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Oil pushes higher, but doubts grow about output cut deal

Oil prices rose Monday after top producers agreed to massive output cuts, but gains were capped as doubts grew about whe...

April 13, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Catholic church 'forgives' 2019 Easter suicide bombers

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church said Sunday it had forgiven the suicide bombers behind the attacks that killed at leas...

April 12, 2020 2 min read

Coronavirus: latest global developments, US worst hit, mass graves in New York

The United States becomes the country worst hit by the coronavirus, both in terms of recorded cases and deaths.

April 12, 2020 2 min read

Coronavirus: latest global developments, mass-graves in US

The United States tops half a million reported infections on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

April 12, 2020 2 min read
Joe Biden US President, Kamala Devi Harris first woman Vice President

Democratic candidate Joe Biden has been elected President of the United States with Philadelphia projected for him by As...

Joe Biden inches closer to US Presidency, air, ground security tightened

Democratic candidate Joe Biden inched closer to victory in the US Presidential race as he took lead in Pennsylvania and ...

Global stocks rise as investors hunt for bargains

World stocks rebounded energetically Thursday as investors hunted for bargains after experiencing heavy losses caused by...

August 9, 2019 3 min read

Global bond yields fall, stocks stabilize despite US - China fears

Plunging bond yields jolted global markets Wednesday as interest rate cuts by three central banks and grim German econom...

August 8, 2019 3 min read

Pakistan downgrades, diplomatic, trade ties with India in deepening Kashmir row

Pakistan downgraded its diplomatic ties with nuclear-armed rival India Wednesday, announcing that it will expel the Indi...

August 8, 2019 3 min read

Global stocks mixed as China props up Yuan

Global stock markets were mixed on Tuesday, with Wall Street snapping a multi-session losing streak, while European and ...

August 7, 2019 3 min read

China denies false 'undervaluation' charges by US Mercantilists

China's central bank said Tuesday it is "resolutely opposed" to the United States labeling Beijing a currency manipulato...

August 7, 2019 3 min read

Global stocks tumble on escalating US-China trade war

World stock markets plunged Monday as Beijing parried US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements by moving ...

August 6, 2019 4 min read

Bleriot to Zapata; French flyers across the English channel

By plane, hot-air balloon and gondola: the English Channel has been crossed in many inventive ways, and on Sunday French...

August 5, 2019 3 min read

Asia markets sink as the Chinese yuan tumbles

Asian markets plummeted Monday as the Chinese yuan fell sharply, days after US President Donald Trump's vow to impose fr...

August 5, 2019 3 min read

HSBC says CEO Flint steps down as it faces 'challenging' geopolitics

HSBC on Monday announced its Group Chief Executive John Flint had stepped down after less than two years on the job, as ...

August 5, 2019 3 min read

India deports Maldives ex-vice VP Adeeb caught on boat

India on Saturday deported former Maldives vice president Ahmed Adeeb, who faces attempted murder and corruption charges...

August 3, 2019 1 min read
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US to slap 10-pct tariff on $300 bn more in Chinese goods: Trump

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will hit China with punitive tariffs on another $300 billion in goods, esca...

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August 1, 2019 3 min read

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July 31, 2019 3 min read

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European stock markets slumped on Tuesday on lackluster earnings and economic data, while Wall Street edged lower ahead ...

July 31, 2019 3 min read

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Asia markets rose modestly on Tuesday, with investors doubtful of any major breakthroughs in the latest round of US-Chin...

July 30, 2019 3 min read

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Asia markets were mostly down Monday, with investors cautious ahead of US-China talks in Shanghai this week and amid mor...

July 29, 2019 3 min read

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For the first time since the Great Recession a decade ago, the US Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates, shori...

July 28, 2019 4 min read

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July 26, 2019 3 min read

Euro gyrates as ECB signals likely rate cut

The euro gyrated Thursday after the European Central Bank signaled it could soon undertake new stimulus measures and cut...

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