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Myanmar inaugurates new stock exchange
Myanmar inaugurated a new stock exchange on Wednesday with plans for six companies to start trading in March next year. The Yangon Stock Exchange will initially be open only to…
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US-led coalition hit army camp: Syria
The Syrian government said on Monday four warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition bombed a Syrian army camp in Deir al Zor province — the first known attack by the coalition…
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London Tube stabbing suspect charged with murder
A machete-wielding man who stabbed three men at a London Underground train station on Saturday has been charged with attempted murder even as police sought to reassure jittery Britishers about…
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Beijing Issues First ever ‘red alert’ on Air Pollution
China's capital issued its first ever "red alert" for pollution, the Beijing city government said on Monday, warning that the city would be shrouded in heavy smog from Tuesday until…
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Report: NATO says won’t send ground troops to fight IS
NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing the need to bolster local…
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Venezuela opposition claims victory ahead of vote results
Leaders of Venezuela’s opposition are claiming victory ahead of official results in Sunday’ crucial legislative elections that could alter the country’s balance of power after 17 years of socialist rule.…
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Progressive Paris Agreement will unlock Green Funds
India stands to gain from massive renewable energy investments and achieve energy efficiency in key sectors under a Climate Agreement, a global coalition of business organisations working on low carbon…
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Pressure on Taliban to prove ‘injured’ Chief Still Alive
Kabul: Pressure mounted on the Afghan Taliban Saturday to offer proof of life for their leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour after sources said he was critically wounded in an internal clash…
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Hollande to visit aircraft carrier off Syrian coast
A rafale aircraft takes-off from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during operations in the Mediterranean Sea in this picture released November 23, 2015, after a series of deadly…
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Christian-Muslim dialogue only way out in Kenya: Pope
Pope Francis told Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya on Thursday that they have little choice but to engage in dialogue to guard against the “barbarous” Islamic extremist attacks that…
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Where does Islamic State get money from?
Even as the United Nations has authorised member countries to do more to combat the Islamic State (IS), one of the key challenges the world powers would face in the…
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Millions sent from Australia to fund terror groups
Sydney: Australia said Wednesday it was striving to shut down money flows to terrorist groups after its anti-money laundering agency tracked Aus$53 million (US$38 million) in suspect transactions in a…