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'Major' mental health crisis looming from pandemic: UN

The coronavirus outbreak risks sparking a major global mental health crisis, the United Nations warned Thursday, calling...

May 14, 2020 3 min read

As countries begin reopening, US virus expert warns of dangers

France began reopening schools on Tuesday and Russia and India started getting back to work as the top US infectious dis...

May 13, 2020 5 min read

Europe, New York start emerging from lockdown as fresh cases hit China, Korea

Swathes of Europe as well as New York began the long process of reopening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but a re...

May 12, 2020 5 min read

France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases pass four million

People in France and Spain, two of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, were preparing Sunday for an e...

May 10, 2020 5 min read
Sri Lanka condemns drone attack on UAE

The attack was on a fuel facility.

Sri Lanka pledges to co-oporate with UN on labour issues – MFA

Sri Lanka appraised by UN on the progress it has made with regard to making the country a ‘child labour free zone

Asian markets swing but trade deal keeps mood buoyant

Asian markets fluctuated on Friday as investors await fresh catalysts to drive business, though with the China-US trade ...

December 20, 2019 2 min read

Asian markets mostly rise but dealers show signs of slowing

Asian markets edged up Wednesday but investors appear to be taking their foot off the pedal after the recent trade deal-...

December 18, 2019 3 min read

UK's new 'people's government' to boycott Davos

Newly re-elected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not attend next month's Davos summit, nor will he send any mi...

December 18, 2019 1 min read

Maldives seeks to restructure China debt after years of heavy borrowing

The Maldives is seeking a "diplomatic" solution to restructure its Chinese debt as the small but strategically located a...

December 7, 2019 2 min read

Trade hopes lift Asia markets but investors eye deadline

Optimism over the China-US trade talks kept Asian markets buoyant on Friday, with investors betting the two will eventua...

December 6, 2019 3 min read

World stocks rattled as Trump says no China trade deadline

Global equities mostly retreated Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned there was no deadline for doing a trade...

December 4, 2019 3 min read

US economy grew faster in Q3, but trade woes continue

The US economy grew faster than originally reported in the July-September period and prices remain tame, but amid the un...

November 28, 2019 4 min read

Hong Kong democracy camp heads for stunning polls win

Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp was cruising towards a crushing victory in community-level elections on Monday, sending t...

November 25, 2019 3 min read

Asia markets plunge on trade fears after US passes HK rights bill

- Hong Kong led losses as Asian markets tanked on Thursday after US lawmakers passed a bill supporting the city's civil ...

November 21, 2019 3 min read

World Markets: Europe up, US stocks flat amid weak trade progress

European stocks rose Wednesday following better economic data, while Wall Street treaded water as investors awaited clea...

November 7, 2019 2 min read
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Pound, Brent up, with UK set for general election

Wall Street sagged on Tuesday, joining European bourses in the red as markets awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy d...

October 30, 2019 3 min read

IS chief Baghdadi buried at sea by US military

US says Bagdadi blew himself up underground after being chased by military dog

October 29, 2019 4 min read

US Fed to continue cutting as fears, uncertainty deepen

White-hot panic about global trade may have eased a bit in recent weeks but the economic outlook is no easier to call fo...

October 28, 2019 4 min read

Second Vietnamese family fears son among 39 UK truck dead

Another Vietnamese citizen is feared among 39 people found dead in a truck in Britain this week, after his father told A...

October 26, 2019 3 min read

Asian markets lifted by China-US trade hopes, pound stands ground

The pound touched a fresh five-month peak above $1.30 on Monday on renewed Brexit optimism after Prime Minister Boris Jo...

October 22, 2019 3 min read

Europe endorses Brexit deal and urges UK MPs to back it

European Union leaders endorsed a hard-fought Brexit deal with Britain on Thursday, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson fac...

October 18, 2019 4 min read

US firms say near-term outlook dimming amid slow growth: Fed

Less than stellar US growth in recent weeks has caused many businesses to lower their outlooks

October 17, 2019 3 min read

Pound surges as Brexit deal speculation heats up

The pound rallied Tuesday to five-month peaks amid optimism over a breakthrough in Brexit talks while Wall Street stocks...

October 16, 2019 3 min read

World Markets: Oil down, Pound resumes slide in key Brexit week

The British pound fell against the euro and dollar on Monday, the start of a pivotal week for Britain and the European U...

October 15, 2019 3 min read

No sign of Brexit breakthrough with time running out

British and European negotiators on Sunday played down hopes of a rapid breakthrough in their last-ditch bid to strike a...

October 14, 2019 3 min read