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World economies ill-prepared for automation, robotisation: WEF
27 Sep 2017
With a range of new technologies fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, WEF has urged governments to adopt more flexible labour policies
At last, Saudi Arabian women can get behind the wheel
27 Sep 2017
The kingdom has been widely criticised for being the only country in the world that bans women from driving, and the change, which will take effect in June 2018, is expected to improve its global standing
No ethnic cleansing of Rohingyas, Myanmar tells UN
26 Sep 2017
Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations Hau Do Suan said the exodus followed the 25 August attacks by ARSA against security forces and subsequent security operations and the scorched earth policy employed by the terrorists
Trump again tweaks US travel ban, now 8 nations on list
25 Sep 2017
North Korea, Venezuela and Chad were included in the new travel ban while President Trump excluded Sudan from the original list of countries that also included Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Somalia
Germany may see ‘Jamaica coalition’ as Merkel wins, but with lower numbers
25 Sep 2017
Merkel now faces the tricky prospect of forming a coalition with two disparate new partners – possibly the Free Democrats and the Greens – even as the far-right AfD made significant gains
May calls for 2-year transition period post Brexit
23 Sep 2017
During the proposed two-year transition period after Brexit the UK would largely continue to retain its current ties with Brussels, May said
New US travel ban to be more country-specific, may hit 9 nations
23 Sep 2017
While officials declined to say which or how many countries would be targeted, the decision is reported to be based on the recommendations of the homeland security secretary
More trade woes for N Korea; China to cut oil supplies
23 Sep 2017
Reports from Pyongyang say that retail prices of petrol have gone up by around 20 per cent in two months in the wake of United Nations sanctions restricting exports of oil products
Fed keeps rates unchanged, to start trimming bond holdings in October
21 Sep 2017
The US Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it would keep policy interest rates unchanged at 1-1.25 per cent even as it signalled yet another rate hike before the end of the year
Over 250 dead as 7.1 magnitude quake flattens Mexico City
20 Sep 2017
The powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 that struck central Mexico on Tuesday afternoon flattened at least 44 buildings in the heavily populated capital, burying the victims under the ruins and the rubble
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