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Santa Ana City Council Approves Police Drone Program to Enhance Public Safety

BUCHAREST, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Fitch Ratings affirmed Romania's sovereign credit rating at "BBB-" on Friday, the lowest investment-grade level, and maintained a negative outlook, citing high fiscal and external deficits and rising public debt.

"The tariffs are, in the most literal sense, an own goal. Americans are footing the bill," said Germany's Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

In bipartisan vote, Vermont Senate moves to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 14 (ANI): In his first remarks after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) decisive victory in the parliamentary elections, BNP chief Tarique Rahman called for national cohesion, framing the outcome as a renewed mandate for democratic values.

Karaikal (Puducherry) [India], February 14 (ANI): Accusing that the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wants to mislead the country's farmers, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday defended the free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, added that these agreements will significantly benefit India's fishermen.

BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday extended Spring Festival greetings at a reception in Beijing to usher in the Chinese New Year -- the Year of the Horse.

HOHHOT, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- This winter in the Phoenix Mountain scenic area of Yakeshi City in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the roar of car engines shattered the snowy stillness as test vehicles from global automakers sped, turned and braked across the frozen lake in a high-stakes display of extreme-cold testing.

HOHHOT, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- This winter in the Phoenix Mountain scenic area of Yakeshi City in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the roar of car engines shattered the snowy stillness as test vehicles from global automakers sped, turned and braked across the frozen lake in a high-stakes display of extreme-cold testing.

BEIJING, China: A year after DeepSeek jolted global markets with a low-cost artificial intelligence model, Chinese technology firms are preparing a new wave of releases, many timed around the country's busiest holiday season.

BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday extended Spring Festival greetings at a reception in Beijing to usher in the Chinese New Year -- the Year of the Horse.

Birmingham businessman shares his faith

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 14 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Saturday stepped out in the city to inaugurate Andheri's flower show, modelled on the lines of BMC's annual exhibition at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo in Byculla.

New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the launch of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) to modernise India's cities through a market-driven approach. The central government will provide Rs 1 lakh crore in assistance over the next five years to support large-scale urban infrastructure projects. This move is expected to trigger a total investment of Rs 4 lak

Munich [Germany], February 14 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has landed in Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference 2026.

New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Today, nearly 70 per cent of global trade markets are open to India, where preferential access has been ensured through Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). This means India now receives special advantages compared to other countries. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal shared this during a press conference on the #ViksitBharatBudget, highlighting that India has concluded 9 FTAs with 38

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 14 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal criticised Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai on Saturday, questioning his grasp of national economic policies. Addressing a gathering, Piyush Goyal defended the current trade framework, asserting that India's cotton capacity and demand are set for significant growth.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 14 (ANI): It's a special day for Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor as his lifestyle brand 'ARKS' completed one year today.

New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): President of the Republic of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini will be attending the AI Impact Summit 2026, to be held in New Delhi from 16 to 20 February 2026, informed Robert Maxian, Slovak's Ambassador to India.

BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank and three other government departments have issued a guideline to establish a regular financial support mechanism to help prevent a relapse into poverty and advance all-around rural revitalization, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said on Saturday.

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday extended gratitude to the Vikas Khand Jungle Kaudiya chief for the development work carried out in the block, enabling the commute from Jungle Kaudiya to Lucknow at the inauguration program of the renovated Block Development Officer office in Vikas Khand Jungle Kaudiya in Gorakhpur.

In a speech at the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the United States and Europe "belong together."

HONG KONG, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has lodged stern representations with foreign missions over their comments on Jimmy Lai's sentencing.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 14 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the Union Budget 2026-27 lays a strong foundation for achieving the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, describing it as a blueprint built on economic growth, infrastructure expansion, and inclusive development.

Uncle Sam says foreigners are paying for its new tariffs, but in reality, nearly 90% of economic burden fell on U.S. firms and consumers, a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has showed.