World economy
Nobel Peace Prize for Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
07 Oct 2016
President Santos initiated the negotiations that culminated in the peace accord between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas, and he persevered to move the peace process forward although voters rejected it in a referendum
Florida hunkers down to face worst hurricane in a decade
07 Oct 2016
The state government has declared a state of emergency in Florida — as have those in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina — as all across Florida, residents braced themselves for the approaching storm
Pakistan `misusing’ UN to make false claims on J&K: India
06 Oct 2016
UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin responded sharply to Pakistan’s persistent clamour for international attention, saying "Claims by Pakistan, a global epicenter of terrorism, on Kashmir find no resonance amongst the international community.”
Portugal's Antonio Guterres to be next UN Secretary-General
06 Oct 2016
Ambassador Vitaly Churkin of Russia announced the decision at a press conference in New York attended by representatives of all 15 Security Council member states, including his American counterpart Samantha Power
India ratifies Paris climate deal at UN to mark Gandhi Jayanti
03 Oct 2016
The commitment to sustainable living that Gandhi emphasised on is reflected in a "momentous way" with India's ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said
Nissan may ask UK for compensation over Brexit
30 Sep 2016
US Congress overrides Obama veto on suing Saudi over 9/11
29 Sep 2016
Both the House and the Senate voted overwhelmingly to override President Barak Obama’s veto of legislation that would allow 9/11 victims’ families to sue the Saudi Arabian government over its alleged support for the terrorists who carried out the attacks
Israel’s political giant Shimon Peres passes away at 93
28 Sep 2016
Former Israeli Prime Minister, President and Nobel laureate Shimon Peres who died last night was a political force for much of the modern Jewish state's existence