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China expresses firm support for WHO after Trump decided to quit UN health body

Beijing, Jan 21 (PTI) China on Tuesday expressed its firm support for the World Health Organisation (WHO) after US President Donald Trump announced the US withdrawal from the UN health body, accusing it of mishandling the Covid-19 crisis and failing to carry out reforms. Soon after his swearing-in on Monday, Trump signed an executive order beginning the process of withdrawing America from the WHO, the second time in less than five years that the US has ordered to withdraw from the world body. Reacting to Trump’s move, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Tuesday that China will continue to

Gold rises Rs 100 to Rs 82,100 per 10 gm; silver quotes flat

New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) Gold prices rose Rs 100 to Rs 82,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal had closed at Rs 82,000 per 10 grams on Monday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity increased by Rs 100 to Rs 81,700 per 10 grams. It had settled at Rs 81,600 per 10 grams in the previous trading session. However, silver prices traded flat at Rs 93,000 per kg on Tuesday. Meanwhile, in futures trade on the MCX, gold contracts for February delivery appreciated Rs 426 or

Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump’s China focus

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hit the ground running on Tuesday, hosting a meeting in Washington of his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan one day after President Donald Trump started his second term in office. The meeting of the so-called “Quad”, four countries sharing concerns about China’s growing power, will happen at the State Department and is designed to signal that countering Beijing is a top priority for the new president. It could also set the stage for the leaders of the Quad countries to hold a summit relatively early in the

Rupee falls 14 paise to close at 86.59 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day lower by 14 paise to 86.59 (provisional) against US dollar on Tuesday, tracking heavy sell-off in the domestic equity market and a recovery in the US dollar index. Forex traders said the dollar weakened from its 109 levels but clawed back to 108.66 as Donald Trump declared tariffs against Canada and Mexico in the near future but stopped short of declaring any tariffs against China. Rupee is expected to see high volatility ahead of key events in the global and domestic economic landscape, they added. At

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