World economy
Xi Jinping effectively makes himself President of China for life
12 Mar 2018
China's rubber-stamp parliament, meeting in the Great Hall of the People for an annual session, made Xi the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong by scrapping term limits that would have forced him to step down after 2023
Florida governor signs gun-safety bill into law
10 Mar 2018
On India visit, France’s President Macron stresses defence ties, environment
10 Mar 2018
After a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, French President Emmanuel Macron, on a four-day visit, said New Delhi is a 'strategic partner' of France, and stability in the Indian Ocean is 'very important for the entire region'
Trump authorises tariffs on steel, aluminium imports
09 Mar 2018
The United States is the largest steel importer in the world and the order could hit South Korea, China, Japan, Germany, Turkey and Brazil the hardest
Trump authorises tariffs on steel, aluminium imports
09 Mar 2018
The United States is the largest steel importer in the world and the order could hit South Korea, China, Japan, Germany, Turkey and Brazil the hardest
Trump authorises tariffs on steel, aluminium imports
09 Mar 2018
The United States is the largest steel importer in the world and the order could hit South Korea, China, Japan, Germany, Turkey and Brazil the hardest
‘Mutti’ Merkel gets fourth term after deal with Social Democrats
05 Mar 2018
The last-ditch deal with the Social Democratic Party gives Angela Merkel four more years as Germany’s Chancellor, but allotting ministerial portfolios promises to be a thorny issue
New Zealand launches fresh probe into 1981 bid on UK Queen’s life
01 Mar 2018
The New Zealand police will re-examine an attempted assassination of the Queen during her 1981 tour of the country, after allegations the matter was covered up by the government and police at the time
Saudi Arabia shakes up military brass, appoints first woman minister
28 Feb 2018
The replacements of the kingdom’s military chief of staff and the heads of ground and air forces come as Saudi Arabia finds itself mired in a stalemate in the war in Yemen and setbacks in Syria
Russian links: Trump's ex campaign aide Gates pleads guilty, agrees to cooperate
24 Feb 2018
A former top campaign aide and adviser to Donald J Trump’s presidential campaign Rick Gates is now the third associate of the President to strike a cooperation agreement with Special Attorney Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to the campaign
FATF puts Pakistan on grey list for terror financing
23 Feb 2018
China could not bail out Pakistan from being placed under the `grey list’ as one country’s objection was not enough to stand in the way of FATF passing a resolution
After Muller indictments, Trump vents fury on his own team
20 Feb 2018
The indictment says that while the Russians began their scheme in 2014 with the goal of undermining the American democratic system, they eventually shifted their focus to trying to help elect Trump and disparage his opponent, Hillary Clinton
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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