World economy

San Francisco, 6 other US cities in Smart City Challenge for federal and private funding

11 Jun 2016

India ranked below Burkina Faso in global peace index

10 Jun 2016

Pakistani terror group LeT has no role in 26/11 Mumbai attacks, asserts China

10 Jun 2016

Act now to prevent AIDS rebound, warns UN chief

10 Jun 2016

Act now to prevent AIDS rebound, warns UN chief

10 Jun 2016

Markets should take Brexit more seriously: BlackRock

10 Jun 2016

Waitress in France assaulted for serving alcohol during Ramadan

10 Jun 2016

Swiss govt supports action against tax dodgers

09 Jun 2016

Panama law firm helped Cuba thwart US embargo: report

09 Jun 2016

Cuba’s ministry of foreign trade, through the Compañía Panamericana SA, used Mossack Fonseca to create a string of disguised companies in Panama, the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands that bought and sold medicines, cigars and food

IMF tells Gulf states to cut spending, narrow deficits

09 Jun 2016

Bill in US House to designate India ‘special partner’

09 Jun 2016

Millionaires to control half of world’s wealth by 2020: report

09 Jun 2016

Hillary clinches Democratic nomination; Sanders just won’t quit

08 Jun 2016

Angela Merkel is Forbes Woman of the Year for 6th time

08 Jun 2016

Forbes magazine cited German Chancellor Angela Merkel's  “sheer humanism” while naming her Woman of the Year for the sixth year running; followed by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in second place

Clinton virtually clinches Democratic nomination

07 Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the US Democratic presidential nomination, it emerged on Monday, a day before six states are set to vote in nominating contests

Swiss vote against ‘free’ salary to all

06 Jun 2016

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to introduce a guaranteed monthly income for all citizens, with the 'yes' vote only getting 22 per cent

UK justice secretary tells government to pledge money in case of EU exit

06 Jun 2016

PM inaugurates Wapcos-built Afghan-India Friendship Dam

04 Jun 2016

India, Japan want peace in South China Sea for region’s prosperity

04 Jun 2016

India, Japan want peace in South China Sea for region’s prosperity

04 Jun 2016

Floods shut down Paris, 2 killed as rivers overflow

03 Jun 2016

Thailand Tiger Temple scandal: 40 cubs found dead in freezer

02 Jun 2016

SoftBank to sell at least $7.9 bn worth of shares in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba

01 Jun 2016

Islamic State now tries to sell sex slaves online

01 Jun 2016

US government using aging computer technology in critical areas: Report

01 Jun 2016