World economy
EU, UK hammer out a Brexit deal, days ahead of the deadline
04 Jan 2021
The deal, struck after 11 months of painstaking negotiations, is still short of a trade deal and at best is only a blueprint for Britain’s co-existence with the European Union
White House transition to Joe Biden starts as President Trump relents
24 Nov 2020
Trump said in a tweet on Monday that he was directing his team to cooperate on the transition, allowing federal funds to start flowing to Biden so that he can carry out his transition duties before his 20 January inauguration as the 46th US president
G20 strikes historic debt pact to help Covid-hit poorer countries
20 Nov 2020
A meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on Friday endorsed a common framework for debt treatment beyond debt relief and agreed to continue to focus on supporting vulnerable countries in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic
Seven dead, several seriously wounded as terror strikes Vienna
04 Nov 2020
The location of the initial shooting was close to Vienna’s Stadttempel synagogue, but the synagogue and office buildings were closed at the time of the attack
President Trump and wife Melania test positive for Covi
02 Oct 2020
President Trump has joined a growing list of world leaders who have been infected with the virus, along with more than 10 million people globally
After UAE, Bahrain normalising ties with Israel
14 Sep 2020
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe resigns over failing health
31 Aug 2020
Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, said he won’t allow his illness to get in the way of decision making, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office
Lack of human capital holding back Latin America’s growth: IMF report
24 Aug 2020
Investment alone will not ensure growth in incomes as human capital is an important factor in realising the benefits of investment, and this could explain lack of GDP growth in much of Latin America, according to a new report prepared by IMF staff