World economy

Modi arrives in Japan to herald a new era of partnership

30 Aug 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Japan this morning on his first official foreign visit, which is billed to open new bilateral vistas and take the Strategic and Global Partnership to a higher level

Poll reveals parents in UK cutting back on food to pay for housing

28 Aug 2014

Global response to Ebola inadequate, says medical charity MSF

28 Aug 2014

Healer’s claims set off Ebola outbreak in West Africa

26 Aug 2014

Putin to meet Ukranian president Petro Poroshenko over border conflict

26 Aug 2014

German business sentiment down for fourth month; Merkel blames Russian sanctions

26 Aug 2014

UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls for India, Pakistan to resume talks

26 Aug 2014

Syria offers to help US against IS, but warns against air strikes

26 Aug 2014

Imran Khan, Qadri step up protests, tell Pak PM to quit at once

26 Aug 2014

The anti-government protests in the heart of Pakistan's capital showed no sign of ending almost two weeks after they began

China to deliberate on Hong Kong's political future

25 Aug 2014

Fed unlikely to raise interest rates anytime soon: Yellen

23 Aug 2014

Restrictions worsening Ebola crisis: Aid worker

22 Aug 2014

Engaging Syria to tackle Islamic State crucial say US officials

22 Aug 2014

Pak crisis: Imran Khan’s PTI members quit assembly en masse

22 Aug 2014

The political crisis in Pakistan took a dramatic turn today as legislators of protest leader Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party resigned en masse from the National Assembly

RBI chief Rajan again calls for coordination among top central banks

22 Aug 2014

Thailand’s junta rubber-stamps army chief Prayut as new PM

21 Aug 2014

Pak SC summons Khan, Qadri as protestors ‘gherao’ assembly

21 Aug 2014

Most business houses in Pakistan have criticised the street protests, arguing that Pakistan can't afford such liabilities with a wobbly economy

Iraqi and Kurdish troops push for Tikrit after Mosul dam victory over Islamic State

20 Aug 2014

Over a third of Americans have no retirement savings: study

20 Aug 2014

Broadband subscriber numbers surpass cable TV subscriber numbers in US

19 Aug 2014

Stand-off with Russia leaves Europe with huge unsold food stocks

19 Aug 2014

Putin effect: EU to pay farmers for destroying produce

19 Aug 2014

Farmers in the EU will be paid to destroy excess fruit and vegetables stocks to stop prices from collapsing after Russia banned imports in retaliation for Western sanctions

Nigerian dies of suspected Ebola in UAE en route to India

19 Aug 2014

Affected countries must put Ebola checks at all exits: WHO

19 Aug 2014

The WHO said in a statement there was no need for wider travel or trade restrictions, apart from screening people from the affected countries

No progress on Ukraine ceasefire, Russia says after Berlin meet

18 Aug 2014