In a manner somewhat akin to India's Arvind Kejriwal, Renzi - a former Boy Scout and Wheel of Fortune winner - has cultivated an 'Everyman' or aam admi appeal

China announces yuan 10 bn fund to tackle air pollution

13 Feb 2014

The fund is being set up to reward rather than subsidise the prevention and control of air pollution

Flawed law denies European kids life-saving cancer drugs: experts

12 Feb 2014

US thaws to Narendra Modi, Ambassador Powell to meet him

11 Feb 2014

Ballistic missiles not on negotiating table: Iran

11 Feb 2014

Iran insists that its missile programme does not have a nuclear dimension as it is not developing atomic weapons

UK government wastes £120.4 bn per year: think tank

10 Feb 2014

Nepal assembly elects ‘clean’ Sushil Koirala as new PM

10 Feb 2014

Bitcoin falls after Mt Gox closes indefinitely

10 Feb 2014

Russia says its official currency is the rouble, and the introduction of "other currencies and the issue of money surrogates are banned"

IMF chief Lagarde calls on governments to build a new multilateralism

04 Feb 2014

Income inequality rising in India, globally: IMF chief

04 Feb 2014

In India, the net worth of billionaires increased 12-fold in 15 years, enough to eliminate absolute poverty in the country twice over, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said in London

Opposition launches new protests after marred Thailand polls

03 Feb 2014

Pakistan court rejects Musharraf plea for medical treatment in US

31 Jan 2014

While rejecting the former presidents plea, the special court instead issued a bailable arrest warrant for General Musharraf and directed him to appear before it on 7 February

RBI chief Rajan slams US for selfish financial approach

31 Jan 2014

Japan’s factory output up, job market improves on positive economic outlook

31 Jan 2014

Janet Yellen to take charge of US Fed on Monday

31 Jan 2014

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