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UK to offer Scotland more sops ahead of close-run referendum
08 Sep 2014
Shaken by polls showing a rising preference for Scottish independence, the British government plans to offer greater political and fiscal autonomy if Scots vote for remaining within the UK in the referendum on 18 September
Ukraine ceasefire holds, but Obama sceptical
06 Sep 2014
A NATO summit, meanwhile, decided that member nations would send non-lethal military aid to Ukraine while the US and European allies deepen and broaden sanctions against Russia
ECB cuts interest rates in bid to up inflation
05 Sep 2014
Nuclear deal in mind, Tony Abbott says India is a land of opportunities
04 Sep 2014
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived in Mumbai today on a three-day visit, during which he is likely to sign a crucial deal for export of uranium, giving India access to the world’s largest known uranium reserves
‘Neglected’ Indian newspapers all agog over Modi’s Japan visit
03 Sep 2014
Apart from a commitment of $35 billion worth of Japanese investment in Indian infrastructure, Modi also managed to get Japan’s first sale of military hardware since World War II
NSW scraps “Waratah bonds” for Chinese investors
01 Sep 2014
Pak protesters shut down national TV; near PM Sharif’s house
01 Sep 2014
On Monday, despite heavy rain, crowds of protesters fought running battles with retreating police after breaking the main gate of the Pakistan Secretariat area which houses government ministries
India to open special window for Japanese investments
01 Sep 2014
The Nikkei business daily today reported that Japan has targeted doubling its direct investment in India in five years, from some $2 billion last year
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