World economy

Reforms can neutralise impact of global slowdown: Jaitley

14 Oct 2016

China to give Bangladesh $24-bn credit line, eclipse India’s $2 bn

14 Oct 2016

Thailand’s beloved king Bhumibol Adulyadej passes away

13 Oct 2016

The world’s longest-reigning, the world’s richest and the most adorned (at least among his own subjects), Bhumibol staved off numerous catastrophes through intelligence, fortitude and his love for the country

UK bans Apple Watches from cabinet meetings over hacking fears

13 Oct 2016

UK ministers have been asked to not wear smartwatches in cabinet meetings over concerns that they could be used as listening devices by Russian spies

Pak seeks wider S Asia bloc to counter India’s Saarc hold

13 Oct 2016

Pakistan is exploring the possibility of creating a greater South Asian economic alliance to counter India's controlling hold on the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Singapore shuts Falcon Bank unit over money-laundering

12 Oct 2016

Singapore's central bank on Tuesday also slapped penalties on DBS and UBS in its biggest crackdown on alleged money-laundering activities connected with Malaysian sovereign fund 1MDB

China fixes yuan at 6-year low against US dollar

12 Oct 2016

More Republicans desert Trump over blatantly sexist remarks

10 Oct 2016

German exports rebound with 5.4% growth in August

10 Oct 2016

Lalho dam has no link with Pak ties: Chinese media

10 Oct 2016

Lalho dam not to affect Brahmaputra water flow: China

10 Oct 2016

UK business now even more confident than pre-Brexit: survey

10 Oct 2016

Widespread hacking fears surface as US poll date nears

10 Oct 2016

US accuses Russia of interfering in its elections through campaign hacking

08 Oct 2016

Obama lifts US sanctions on Myanmar

08 Oct 2016

No peace in Afghanistan until Kashmir issue resolved, says Pak

08 Oct 2016

For the first time, Pakistan has linked peace in strife-torn Afghanistan to the Kashmir issue, saying a solution to both issues is required for peace and they cannot be "compartmentalised"

Nobel Peace Prize for Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

07 Oct 2016

President Santos initiated the negotiations that culminated in the peace accord between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas, and he persevered to move the peace process forward although voters rejected it in a referendum

Florida hunkers down to face worst hurricane in a decade

07 Oct 2016

The state government has declared a state of emergency in Florida — as have those in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina — as all across Florida, residents braced themselves for the approaching storm

Pakistan `misusing’ UN to make false claims on J&K: India

06 Oct 2016

UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin responded sharply to Pakistan’s persistent clamour for international attention, saying "Claims by Pakistan, a global epicenter of terrorism, on Kashmir find no resonance amongst the international community.”

PoK protestors demand end to terror camps, blast government

06 Oct 2016

IMF cuts US growth forecast to 1.6% amid poor investment

06 Oct 2016

Portugal's Antonio Guterres to be next UN Secretary-General

06 Oct 2016

Ambassador Vitaly Churkin of Russia announced the decision at a press conference in New York attended by representatives of all 15 Security Council member states, including his American counterpart Samantha Power

Delhi to host BRICS Trade Fair from 12 to 14 October

04 Oct 2016

Oil crosses $50 after Opec output cut deal, but glut remains

03 Oct 2016

India ratifies Paris climate deal at UN to mark Gandhi Jayanti

03 Oct 2016

The commitment to sustainable living that Gandhi emphasised on is reflected in a "momentous way" with India's ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said