IMF warns of growing risks to improving global recovery
The global economic recovery is improving and picking up steam, but still faces a series of threats that could erode the improvements,...
Vietnam jails journalists for ‘propaganda’ critical of state
HANOI: A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of government to between 11 and 15...
Will Covid-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?
LONDON: Will Covid-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant? Experts believe so, but they’re working to confirm that.
A coronavirus variant in...
Sterling dives, FTSE thrives after UK election shock
Pound sterling falls by 2.5pc on Friday
London: Sterling tumbled as much as 2.5 percent on Friday, while the FTSE share index opened...
Asian stocks slump while Euro rallies
Tokyo: Asian shares slumped on Wednesday after Wall Street was knocked hard in the wake of a delay to a U.S. healthcare...
China approves first homegrown vaccine said to be 79.3pc effective
Chinese health regulators said on Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm.
The two-dose vaccine...
Sales of Ivanka Trump products soar in 2016
NEW YORK: Sales of Ivanka Trump´s clothing collection soared by nearly 61 pc in 2016, the company that manufactures products for the...
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Black man
WASHINGTON: A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back...
Canadian families of Iran plane crash victims hold first anniversary vigil
KYIV/TORONTO: Canadian relatives of those killed when a Ukrainian airliner was shot down by Iranian Revolutionary Guards one year ago on Friday...
Assange ‘free to return home’ once legal challenges over, Morrison says
SYDNEY: Julian Assange is “free to return home” to Australia once legal challenges against him are dealt with, Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
WASHINGTON: Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly insurrection at the...
India’s top court chides government over impasse with protesting farmers
NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Monday criticised the government for failing to break a deadlock with farmers protesting against reforms of...
UK PM Johnson cancels India visit, citing need to oversee virus response
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday cancelled a planned trip to India later this month, citing the need to oversee...
Still hoping: Indonesians await news of relatives on missing plane
JAKARTA: “Bye bye family. We’re heading home for now,” Ratih Windania posted on Instagram from Jakarta’s airport with pictures of three laughing...
Attacks in southern Afghanistan kill at least 11
KABUL: Separate attacks in southern Afghanistan left at least 11 civilians and security forces dead, officials said on Thursday, even as Afghan...