World economy

China pledges $60bn investment in Africa

04 Dec 2015

China, S Africa keen on equal trade relationship

04 Dec 2015

The traditional engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) model for Chinese companies doing business in Africa is giving way to one where the Chinese investor commits to working with a local partner and takes an equity stake in a joint venture

Climate talks: G77, China slam rich nations

04 Dec 2015

The G77 group of developing countries, which includes India, says some rich nations are trying to shirk their UNFCCC financial commitments by seeking to attach fresh conditions

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia meet to defuse crisis

04 Dec 2015

Swaraj may visit Islamabad for Afghan talks

03 Dec 2015

Russia says it has right to take military recourse to downing of its plane

03 Dec 2015

“This is intentional murder of our soldiers and this deed must be punished," chairman of the Duma, the lower house, Sergei Naryshkin said on Friday

Myanmar's Suu Kyi strikes a conciliatory note as she prepares to form govt

02 Dec 2015

Suu Kyi and armed forces supremo Min Aung Hlaing talked for over an hour at the military chief's office in the capital Naypyitaw without aides and the general later said, "We had very nice talks”

Sharif favours talks with Taliban on Afghan problem

02 Dec 2015

Five major UK banks pass BoE stress tests

02 Dec 2015

Bomb scare causes mass evacuations in London

02 Dec 2015

Can Paris climate summit bridge rich-poor divide?

02 Dec 2015

Five major UK banks pass BoE stress tests

02 Dec 2015

Russian sanctions could add $5 bn to Turkey’s CAD

01 Dec 2015

The risks of sanctions could push the $35 billion current account deficit calculated for 2015 to over $40 billion

Obama asks Turkey, Russia to ease tension and focus on fighting ISIS

01 Dec 2015

US has not lost Thailand to China: US ambassador

01 Dec 2015

India not responsible for climate change, but concerned over planet’s health: PM

30 Nov 2015

The prime minister said while India's new economic momentum is a subject of international attention and a source of global opportunity, the health of the planet is equally important

Cameron seeks backing for UK strikes against IS

30 Nov 2015

Baroness Patricia Scotland elected Commonwealth secretary-general

28 Nov 2015

BOJ’s revised index shows 1.2% rise in consumer prices

28 Nov 2015

Singapore an inspiration for Indians, says PM

24 Nov 2015

UK to set up $1 billion fund to fight malaria

23 Nov 2015

Non-payment of taxes could lead to loss of passport in US

23 Nov 2015

Deficient ‘dirty-money’ regulation leaves UK open to terror funds: Report

23 Nov 2015

ASEAN announces formation of economic community

23 Nov 2015

ASEAN now forms an economic community that will allow freer movement of trade and capital in an area of 625 million people with a combined economic output of $2.4 trillion

Nepal ex-PM Bhatarai launches new front

23 Nov 2015