World economy
Panama Papers: Has Iceland’s PM Sigmundur quit?
06 Apr 2016
China limits coverage of “Panama Papers”
05 Apr 2016
China limits coverage of “Panama Papers”
05 Apr 2016
Saudi to cut oil dependence, focus on investments
02 Apr 2016
Saudi Arabia plans to create a $2-trillion sovereign wealth fund for making investments in strategic financial and industrial assets across the world in a bid to shed its dependence on oil revenue
Brazil’s Roussef stares at end as ally breaks away
01 Apr 2016
Opinion polls show Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s popularity down to just around 10 per cent – but what is remarkable is that vice president Michel Temer, who has withdrawn has support to Rousseff, is himself facing graft charges
Oil slips again as US stockpiles hit 8-year high
31 Mar 2016
Bangla court orders arrest of Khaleda Zia over bus fire-bomb
31 Mar 2016
A Dhaka court has charged former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and 27 other leaders and officials of her Bangladesh Nationalist Party of instigating petrol bomb attacks in a bid to force the government of her rival, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to resign
New era begins for Mynmar as Htin Kyaw sworn in
30 Mar 2016
PM to have rare interaction with Saudi women entrepreneurs
30 Mar 2016
Saudi Arabia, the world's most gender-segregated nation, is conferring this honour on Modi not only to show its changing face, but also to signal its readiness to cooperate in the area of anti-radicalisation
Brussels Attacks Tear at the Fabric of the European Union
23 Mar 2016
The atmosphere of fear and suspicion that is sure to follow the 22 March terrorist attacks in Brussels following those in Paris, have the potential to reignite anti-Muslim sentiments in Europe
2 Brussels bombers identified, linked to Paris attacks
23 Mar 2016
Belgian police have identified two brothers as the suicide bombers in Tuesday’s attack at Brussels airport, and they have been linked with top Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam
Over 26 killed as blasts rip through Brussels airport, metro
22 Mar 2016
Brussels, the headquarters of the European Union, was in lockdown mode after multiple blasts rocked the airport and the subway station, leaving more than two dozen dead and over 130 others wounded