World economy
China says India can’t hope to block Sino-Pak corridor
16 Aug 2016
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passes through PoK and India has repeatedly raised objections to the $4 billion project with Beijing because of the route
Clinton leads Trump in 4 more key states: poll
13 Aug 2016
Pakistan army cracks down as protests mount in PoK
13 Aug 2016
The political crackdown and arrests in Gilgit were made amidst protests against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which protesters said would only benefit China and Pakistan's Punjabi trader
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi meets PM, Sushma
13 Aug 2016
The three-day India visit of Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi comes amid somewhat strained ties over China blocking India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group and a border ‘transgression’ by Chinese troops
Brazil Senate paves way for Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment
11 Aug 2016
Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's opponents had no trouble attaining a simple majority of the 81 Senate votes to begin steps to end her scandal-plagued presidency
US productivity down for third straight quarter
10 Aug 2016
Erdogan, Putin patch up as Turkey’s rift with West widens
09 Aug 2016
Turkey’s decision to renew relations with Russia comes at a time when Ankara is reviewing its ties with the West, following an aborted coup attempt last month
Thai junta musters support for constitution in referendum
08 Aug 2016
With 94 per cent of the votes counted, 61.4 per cent of voters supported the proposal but most voters in the far north, northeast and south opposed it, according to preliminary results
Bank of England cuts Bank Rate by 0,25% to stave off Brexit effects
04 Aug 2016
BoE noted that the exchange rate of the pound sterling had fallen after UK’s vote to leave the European Union, and the outlook for growth in the short to medium term has weakened markedly
Warren Buffett to do whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump
03 Aug 2016
Warren Buffet has questioned Trump’s business record, his bankruptcies and asked why the presidential candidate refuses to release his tax returns