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Nawaz Sharif’s brother likely to be new Pakistan PM
29 Jul 2017
Reports quoting lawmakers belonging to PML-N party said they saw no connection between the Panama Papers case and Sharif’s ouster and that they planned to challenge the verdict
US economy expands 2.6% in Q2 against 1.2% in Q1
29 Jul 2017
President Donald Trump has set an ambitious 3.0 per cent growth target for 2017, but with an economic growth of 1.9 per cent in the first half of 2017 it is unlikely that GDP would top 2.5 per cent for the full year
Pak PM Sharif steps down as SC finds him guilty in Panamagate case
28 Jul 2017
The Supreme Court verdict in the Panama Papers case disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for failing to disclose his un-withdrawn receivables from UAE-based Capital FZE in his nomination papers
Sri Lanka to sell 70% stake in Hambantota Port to Chinese consortium
26 Jul 2017
Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a revised deal for the Chinese-built port in Hambantota, wherein it would sell 70 per cent stake in the southern port to the state-run China Merchants Port Holdings for $1.12 billion
Sri Lanka to sell 70% stake in Hambantota Port to Chinese consortium
26 Jul 2017
Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a revised deal for the Chinese-built port in Hambantota, wherein it would sell 70 per cent stake in the southern port to the state-run China Merchants Port Holdings for $1.12 billion
US, China trade talks deadlock
20 Jul 2017
Besides the issue of dumping steel and aluminium by Chinese companies, Beijing also failed to meet US demand to put more pressure on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programme
Trump’s healthcare move collapses as 2 Republicans rebel
18 Jul 2017
Two more Republican senators announced their opposition to their party's efforts to revamp Obamacare, derailing the legislation in its current form and potentially dealing a huge setback to President Donald Trump
Unabated climate change would reverse the development gains in Asia: report
15 Jul 2017
Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, which could severely affect their future growth, reverse current development gains, and degrade quality of life, warns a new report
JIT-hit Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif seeks cabinet support
13 Jul 2017
If the Pakistan SC decides to implement the report, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif might either be removed or, at the very least, be rendered completely ineffectual, which would have implications for India in the security sphere
Trump admin bars Kaspersky over alleged Kremlin links
12 Jul 2017
The Trump administration has removed Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab from two lists of approved vendors on suspicions that the company may be too closely connected to Russian intelligence agencies
Panama Papers: probe seeks graft case against Pak PM Sharif
11 Jul 2017
In its report submitted to the Pakistan Supreme Court, the six-member JIT that probed the Sharif family's business dealings has recommended that a corruption case should be filed against Sharif and his sons and dughter
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