World economy
OPEC basket price of crude falls to $85.93 a barrel
14 Oct 2014
Oil prices are expected to fall below $80 per barrel as OPEC members are increasingly expected to keep taps open until the cartel meets in late November
OPEC basket price of crude falls to $85.93 a barrel
14 Oct 2014
Oil prices are expected to fall below $80 per barrel as OPEC members are increasingly expected to keep taps open until the cartel meets in late November
WHO warns of more Ebola deaths as toll rises to over 4,000
11 Oct 2014
With one death in the US, one seriously ill and several new cases coming up each day in Spain, the outbreak of ebola in the western world has raised concerns about a global contagion
Koreas end diplomatic freeze, hold high-level talks
04 Oct 2014
The thaw was aided by what the North Korean side said South Korea’s support to its athletes at the Asian Games
Hong Kong talks called off as protesters accuse Beijing of using Triad
04 Oct 2014
The protests were triggered by China`s announcement in August that while Hong Kong citizens can vote for their next leader in 2017, only candidates vetted by Beijing will be allowed to stand
New Swedish govt to set EU precedent by recognising Palestine
04 Oct 2014
Sweden's new Prime Minister Stefan Lofven says Friday that his country will recognize the state of Palestine, making it the first major European country to do so
UK economy recovered faster than earlier thought
01 Oct 2014
First case of Ebola diagnosed in the US
01 Oct 2014
Modi ends triumphal US visit with many agreements, but no real deals
01 Oct 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left the US with reaffirmed support for India's membership of the expanded UN Security Council, and backing for "voice and vote" in international financial institutions like IMF and the World Bank
What Modi and Obama wrote in the Washington Post
30 Sep 2014
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