World economy
Suu Kyi aide Htin Kyaw elected Myanmar's first civilian president since '62
15 Mar 2016
Myanmar's parliament elected a close friend and confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as President on Tuesday, making Htin Kyaw the country's first head of state since the 1960s who does not hail from a military background
Merkel on back foot as far-right AfD makes major gains
14 Mar 2016
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party looked set to get a foothold in three regional parliements even as Chancellor Angela Merkel hammers out a deal with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants
World Bank needs to change with global economy: Modi
12 Mar 2016
India does not follow “beggar thy neighbour” macro-economic policies or try to gain in trade at the expense of its partners, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a conference
World Bank needs to change with global economy: Modi
12 Mar 2016
India does not follow “beggar thy neighbour” macro-economic policies or try to gain in trade at the expense of its partners, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a conference
ECB cuts repo rate to 0%, expands asset buys in new monetary push
11 Mar 2016
The European Central Bank has also increased its monthly asset buys to €80 billion from €60 billion in a bid to boost consumption and inflation
Sanders pips Clinton in Michigan, Trump marches on
09 Mar 2016
Bernie Sanders breathed new life into his long-shot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan's primary on Tuesday night, chipping away at Hillary Clinton's dominance in the Democratic presidential race
EU pins hopes on Turkey to resolve migrant crisis
08 Mar 2016
EU leaders have met Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglur in a bid to solve the refugee crisis that has divided Europe, but troubled by having to seek favours from a government that scorns their ideas of human rights
Former Brazilian president Lula detained for questioning
05 Mar 2016
The action marks the highest profile development in a two-year-old graft probe related to the state oil company Petrobras, and an anti-climax to Lulla’s rise to power 13 years ago as the champion of the poor
Moody’s downgrades Chinese government debt to negative
02 Mar 2016
Moody's today downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to "negative" from "stable" , citing uncertainty over authorities' capacity to implement economic reforms, due to government debt and declining reserves
Trump, Clinton on course for showdown with 7 wins each
02 Mar 2016
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton won seven of eleven states each on ‘super Tuesday’ to put themselves well ahead of their rivals and head for a presidential showdown
Rouhani’s reformist partners set to sweep Iran
01 Mar 2016
Moderates and reformist candidates allied to President Hassan Rouhani are on course to win all 30 seats in Tehran and make strong gains elsewhere, signalling a legislature that will be amenable to pragmatic policies
Guns fall silent as Syria ceasefire begins
27 Feb 2016
The truce for all practical purposes is limited to Moscow’s assurance to Washington that it would not bomb the "moderate opposition" in Syria fighting the Assad regime till the ceasefire holds
Early poll results show Iran moderates in the lead
27 Feb 2016
Coming just a month after sanctions were lifted under Iran's nuclear deal with world powers, the outcome of the vote is being seen as a de-facto referendum on President Hassan Rouhani's government
Halliburton to cut another 5,000 jobs to tide over
26 Feb 2016
When the lay-offs are effected, Halliburton would have cut its workforce by between 26,000 and 27,000 employees since the peak in 2014
Anti-Brexit campaign notches early gains, pound recovers
24 Feb 2016
The lines in the House of Commons debate were unusually blurred, with as many as seven cabinet ministers arguing for a Brexit while Prime Minister David Cameron made a strong appeal for Britain to stay in the European Union
Vienna remains world’s best city to live in
24 Feb 2016
Pound plummets as London Mayor Boris Johnson backs Brexit
23 Feb 2016
The pound sterling saw its biggest drop in more than a year against the dollar today, hours after the popular London mayor Boris Johnson (BoJo) lent his considerable weight to Brexit - Britain departing from the European Union
US, Russia announce truce as war reduces Syria to ruins
23 Feb 2016
Russia and the United States have announced a landmark truce in war-torn Syria, which would take effect from Saturday
Cameron wrests ‘special status’ package to avert Brexit
20 Feb 2016
After two days and nights of negotiations, Prime Minister David Cameron now faces the equally daunting task of convincing cabinet colleagues, former supporters and British voters to stay in the EU ahead of the June referendum