World economy
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, delays monetary tightening
28 Jul 2016
The US Federal Reserve left its policy interest rates unchanged, saying near-term risks to the US economic outlook have diminished
Hillary creates history as first woman presidential candidate
27 Jul 2016
After Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party, husband and former President Bill Clinton made a powerful speech that erased much of the negativity created by Bernie Sanders supporters
Bitcoin is not money, can’t be ‘laundered’, rules US judge
27 Jul 2016
In a case that the judge herself described as ‘fascinating’, a circuit court threw out a case built by Miami police against a bitcoin trader, ruling that the virtual currency is not money and therefore technically can’t be used for ‘money-laundering’
Bangladesh police kill 9 militants in shootout
27 Jul 2016
Miffed with Obama, half-brother Malik to vote Trump
26 Jul 2016
President Barack Obama's half-brother Malik Obama says he will vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the US election in November because he likes the candidate and is unhappy with his brother's leadership
Pak paper slams PM Sharif’s belligerent Kashmir rhetoric
25 Jul 2016
In an unusual development, a Pakistani newspaper has criticised its Kashmir policy. Referring to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif saying he was waiting for the day all of Kashmir would join Pakistan, the Daily Times on Sunday urged him not to indulge in "wishful thinking"
Clinton chooses Virginia veteran Tim Kaine as running mate
23 Jul 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton has opted for experience and steadiness in choosing Timothy Kaine, a former Virginia governor and Richmond mayor, as her running mate
Munich terror: gunman mows down 9 before killing himself
23 Jul 2016
No jihadist group has so far claimed responsibility for the lone-wolf attack in which a man of Iranian origin gunned down 9 people and injured several others at a shopping mall before committing suicide
Can Harry Potter defeat Donald Trump?
22 Jul 2016
A new study finds that Harry Potter books, with their message of tolerance and respect for difference, make Americans less favorable to Donald Trump -- and the more books read, the greater the effect
May relinquishes Britain's presidency of European Council
21 Jul 2016
Prime Minister Theresa May took the first step towards Britain’s exit from the European Union on Wednesday by relinquishing Britain's presidency of the European Council
India urges more openness in UN sanctions regime
20 Jul 2016
IMF again cuts 2-year global outlook over Brexit jitters
20 Jul 2016
Cutting its World Economic Outlook forecasts for the fifth time in 15 months, the IMF said that it now expects global GDP to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2016 and at 3.4 per cent in 2017 - down 0.1 percentage point for each year from estimates issued in April
Philippines rejects China's offer of direct talks on South China Sea
19 Jul 2016
The South China Sea dispute escalated in recent years amid a rise in Chinese military presence in the area