural Sectors
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has offered India's expertise to Central American countries in the fields of digital payment system, information technology, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture to tackle shared problems.
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"Every Square Metre...": Panama President Hits Back At Trump Over Canal Threat
The Panama Canal, which was completed by the United States in 1914, was returned to the Central American country under a 1977 deal signed by Democratic president Jimmy Carter.
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Tropical Storm Sara To Provoke "Life-Threatening" Downpour In Central America
Central American countries scrambled on Thursday night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm's path as it slowly churns from the Caribbean.
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This Country Is Slapping $1,000 Tax On Travellers From India, Africa
El Salvador is charging passengers from Africa or India a $1,000 fee, in an apparent bid to curb migration to the US through the Central American country.
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China Apologised For Balloon That Flew Over Airspace, Says Costa Rica
China apologized to Costa Rica for a balloon that flew over its territory, the Central American country's government said on Monday, after a separate suspected Chinese spy balloon
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Netflix Explains How It Will Prevent Account Password Sharing
Netflix has confirmed that it will begin enforcing password sharing restrictions by March this year. The change was being tested in a few countries after Netflix claimed that users sharing their Netflix accounts reduced the company's revenue. Netflix has now stated how it plans to discourage users from sharing their account passwords.
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Bitcoin Crash Leaves El Salvador With No Easy Exit From Worsening Crisis: Report
El Salvador's big bet on Bitcoin, which the Central American nation has been buying since September, has soured in recent weeks as a cryptocurrency rout shaved over a third of the value of the government's holdings.
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El Salvador Delays Bitcoin Bonds Issuance, Finance Minister Cites Adverse Market Conditions
El Salvador's Minister of Finance Alejandro Zelaya, announced today that the Central American country has postponed issuing its much anticipated Bitcoin-backed bond as it waits for market conditions to improve.
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At 126 Tonnes, Mostly Cocaine, Panama Makes Record Drug Seizures In 2021
Panama made record drugs seizures in 2021, confiscating some 126 tonnes of contraband, chiefly cocaine, the security ministry of the Central American country said on Sunday.
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Amid President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Hype, Not All Salvadorans 'Feel the Bit'
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele took the stage last weekend at the end of "Bitcoin Week" to the cheers of fans delighted his Central American country has become the first to adopt crypto currency as legal tender, alongside the US dollar.
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El Salvador Plans First Tax-Free 'Bitcoin City', Backed by Bitcoin Bonds
El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City," funded initially by Bitcoin-backed bonds, President Nayib Bukele said, doubling down on his bet to harness the cryptocurrency to fuel investment in the Central American country.
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Bitcoin Has Future in More Countries, Young People Positive About Cryptocurrency: Cardano Founder
Cryptocurrency is slowly garnering attention from investors and governments alike. Bitcoin recently made its historic debut as a legal tender in El Salvador. Following the crypto landmark, Cardano founder and Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, said many more nations will follow the Central American country in adopting the largest cryptocurrency...
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Bitcoin Adoption in El Salvador: Remittance Costs Key to Take-Up of Cryptocurrency, Development Bank Says
Central American countries are eagerly waiting to see if El Salvador's adoption of Bitcoin as parallel legal tender cuts the cost of remittances, an important source of income for millions of people, the region's development bank said.
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US Says A Dozen Countries To Let Kabul Evacuation Flights Transit
The U.S. government said on Friday that a dozen countries, from Europe to the Middle East and Central Asia, will allow Americans and others evacuated from Kabul to transit their territory as it steps up its evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.
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Bitcoin Is Now Legal Currency In This Central American Country
The Congress of El Salvador has approved a law that will classify Bitcoin as legal tender in the Latin American country, its president said, making it the world's first nation to adopt a cryptocurrency.
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India Offers Expertise To Central American Nations In Digital, Health And Agricultural Sectors
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has offered India's expertise to Central American countries in the fields of digital payment system, information technology, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture to tackle shared problems.
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"Every Square Metre...": Panama President Hits Back At Trump Over Canal Threat
The Panama Canal, which was completed by the United States in 1914, was returned to the Central American country under a 1977 deal signed by Democratic president Jimmy Carter.
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Tropical Storm Sara To Provoke "Life-Threatening" Downpour In Central America
Central American countries scrambled on Thursday night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm's path as it slowly churns from the Caribbean.
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This Country Is Slapping $1,000 Tax On Travellers From India, Africa
El Salvador is charging passengers from Africa or India a $1,000 fee, in an apparent bid to curb migration to the US through the Central American country.
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China Apologised For Balloon That Flew Over Airspace, Says Costa Rica
China apologized to Costa Rica for a balloon that flew over its territory, the Central American country's government said on Monday, after a separate suspected Chinese spy balloon
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Netflix Explains How It Will Prevent Account Password Sharing
Netflix has confirmed that it will begin enforcing password sharing restrictions by March this year. The change was being tested in a few countries after Netflix claimed that users sharing their Netflix accounts reduced the company's revenue. Netflix has now stated how it plans to discourage users from sharing their account passwords.
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Bitcoin Crash Leaves El Salvador With No Easy Exit From Worsening Crisis: Report
El Salvador's big bet on Bitcoin, which the Central American nation has been buying since September, has soured in recent weeks as a cryptocurrency rout shaved over a third of the value of the government's holdings.
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El Salvador Delays Bitcoin Bonds Issuance, Finance Minister Cites Adverse Market Conditions
El Salvador's Minister of Finance Alejandro Zelaya, announced today that the Central American country has postponed issuing its much anticipated Bitcoin-backed bond as it waits for market conditions to improve.
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At 126 Tonnes, Mostly Cocaine, Panama Makes Record Drug Seizures In 2021
Panama made record drugs seizures in 2021, confiscating some 126 tonnes of contraband, chiefly cocaine, the security ministry of the Central American country said on Sunday.
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Amid President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Hype, Not All Salvadorans 'Feel the Bit'
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele took the stage last weekend at the end of "Bitcoin Week" to the cheers of fans delighted his Central American country has become the first to adopt crypto currency as legal tender, alongside the US dollar.
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El Salvador Plans First Tax-Free 'Bitcoin City', Backed by Bitcoin Bonds
El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City," funded initially by Bitcoin-backed bonds, President Nayib Bukele said, doubling down on his bet to harness the cryptocurrency to fuel investment in the Central American country.
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Bitcoin Has Future in More Countries, Young People Positive About Cryptocurrency: Cardano Founder
Cryptocurrency is slowly garnering attention from investors and governments alike. Bitcoin recently made its historic debut as a legal tender in El Salvador. Following the crypto landmark, Cardano founder and Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, said many more nations will follow the Central American country in adopting the largest cryptocurrency...
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Bitcoin Adoption in El Salvador: Remittance Costs Key to Take-Up of Cryptocurrency, Development Bank Says
Central American countries are eagerly waiting to see if El Salvador's adoption of Bitcoin as parallel legal tender cuts the cost of remittances, an important source of income for millions of people, the region's development bank said.
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US Says A Dozen Countries To Let Kabul Evacuation Flights Transit
The U.S. government said on Friday that a dozen countries, from Europe to the Middle East and Central Asia, will allow Americans and others evacuated from Kabul to transit their territory as it steps up its evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.
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Bitcoin Is Now Legal Currency In This Central American Country
The Congress of El Salvador has approved a law that will classify Bitcoin as legal tender in the Latin American country, its president said, making it the world's first nation to adopt a cryptocurrency.
