World economy
FBI finally gives Hillary Clinton clean chit in emails case
07 Nov 2016
The FBI has determined that the Democratic presidential candidate should face no criminal charges for her email practices, putting a lid on the controversy that has dogged the Clinton campaign almost from the start
US on alert as IS calls for ‘slaughter’ on Election Day
07 Nov 2016
The Islamic State terror group has called for "slaughter" of American voters on Election Day (8 November) and urged Muslims not to participate in the democratic process, according to a US-based terrorist monitoring group
Clinton still favourite, but Trump closing gap in key states
04 Nov 2016
The outlook is not all gloom for Clinton, who has made the race close in Arizona, a longtime Republican stronghold, while also regaining the lead in Pennsylvania and leading in Nevada, reveals the Reuters / Ipsos States of the Nation daily poll
Brexit can’t proceed sans UK parliament nod, rules HC
03 Nov 2016
In a setback for Prime Minister Theresa May, the British high court has ruled that the government cannot trigger Article 50 to leave the EU through an executive decision, and parliament’s approval is necessary
US Fed sticks to easy money policy
03 Nov 2016
At its meeting on Wednesday, the US Fed decided to keep interest rate at 0.25 to 0.50 per cent and give the long-promised rate hike yet another go-by
UN lights up for Diwali for the first time
31 Oct 2016
Summer Time ends in UK, clocks go back amid chorus of grumbles
31 Oct 2016
The date the clocks go back changes each year on the last Sunday in October on the Gregorian calendar, and then are brought forward on the last Sunday in March
Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinking, poll may go down to wire
31 Oct 2016
Hillary Clinton’s victory in the 8 November election is far from certain, with her lead over Trump down to a mere one point, according to a poll
UK economy suffers just slight slowdown in three months after Brexit
28 Oct 2016
The UK economy suffered only a slight slowdown in the three months after the Brexit vote
China’s Xi elevated to the ranks of Mao and Deng Ziaoping
27 Oct 2016
The Chinese Communist Party today declared President Xi Jinping as "core" leader, placing him on par with China’s all-time greats like Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping
Hard Brexit to cost EU states £8 bn a year more than the UK
25 Oct 2016
Busineses from the EU would add almost £13 billion a year in costs to their exports if the UK left the customs union without an alternative free trade deal
Most polls give Clinton victory in final presidential debate
20 Oct 2016
While all polls except The Washington Times gave Democrat Hillary Clinton the victory over Republican Donald Trump in the third and final presidential debate, notable was Trump’s statement that he might not accept the election results
Clinton now has 6 points lead over Trump in Fox News poll
19 Oct 2016
While Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton’s lead over Republican Donald J Trump has dropped slightly from 7 points last week to 6 points now, it is still a strong surge from the 2-point lead she had early this month
BRICS adopts Goa Declaration, focus on combating terrorism
17 Oct 2016
The powerful five-nation grouping of BRICS on Sunday asked all countries to prevent "terrorist actions" from their territories and backed an India-backed global convention by the UN to fight terror