World economy

Greater access to higher education could have reversed EU referendum result

22 Aug 2017

China to restart world’s fastest bullet trains running at 350 Kmph

21 Aug 2017

Donald Trump decides to expand US troop strength in Afghanistan

21 Aug 2017

During its policy review, the Trump Administration is reported to have looked into possibilities of assigning role and responsibilities for India in the fight against terror

Trump disbands 2 business panels after exodus of CEOs

19 Aug 2017

More turmoil in White House as chief strategist Bannon out

19 Aug 2017

Fox’s James Murdoch slams Trump for weak response to Charlottesville

18 Aug 2017

Trump accuses Amazon of not paying taxes

17 Aug 2017

IMF raises China’s growth forecast to 6.7%, but warns against high debt

16 Aug 2017

Pak ex-PM Nawaz Sharif appeals in SC against ouster

16 Aug 2017

Contaminated eggs scandal hit 15 EU states, besides Switzerland, Hong Kong: EC

12 Aug 2017

PoK activists blast Islamabad rule, demand independence

12 Aug 2017

Bank of China to open branch in Pakistan’s Gwadar

11 Aug 2017

US seeks to club wireless and wired broadband in one basket

11 Aug 2017

Sonar attack? US officials in Cuba suffer sudden loss of hearing

11 Aug 2017

Trump thanks Putin for axing US diplomatic staff: ‘will cut payroll’

11 Aug 2017

It’s unclear exactly what might happen to the embassy workers removed from Russia, though Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said Trump’s administration would decide how to respond to Putin’s move by 1 September

Qatar offers visa-on-arrival scheme to 80 countries, including India

10 Aug 2017

Nationals of 33 countries will be authorised to stay for 180 days in the emirate while citizens of the other 47 will be allowed up to 30 days

UK motoring group AA calls on councils to stop pay-by-phone parking

09 Aug 2017

North Korea threatens strike on US military base in Guam

09 Aug 2017

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned of ‘fire and fury’ against North Korean threat, after efforts to push China into taming North Korea failed

China gets Asean to agree on framework for South China Sea negotiations

08 Aug 2017

For China, which has built seven man-made islands in the disputed waters, the latest move would help buy time to consolidate its maritime power, while giving it more leeway in dealing with countries like Japan and the US

Pak terrorist Hafiz Saeed enters politics with new party

08 Aug 2017

The new political party, Milli Muslim League, aims at giving militants better cover amid pressure from the international community on Pakistan to crack down on LeT and JuD

UK to overhaul data protection laws

07 Aug 2017

Chicago to sue Trump administration over ‘sanctuary city’ issues

07 Aug 2017

Mike Pence denies White House ambitions, rubbishes NYT article

07 Aug 2017

US formally announces pull-out from Paris climate pact

05 Aug 2017

Total fabrication, says Trump as Mueller convenes grand jury

05 Aug 2017