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Venezuela calls snap elections

-- 2018-01-24 12:31:15

Venezuela's pro-government Constituent Assembly has ordered fresh elections before the end of April. President Nicolas Maduro told thousands of his supporters at a rally that he is ready to seek anot...

Asian shares nearly flat

-- 2018-01-24 12:31:14

Asian share markets performed mixed trend on Wednesday, as Japan’s benchmark took a rest from a spate of recent jumps. Worries over a resurgence of trade tensions overshadowed regional markets....

Auto industry to drive Japan economy, data shows

-- 2018-01-24 12:07:54

The strength of the automotive industry will play a major role in Japan's continued trade growth, say the findings of the Global Trade Barometer released on Wednesday by DHL, the world's leading logis...

Pilots face suspension over cockpit fight

-- 2018-01-24 12:00:00

India's aviation regulator has barred two pilots who fought inside the cockpit from flying for five years. The pilots involved - a man and a woman - were fired by the private Jet Airways after the in...

Sleep problems ‘cause cognitive decline’

-- 2018-01-24 12:00:00

People who suffer from sleep disturbances in midlife or as they age may be more likely to develop cognitive impairment than people who usually get plenty of uninterrupted rest, new research suggests....

Blast hits Afghan Save the Children office

-- 2018-01-24 12:00:00

A blast has gone off outside the office of the Save the Children aid agency in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, a provincial government spokesman said. “There was a blast and...

Libya twin car bombing takes more than 30 lives

-- 2018-01-24 11:18:43

At least 33 people have been killed and dozens more wounded including senior security figures and civilians, in a double car bombing in the east Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday. Officials said the...

Asia shares take a breather

Reuters 2018-01-24 10:19:13

Asian share markets took a time out on Wednesday as investors were left breathless at the breakneck pace of recent gains, while a fresh burst of speculative selling took the US dollar to three-year lo...

Turkey arrests scores over social media ‘terror propaganda’

-- 2018-01-24 03:26:48

Turkey has detained a total 150 people for “spreading terrorist propaganda” on social media about its military campaign against a Kurdish militia in Syria since the operation began at the...

South Korea Q4 GDP grows 0.1pc

-- 2018-01-24 03:12:06

The gross domestic product (GDP) of South Korea is expected to have slowed significantly in the fourth quarter (Q4) as October’s national holiday weighed on factory output. The economic growth...

Russia proposes new probe into Syria chemical attacks

-- 2018-01-24 03:02:51

Russia has proposed a new investigative body under the auspices of the Security Council to determine the perpetrators of chemical weapons use in Syria. But the United States remained wary of the Russ...

Beijing govt to keep GDP target at 6.5pc

-- 2018-01-24 02:53:36

Beijing’s municipal government is likely to keep its 2018 gross domestic product (GDP) target at around 6.5 per cent, on par with the objective that Shanghai has set for itself this year. The t...

Russia bans British film ‘The Death of Stalin’

-- 2018-01-24 02:30:25

The Russian release of British comedy film The Death of Stalin has been shelved following a screening before senior figures on Monday night. The Russian attendees complained that the satire contained...

‘US drone’ attack in Pakistan kills two militants

-- 2018-01-24 01:29:38

Two militants from the Afghan Taliban-allied Haqqani network have been killed in a suspected US drone attack on a house in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, said two Pakistani security officials. T...

NZ shares edge up ahead of inflation data

-- 2018-01-24 01:27:14

New Zealand shares edged up on Wednesday ahead of inflation data due on Thursday. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.2 per cent or 16.46 points to finish the session at 8,324.09. Inflation...

ASX ends higher, QBE jumps

-- 2018-01-24 01:24:31

Financial and healthcare stocks helped Australian shares to close slightly higher on Wednesday, while QBE Insurance topped the charts with a 5.4 per cent jump. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3 p...

Indian stocks flat; IT stocks up

-- 2018-01-24 01:17:03

Indian stock markets were flat on Wednesday, paring gains after scaling new peaks for a sixth consecutive session, with IT stocks boosting the indexes. The Nifty IT index rose as much as 3.9 per cent...

South Korean stocks subdue

-- 2018-01-24 01:09:42

South Korean stocks rose on Wednesday, while the Korean won unbudged on the local platform and the bond yields climbed. At 06:30 GMT, the KOSPI was up 1.40 points or 0.06 per cent at 2,538.00, rep...

Nikkei slips on strong yen

-- 2018-01-24 01:01:38

Japanese stocks slipped on Wednesday as concerns over gains in the yen saw exporters lose further ground in afternoon trade and offset strength in real estate firms. The Nikkei ended 0.8 per cent low...

Stop installing security patches: Intel to users

-- 2018-01-23 12:00:00

Intel Corp (INTC.O) said on Monday that patches it released to address two high-profile security vulnerabilities in its chips are faulty, advising customers, computer makers and cloud providers to sto...

Global FDI drops in 2017: UNCTAD

FE Online Report 2018-01-23 12:00:00

Global flows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) dropped by 16 per cent in 2017, according to the latest UNCTAD Global Investment Trends Monitor. The UN body estimated the provisional value of globa...

India’s growth set to lead global economy: Survey

-- 2018-01-23 12:00:00

India's economy holds the brightest growth prospects amongst the world's seven largest economies, according to results from the Global Trade Barometer released on Monday by DHL, the world's leading lo...

IMF projects 3.9pc growth for world economy

FE Online Report 2018-01-23 12:00:00

World economy may post 3.9 per cent growth in the current year, according to the latest projection of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The fund released the World Economic Outlook Update Monday...

'Inflammatory' diet linked to risk of colon cancer

-- 2018-01-23 12:00:00

People who consume lots of foods linked to chronic inflammation, such as red meat and refined grains, may be more likely to develop colorectal cancer than individuals who tend to avoid these foods, a...

Strong quake jolts Indonesia

-- 2018-01-23 12:00:00

A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday, said Dedi Sugianto, an official of meteorology and geophysics agency. Previously the quake was measured at 6.4 o...

China building fire claims four lives

-- 2018-01-23 11:37:21

Four people have been killed and 13 others injured after a fierce fire broke out at a rural apartment building in northwest China's Shaanxi Province on early Tuesday. Firefighters said the fire broke...

Liberia swears in ex-footballer Weah as president

-- 2018-01-23 11:25:51

Former international footballer George Weah has been sworn in as president of Liberia. "I have spent many years of my life in stadiums, but today is a feeling like no other," President Weah told crow...

Volcano erupts in Japan, several wounded

-- 2018-01-23 10:54:12

Rocks spat out by an erupting volcano rained down on skiers at a mountain resort in central Japan on Tuesday. One skier was missing following an avalanche that occurred shortly after the volcano expl...

BoJ holds monetary policy steady

-- 2018-01-23 04:15:15

Bank of Japan (BoJ) has kept monetary policy unchanged as it continues to grapple to achieve its lofty 2.0 per cent inflation target. The central bank on Tuesday offered a more upbeat view on inflati...

Philippine Q4 GDP grows 6.6pc

-- 2018-01-23 02:45:40

Philippine’s economy grew 6.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2017, slightly below market expectations, while the annual gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.7 per cent. The Philippine central...