World economy

FATF puts Pakistan on grey list for terror financing

23 Feb 2018

China could not bail out Pakistan from being placed under the `grey list’ as one country’s objection was not enough to stand in the way of FATF passing a resolution

Australia’s Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce quits over sex scandal

23 Feb 2018

Russian links probe: lawyer admits lying to FBI on Trump ties

21 Feb 2018

After Muller indictments, Trump vents fury on his own team

20 Feb 2018

The indictment says that while the Russians began their scheme in 2014 with the goal of undermining the American democratic system, they eventually shifted their focus to trying to help elect Trump and disparage his opponent, Hillary Clinton

Amidst CPEC push, Pakistan makes China's Mandarin an official language

20 Feb 2018

Nepal’s new PM Oli to deepen ties with China as lever with India; to revive dam project

20 Feb 2018

The communist Oli, widely regarded as pro-China, said he wants to "update" relations with India and favours a review of all special provisions of the Indo-Nepal relations

Australia, India, US, Japan to discuss alternative to China’s OBOR

20 Feb 2018

Australia, the United States, India and Japan are discussing establishing a joint regional infrastructure scheme to counter China’s multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative, according to a report citing senior officials

Modi deliberately snubbing Canada’s Trudeau over Khalistan?

19 Feb 2018

In a clear departure from tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not personally receive visiting Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, instead sending a junior minister, when Modi’s penchant for exchanging hugs with foreign leaders is well known

China warns of retaliation if US slaps penal duties on its steel, aluminium

17 Feb 2018

China has warned of retaliatory action if the Unites States opted to impose penal tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from China

Pak to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia, may help in Yemen conflict

17 Feb 2018

Apparently reversing its decision against joining the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, Pakistan is sending an Army contingent on a ‘training and advise’ mission to the oil-rich kingdom

UK blames Russia for last year’s NotPetya ransomware attack

15 Feb 2018

Maldives military throws opposition MPs out of parliament

15 Feb 2018

US proposes $336 mn in civil, military aid to Pakistan

14 Feb 2018

IRS warns of new scam around wrong tax refund deposits

14 Feb 2018

Russia set to meddle again in mid-term polls, warn US spy chiefs

14 Feb 2018

US intelligence officials are convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin meddled in the 2016 US election, and now, with critical elections coming up in November and control of Congress at stake, they say Putin is at it again

UK, US government websites hacked to mine cryptocurrency

12 Feb 2018

Thousands of websites run by UK and US government agencies were infected for several hours yesterday with code that allows web browsers to secretly mine digital currencies

China’s export growth rate quickens in January amid tension with Washington

09 Feb 2018

Unabashed by expose, Soros group issues stark warning against Brexit

09 Feb 2018

The George Soros-backed group described by the British media as being behind a “secret plot to thwart Brexit” has issued a stark warning over the consequences of Britain leaving the EU

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia gets 5 years in jail for graft

08 Feb 2018

While Khaleda Zia is likely to be released on bail considering her age and social status, her political fate looks sealed with the conviction

George Soros funds reversal of Brexit vote

08 Feb 2018

Indian troops on alert, but Maldives intervention unlikely

07 Feb 2018

The external affairs ministry issued a statement expressing concern at the arrests following a declaration of emergency in the Maldives, but gave no indication that it will directly intervene

Life after oil: Saudi Arabia betting big on renewables

07 Feb 2018

The world's largest oil exporter is embarking on an ambitious effort to diversify its economy and reinvigorate growth, in part by ploughing money into renewable energy in a bid to emerge as a global force in clean power

Skilled Indian workers rally at White House, back Trump’s immigration move

05 Feb 2018

Archaeologists find thousands of hidden monuments Guatemalan jungle

05 Feb 2018

Trump okays release of controversial Nunnes-Steele memo

03 Feb 2018