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Philippines Q2 GDP growth quickens

Reuters

The Philippine economy grew at a sizzling pace in the second quarter, topping expectations as a government-led construction boom and an extended rebound in the farm sector took some of the sting off a...

Hyundai plans long-range electric car

Reuters

Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it was placing electric vehicles at the centre of its product strategy - one that includes plans for a premium long-distance electric car as it seeks to catch up to T...

YouTube TV expands to 14 new US markets

Reuters

Alphabet Inc's Google has expanded its YouTube TV streaming service into 14 new US markets to reach half of American households, with an additional 17 markets to launch in the next few weeks, the comp...

Lebanese army moves to confront ISIS

Reuters

The Lebanese army launched an offensive against an Islamic State enclave on the northeast border with Syria, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, as Hezbollah and the Syrian army announced an...

Top White House aide Bannon fired

Reuters

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is the latest top aide of President Donald Trump to leave his post.   Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that Friday was his last day. &...

New manhunt for Barcelona attack driver

Reuters

The driver in Thursday's van attack that killed 13 people in a tourist area of Barcelona may still be alive and on the run, Spanish police say.   They are hunting for Moroccan-born Younes Abouy...

Congo landslide death toll 'likely to rise over 200'

BBC

The death toll from Wednesday's landslide in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to rise above 200, officials say.   Most of the dead are from a fishing community on Lake Alb...

Two die in Finland stabbing rampage

Reuters

A man with a knife killed two people and wounded eight others in a stabbing rampage in a market square in the Finnish city of Turku on Friday, police said. Police shot the suspected attacker in the l...

Train crash in Indian kills 23

BBC

At least 23 people were killed and more than 60 injured when a train derailed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.   Police said that at least eight carriages jumped the tracks near M...

Thousands oppose Boston right wing rally

BBC

Tens of thousands of anti-racism protesters have opposed the "Free Speech" rally in the US city of Boston that featured right-wing speakers.   The rally on Boston Common, which attracted only a...

Asian stocks in fragile mode

Reuters

Asian shares were fragile on Monday as investors remained unconvinced about US President Donald Trump's ability to fulfill his economic agenda, even as the departure of his controversial policy strate...

Gold trades little changed

Reuters

Gold prices were little changed on Monday as investors sought further direction after a week of geopolitical uncertainty in the United States and Europe. Spot gold edged 0.1 per cent higher at $1,286...

Thai Q2 GDP growth fastest in four years

Reuters

Thailand's economy capped a solid performance for Southeast Asia in the second quarter, growing at its fastest clip in over four years on strong exports. Robust tourism and farm output also helped th...

China's Great Wall sets sights on Fiat Chrysler

FE Online Desk

A direct overture by Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor Co Ltd to Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV sent FCA shares up sharply on Monday, as investors cheered the potential sale...

WB's proposal to develop Dhaka eastward - a critique

Abu Reza

The World Bank (WB)-sponsored international conference in Dhaka, held on July 19 last, highlighted the need for a move 'Towards Great Dhaka'. However, many disheartening features of the current condit...

Dollar price inches higher

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The dollar inched higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, with traders focusing on the annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole this week for insights into the outlook for monetary...

Trump clears way for more troops to Afghanistan

FE Online Desk

Reversing course from his campaign pledges, President Donald Trump on Monday night committed the United States to an open-ended conflict in Afghanistan, signaling he would dispatch more troops to Amer...

J&J loses $417m talcum powder lawsuit

Reuters

A California jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using the company's talc-based products like Johnson's Baby Powd...

Asian shares rise modestly

AP

Asian shares rose modestly on Wednesday after overnight gains on Wall Street as geopolitical risks and turmoil at the White House abated while investors eyed the annual gathering of central bankers....

Train derailment in India injures 74

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At least 74 people were injured after a passenger train derailed early Wednesday in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the second rail accident in the state in four days. According to offic...

‘Storm of the decade’ hurricane Harvey move towards Texas

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Texas is bracing itself for the storm of the decade as Hurricane Harvey barrels towards the state, which is expecting catastrophic flooding, power outages, winds up to 130mph and 30 inches of rain. &...